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Downtown Tokyo's homeless fear removal ahead of Olympics
TOKYO - Shelters made of cardboard start popping up in the basement of Tokyo's Shinjuku train station right before the shutters come down at 11 p.m., in corridors where "salarymen" rushing home and co...
Jan 22, 2020
'Birth tourism' faces new restrictions from State Department
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration is coming out with new visa restrictions aimed at restricting "birth tourism," in which women travel to the U.S. to give birth so their children can have a covete...
Jan 22, 2020
Court to rule in case accusing Myanmar of Rohingya genocide
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The United Nations' highest court is set to rule Thursday on whether to order Myanmar to halt what has been described as a genocidal campaign against the country's Rohingya Mu...
Jan 22, 2020
Impeachment trial not ready for broadcast prime time
NEW YORK - The first night of arguments in favour of President Donald Trump's impeachment before the U.S. Senate was judged not ready for prime time by many of the nation's television executives. ABC,...
Jan 22, 2020
'Magic' gloves let acclaimed Brazilian pianist play again
SAO PAULO - A few days before Christmas, renowned pianist Joo Carlos Martins summoned his friends to a Sao Paulo bar so he could show off the best gift he'd received in decades: a new pair of bionic g...
Jan 22, 2020
World leaders rally in Jerusalem against anti-Semitism
Dozens of world leaders descended upon Jerusalem on Thursday for the largest-ever gathering focused on commemorating the Holocaust and combating modern-day anti-Semitism. Russian President Vladimir Pu...
Jan 22, 2020
Thai court acquits opposition party of sedition charge
BANGKOK - Thailand's constitutional Court on Tuesday acquitted the country's third-largest political party of seeking to overthrow the constitutional monarchy in another legal case highlighting politi...
Jan 22, 2020
2020 hopefuls stuck in Washington deploy surrogates for help
DES MOINES, Iowa - Steve Sovern had low expectations for a recent event he hosted to support Elizabeth Warren's presidential campaign. Iowans are legendary for expecting to meet White House hopefuls i...
Jan 22, 2020
Japan has second straight year of red ink on trade last year
TOKYO - Japan logged a deficit for a second straight year last year as its exports were hurt by a slowdown of demand in China amid a tariff war with the U.S. Government data released Thursday showed J...
Jan 22, 2020
Raptors forward Pascal Siakam honoured if he makes first NBA all-star game
TORONTO - Pascal Siakam could become an NBA all-star for the first time on Thursday, and he couldn't be more honoured. Siakam has averaged 23.7 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game this...
Jan 22, 2020