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‘Breasts and Eggs’: Not just some elevated piece of literary chick-lit

“Breasts and Eggs” emerges as a triumph of storytelling that champions the power of storge (Greek for familial love) — between sisters, between father and ...




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‘One Cut of the Dead’ director Shinichiro Ueda brings teleworking to Japan’s film industry

Shinichiro Ueda reunites the cast of his hit comedy "One Cut of the Dead" for an innovative teleworking sequel




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Kraftwerk’s Florian Schneider, pioneer of electronic music, dies at 73

The co-founder of electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk, Florian Schneider, has died at the age of 73 from cancer, the managers of the group announced Wednesday.The ...




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Study guides flying off shelves amid coronavirus school closures

Sales of study guides went up in March, according to news reports. Take a look at the vocabulary for studying at home and sales.




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Let’s discuss classes in the age of coronavirus

Universities look at ways to deal with learning during the pandemic in a ready-to-go English lesson that includes questions and discussion topics.




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Tsubasa Endoh overcomes obstacles to fulfill dream of playing soccer abroad

Attacking midfielder uses the myriad setbacks he has experienced in his career as motivation to succeed in life.




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Coronavirus crisis offers chance to update Japanese schools

The current coronavirus pandemic has caused school closures around the world. While some have been able to make the jump to digital ways of learning, ...




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German soccer’s clearance to restart offers hope for rest of Europe

The country's top two leagues could resume play later this month after Chancellor Angela Merkel approved their inclusion in the loosening of lockdown measures.




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Andres Iniesta calls children born because of legendary 2009 goal

Former Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta celebrated the 11th anniversary of his famous Champions League semifinal strike against Chelsea by calling two children conceived after his ...




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K-League set to kick off as soccer resumes in South Korea

South Korea’s soccer league will kick off the season Friday, three days after the first pitch was thrown in baseball, in yet another sign that ...




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Olympic speed skating champion guilty of sexual harassment

South Korean Olympic short-track speedskating gold medallist Lim Hyo-jun was convicted Thursday of sexually harassing a fellow male athlete by pulling down his trousers, a ...




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German league officially sets date for return to action

The Bundesliga season will resume on May 16 in empty stadiums





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Nightlife resumes in some parts of Japan with lifting of closure requests

Some customers are returning to restaurants, bars and other shops in night entertainment districts that resumed operations.





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Trump administration emails show top White House officials buried CDC report

The decision to shelve detailed advice from the nation’s top disease control experts for reopening communities during the coronavirus pandemic came from the highest levels ...




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U.S. unemployment surges to a Depression-era level of 14.7%

The coronavirus crisis has sent U.S. unemployment surging to 14.7 percent, a level last seen when the country was in the throes of the Depression ...




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A pandemic potpourri of Golden Week news gems

As if the COVID-19 pandemic didn't give Japan enough things to worry about, the unseasonably warm winter and resulting lack of snow may spell severe ...




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Hard sell: Japan’s retail sector may need to reinvent itself in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic

A sea change in shopping habits amid the new coronavirus outbreak could impact marketing and distribution across the country for years to come.




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Parliament’s act: A motion of infamy

I have spoken to a number of Members of Parliament. Some say, the President “undressed” them before the electorate




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City Abattoir on verge of shut down due to Covid-19

Currently, 80 cattle are slaughtered and it is a struggle to find buyers




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Man accused of killing his wife, two children, arrested

It’s alleged that he strangled his wife and two sons and fled




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Kenya: A Section of Nairobians to Go Without Water Indefinitely

[Nairobi News] A section of residents of Nairobi county will have to do without water for an indefinite number of days after operations at the Sasumua dam were shud down.




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Africa: Commemorating Smallpox Eradication – A Legacy of Hope, for COVID-19 and Other Diseases

[WHO] Geneva -On 8 May 1980, the 33rd World Health Assembly officially declared: 'The world and all its peoples have won freedom from smallpox.'




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Nigeria: Isolation Centres Running Out of Bed Spaces, FG Warns

[This Day] The federal government yesterday raised the alarm that many states in the country may soon run out of bed spaces for COVID-19 patients at their isolation centres due to the increasing number of Nigerians testing positive to Coronavirus.




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Nigeria: How Gates Foundation Helped Eradicate Polio - Officials

[Premium Times] In February, PREMIUM TIMES exclusively spoke with Chris Elias, the President of the Global Development Division of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Paulin Basinga, the foundation's country director, on the role the foundation played in the eradication of wild polio in Nigeria and a range of other developmental issues.




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South Africa: Health Minister Confirms Total of 8 895 Confirmed Cases

[Govt of SA] As of today, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 8895. Case Data




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Kenya and Somalia Agree to Jointly Probe Downing of Cargo Plane in Baidoa

[Capital FM] Nairobi -Kenya and Somalia have agreed to conduct a joint investigation on the downing of a Kenyan cargo plane in Bardale region of Baidoa on Monday.




