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Five Things To Know About the Japanese Royals

Japan passed a law Friday that allows 83-year-old Emperor Akihito to step down, setting the stage for its first...

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Japan Clears Way For First Emperor Abdication In Over 200 Years

Japan's parliament passed a law Friday that clears the way for its ageing Emperor Akihito to step down, in what would...

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GCC Nations Issue More Threats Against Qatar

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) threatened to impose an economic embargo against Qatar while Bahrain said "any options"...

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Kuwait Emir Holds Talks In UAE Over Qatar Crisis

Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad Al-Sabah met Emirati officials in Dubai on Wednesday, a day after holding talks in...

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Trump Throws Ties With Key Ally Qatar Into Crisis

In a series of morning tweets, President Donald Trump threw Washington's relations with Doha into deep crisis on...

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Gulf Crisis Leaves Allies In Difficult Spot

The unprecedented crisis between Qatar and four of its Gulf neighbours including Saudi Arabia is causing a conflict of...

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Saudi, UAE Seize Chance To Isolate Qatar

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, emboldened by US President Donald Trump's new approach to the region, have...

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Japan Parliament Passes Emperor Abdication Law

Japan's lower house of parliament passed a bill Friday that allows ageing Emperor Akihito to step down, as it also...

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Britain’s May In Saudi Arabia Seeking Deals

British Prime Minister Theresa May held talks with Saudi officials on Tuesday, hoping to tap the oil-rich kingdom's...

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Putin Talks Syria, Oil With Powerful Saudi Prince

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday discussed cooperation on oil and the conflict in Syria with powerful Saudi...

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Captain Smart and the Maid of Orleans

Captain Smart and the Maid of Orleans: Aluta Continua Oh granted, Owusu Bempah is a paragon of virtue and a saint of...

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US, Saudi Arabia Sign $110b Arms Deal Amid Trump Visit

On the first stop of his inaugural foreign trip, President Donald Trump signed his name Saturday to a nearly $110...

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Five Things To Know About the Japanese Royals

Japan is setting the stage for its first imperial abdication in two centuries after the government on Friday approved a...

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Japan Cabinet Approves Emperor Akihito Abdication Bill

The Japanese government has approved a one-off bill that allows ageing Emperor Akihito to step down from the...

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Japan Cabinet Approves Bill Allowing Emperor’s Abdication

The Japanese government on Friday approved a one-off bill allowing ageing Emperor Akihito to step down from the...

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Princess Mako To Lose Japan Royal Status By Marrying Commoner

A member of Japan’s royal family, Princess Mako, is to surrender her royal status by marrying a commoner. The...

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Princess To Lose Royal Status By Marrying Commoner

A member of Japan’s royal family, Princess Mako, is to surrender her royal status by marrying a commoner. The...

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Japanese Princess To Swap Status For Love

A member of Japan's royal family, Princess Mako, is to surrender her royal status by marrying a commoner. The...

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Japan Princess’s Betrothal Highlights Male Royal Succession Woes

Emperor Akihito's granddaughter's upcoming engagement to her college sweetheart, a commoner, will cost the princess her...