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NFL Super Bowl Hero Brady Dreams of Playing In China

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, a five-time Super Bowl champion on a promotional tour in Asia, says he...

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Seven US Navy Crew Missing, Commander Hurt In Crash Off Japan

The US and Japan were conducting a major search operation Saturday to find seven missing American sailors after their...

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Seven US Navy Crew Missing, Commander Hurt In Crash Off Japan

The US and Japan were conducting a major search operation Saturday to find seven missing American sailors after their...

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Dustin Johnson and Big Guns Out As US Open Up For Grabs

World number one Dustin Johnson led an unprecedented exodus of big guns at the 117th US Open on Friday as four players...

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Chinese Gays Hear Wedding Bells As Taiwan Move Fuels Hope

Chatting excitedly as they try on their Chinese imperial-themed wedding outfits, Ren Weilian and Zhu Tiantian are as...

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Seven US Navy Crew Missing After Crash

Seven US Navy crew members are missing after their ship collided with a merchant vessel off the coast of Japan. Among...

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Luxury On the Rails In Train-Mad Japan

Japan's latest super-deluxe train left the station Saturday with a select group of passengers who paid thousands of...

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Seven Navy Crew Missing Off Japan

Seven US Navy crew members are missing after their ship collided with a merchant vessel off the coast of Japan. Among...

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Ireland Rack Up Seven Tries As They Cruise Past Japan

Ireland gave Japan a brutal reality check as they crushed the Asian champions 50-22 on Saturday in the second of their...

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US Destroyer Collides With Merchant Vessel Near Japan

The US Navy has requested help from the Japanese coastguard. A US Navy destroyer has collided with a merchant vessel...

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Nationwide Sensitisation On Truth Commission Kicks Off

A workshop launching a nationwide sensitization process aimed at increasing awareness and generating public opinion on...

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AfDB and JICA Sign Seventh Private Sector Assistance Loan

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed a JPY 34.41 billion (about US$ 300 million)  loan...

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Late Blows Jolt China, Qatar Shock South Korea

Ahmad Al Salih's late strike dealt a body blow to China's faltering quest to reach a second World Cup on Tuesday, as...

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Late Blows Jolt China, Japan In World Cup Qualifying

Ahmad Al Salih's late strike dealt a body blow to China's faltering quest to reach a second World Cup on Tuesday, as...

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Japan Crown Prince Pledges ‘heart and Soul’ To Throne

Japan's crown prince Tuesday vowed to devote himself to assuming the role of emperor, days after parliament enacted a...

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Iraq Dent Japan’s World Cup Bid

Diminutive midfielder Mahdi Kamil's late equaliser jolted Japan's World Cup qualifying bid as they were held to an...

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Tokyo Zoo Says New Cub In Good Health

A baby panda whose birth this week delighted Japan and has dominated news coverage ever since appears to be in good...

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South Korea Urges Talks On Joint Football World Cup

South Korea's football association Tuesday said it wanted talks with China and Japan about a joint bid to host the 2030...

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Japan Court Clears Way For Nuclear Reactor Restarts

A Japanese court Tuesday gave the green light to switch on two more nuclear reactors despite heavy public opposition,...