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Issey Miyake, known for bold sculpted designs, dies at 84
TOKYO ((DailyNews)) — Issey Miyake, who built one of Japan’s biggest fashion brands and was known for his boldly sculpted…
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South Korean rain turns roads into rivers, leaves 9 dead
SEOUL, South Korea ((DailyNews)) — Some of the heaviest rain in decades swamped South Korea’s capital region, turning Seoul’s streets…
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Taiwan warns China drills show ambitions beyond island
PINGTUNG, Taiwan ((DailyNews)) — Taiwan warned Tuesday that Chinese military drills aren’t just a rehearsal for an invasion of the…
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Israel-Gaza truce shines light on Palestinian hunger striker
IDNA, West Bank ((DailyNews)) — A Palestinian hunger striker who his family says has refused food for the past 160…
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Rescuers to move whale stranded in French river to saltwater
PARIS ((DailyNews)) — French environmentalists prepared Tuesday to move a beluga whale that strayed into the Seine River last week…
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‘El Jefe’ the jaguar, famed in US, photographed in Mexico
MEXICO CITY ((DailyNews)) — They call him “El Jefe,” he is at least 12 years old and his crossing of…
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Large explosions rock Russian military air base in Crimea
KYIV, Ukraine ((DailyNews)) — Powerful explosions rocked a Russian air base in Crimea and sent towering clouds of smoke over…
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Serena Williams says ‘countdown has begun’ to retirement
Saying “the countdown has begun,” 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams announced Tuesday she is ready to step away from…
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Muslim communities fearful after 4 killings in Albuquerque
First was the killing of a Muslim man from Afghanistan late last year. Then came two more slayings in the…
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Polls open in Kenyan presidential election said to be tight
NAIROBI, Kenya ((DailyNews)) — Polls opened Tuesday in Kenya’s unusual presidential election, where a longtime opposition leader who is backed…
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