Japan's PM to meet Biden in Washington, visit other G7 allies
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday he will hold talks with US President Joe Biden at the White House on January 13, and will also visit other G7 allies this month.
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Myanmar junta marks Independence Day with show of force, mass pardons
Myanmar's junta announced an amnesty for 7,000 prisoners to mark Independence Day on Wednesday following a show of force in the capital, days after increasing democracy figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi's jail term to 33 years.
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Medvedev blows away cobwebs to join Sabalenka in Adelaide quarters
Former world number one Daniil Medvedev locked in an all-Russian Adelaide International quarter-final with Karen Khachanov Wednesday, while Aryna Sabalenka stormed back to book her place in the last eight.
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New chapter for Pope Francis after death of Benedict XVI
With the death of Benedict XVI, Pope Francis enters a new phase of his papacy free from the constraints of co-existing with a predecessor, but conservative criticism of his reforms may not end.
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US expands access to abortion pills through pharmacies
Retail pharmacies in the United States will be permitted to sell abortion pills, health officials said Tuesday, a move that could significantly expand access to the procedure after last year's landmark Supreme Court ruling that overturned federal abortion rights.
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Sabalenka into Adelaide quarters after comeback
World number five Aryna Sabalenka rallied from 1-5 down in the first set to battle into the Adelaide International quarter-finals on Wednesday.
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Coral bleaching causing 'unnecessary' fish fights
Fish that have lost food due to mass coral bleaching are getting into more unnecessary fights, causing them to expend precious energy and potentially threatening their survival, new research said Wednesday.
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Giannis scores career-high 55 to ignite Bucks over Wizards
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a career-high 55 points to spark the Milwaukee Bucks in a revenge victory over Washington 123-113 on Tuesday while NBA-best Boston was upset at Oklahoma City.
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Musetti serves up Italian treat at United Cup, Keys edges US ahead
Rising Italian star Lorenzo Musetti turned on an almost flawless display of serving to blast Poland's Daniel Michalski off court in the opening match of the United Cup city final in Brisbane Wednesday.
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Myanmar junta marks Independence Day with show of force
Myanmar troops and weaponry paraded through the military-built capital Naypyidaw to mark Independence Day Wednesday, days after the junta increased democracy figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi's jail term to 33 years.
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