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S. Korea’s First Black Model Faces Widespread Racism

Teenage male model Han Hyun-Min's long legs and powerful strut have made him a rising star on South Korean catwalks,...

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MtGox CEO Goes On Trial In Japan Over Missing Bitcoins

The former CEO of collapsed Bitcoin exchange MtGox goes on trial Tuesday in Tokyo over the disappearance of hundreds of...

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Ghana Needs New Policy Regime On Space Engineering – ANU Chancellor Oti Boateng

Chancellor of the All Nations University has called for a new policy focus to harness the potential of Ghana’s new...

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Beijing Says US Apologises For ‘Republic of China’ Gaffe

China said Monday the United States apologised after Beijing officially protested a White House statement that...

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Martial Arts Expert Sworn In As Mongolian President

Mongolian businessman and martial arts expert Khaltmaa Battulga was sworn in as president Monday, vowing to revive the...

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India Holds Naval Exercises With US, Japan

India began holding naval exercises with the United States and Japan off its south coast on Monday, seeking to forge...

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Japan’s Men-Only Island Gets UNESCO Nod

A men-only island in Japan where women are banned and male visitors must bathe naked in the sea before visiting its...

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Japan PM Abe’s Support Dips To Lowest Level

Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has fallen to the lowest level of his premiership, opinion polls...

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Military Expert Casts Doubt On Earhart Photo Claims

A Marshall Islands-based military expert has cast further doubt on claims that a blurry photograph shows famed US...

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Stormers Beat Brumbies To Third Super Finals Spot

South Africa's Western Stormers clinched third spot in the Super Rugby's finals series with a smashing win over Japan's...

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US, G20 Split Over Climate At Summit of World Leaders

Leaders from the world’s leading economies broke with U. S. President Donald Trump on climate policy at a G20 summit...

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Japan Floods Death Toll Rises To 18

The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Japan's south has risen to 18, officials said Sunday, as rescue teams...

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MtGox CEO Heads To Trial In Japan Over Missing Bitcoins

The former CEO of collapsed Bitcoin exchange MtGox heads to trial in Tokyo next week on charges stemming from the...

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US and North Korea Need To Talk — But How?

After North Korea's shock demonstration that it can strike the American mainland with an intercontinental missile, US...

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More Heavy Rain Forecast For Japan As Death Toll Rises To 16

Japanese rescue crews took advantage of a break in the weather on Saturday to search for survivors of torrential rain,...

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More Rain Due As Deadly Floods Hit Japan

The death toll from flooding caused by recent heavy rain in southern Japan has risen to at least 15, officials say....

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Fiji Down Tonga To Book Rugby World Cup Berth

Fiji qualified for the 2019 World Cup in Japan with a second-half rally to beat Tonga 14-10 on Saturday in a Pacific...

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Akufo-Addo Congratulates All Nations University For Satellite Launch

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has congratulated All Nations University Space Laboratory team for putting Ghana...

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Japan Floods Death Toll Rises To 15

The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in southern Japan has risen to 15, media reported Saturday, as rescuers...