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Police Hold Suspect Over Killing of Journalist in Mogadishu

[Dalsan Radio] A suspected has been arrested in connection with the stabbing of Kalsan TV journalist Said Yussuf after he stabbed him 5 times yesterday evening in Mogadishu.




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Crash of Plane Carrying Coronavirus Medical Supplies Shrouded in Mystery

[DW] Kenya has demanded an investigation into a fatal crash of a humanitarian aircraft which killed all people on board.




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Captain of Ill-Fated Aircraft Hoped to Be With Family

[Nation] Captain Mabruk Islam Sherman spoke to his wife and three children around noon, informing them of his trip to Somalia.




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Man Held for Killing Police Officer Using Hand Grenade

[Dalsan Radio] Security officers have arrested a man linked with the hand grenade attack in which a police officer was killed.




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Officials Probe Deadly Plane Crash

[VOA] The Somali government is promising a thorough investigation into the crash of a Kenyan supply plane Monday that killed six people amid suspicions it may have been shot down.




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Amisom Welcomes the Decision By the Governments of Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia to Investigate Plane Crash Incident in Bardale

[Dalsan Radio] The African Union Mission in Somalia, AMISOM, expresses its heartfelt condolences to the families of those who perished in the plane crash of 4th May, 2020. The aircraft which left Baidoa, had six people on board and was approaching Bardale, south of Somalia and 300km northwest of the capital Mogadishu when it crashed.




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Shabelle Media Network Celebrates 18th Anniversary of Existence

[Shabelle] Shabelle Media Network [SMN], a privately-owned radio and TV is celebrating its 18th anniversary of existence to mark the day when the Radio first came to air on 6th May 2002 in Marka, the regional capital of Lower Shabelle region.




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Somalia Records Increasing Number of COVID-19 Cases

[Nation] Mogadishu -Somalia's confirmed cases of Covid-19 were on Thursday night hurtling towards 1,000 after 55 more people contracted the virus disease.




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United States Calls for Protection of Press Freedom in Somalia

[Dalsan Radio] The United States Embassy in Mogadishu calls on the Somali Government and people to allow and encourage transparent reporting on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic to facilitate the critical efforts to protect and preserve the health and safety of the people of Somalia.




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'Piper' calls tune but it's no lament for stresses of buying and selling

"You can criticise a man's wife; never his horse" - The Brother




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Multiple choice Leaving Cert - and what it means for the class of 2020

Is the Leaving Cert cancelled or postponed?




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Courts Service to increase number of virtual hearings

The Courts Service is to increase virtual hearings and extend the use of physical distancing in courtrooms to allow more cases to be dealt with in the coming weeks.




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Some Australian states hold off on easing restrictions

Australia's most populous states have held back from relaxing coronavirus restrictions although other states began allowing small gatherings and were preparing to open restaurants and shops.




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Trust teachers: The idea at heart of this year's exams

In normal times such a decision - to require teachers to judge their own students for such a high stakes process as the Leaving Certificate exams - would have caused uproar, striking terror in the hearts of many teachers, and also students and parents. But these are not normal times.



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Half of Spaniards to see lockdown eased as toll falls

Spain's daily death toll due to Covid-19 today fell to its second lowest since mid-March, as half the country prepares to move to the next phase of its rolling back of lockdown measures.




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Thousands of people mark Darkness Into Light

Thousands of people have taken part in the mental health charity Pieta House's 'Darkness Into Light' Sunrise Appeal at dawn.




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Covid-19 will lead to profound, long-lasting changes

It is almost ten weeks since the coronavirus emergency erupted here, following confirmation of the first case of Covid-19 in Ireland. Our world has changed in the most unexpected ways.




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Fall in number of people in ICU with Covid-19 - Harris

Minister for Health Simon Harris has said the number of people in intensive care in Irish hospitals with confirmed cases of Covid-19 has fallen further.




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Limmud conference in South Africa conjures up memories of the past


At Limmud in Johannesburg I had occasion to listen to and to chat with Denis Goldberg, one of the speakers at the conference.




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Prayers in the time of coronavirus


One thing is sure: we won’t forget how we reached out to God with all the fear and courage and hope we carry in our hearts, praying separately, yet strangely together, on our balconies.




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Israeli disinfectant kills 100% of viruses, bacteria


The Israel Institute for Biological Research developed a disinfectant that kills 100% of viruses and bacteria, and is currently being used in mikvehs in Bnei Brak.




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New tech brings testimonies to Life 75 years after end of World War II


Specially updated edition of acclaimed book ‘Witness’ uses embedded barcodes connecting to video testimony of 75 Holocaust survivors, rescuers or WWII liberators.