Osaka's US Open win re-opens identity discussion in Japan

Naomi Osaka's victory in the U.S. Open has added her to a growing list of athletes, Nobel Prize winners, and beauty pageant contestants who have raised the issue of what it means to be Japanese
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Osaka's US Open win re-opens cultural discussion in Japan

Naomi Osaka's victory in the U.S. Open has added her to a growing list of athletes, Nobel Prize winners, and beauty pageant contestants who have raised the issue of what it means to be Japanese
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Brazil's da Silva names successor, but will voters follow?

Brazil's da Silva names a successor and calls on supporters to vote for him, but will they listen?
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Brazil's da Silva names sucessor, but will voters follow?

Brazil's da Silva names a successor and calls on supporters to vote for him, but will they listen?
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Brazil race begins in earnest with da Silva off party ticket

Brazil's Workers' Party has bowed to court orders to replace former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as its candidate for the Oct. 7 presidential vote
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Brazil party replaces Lula da Silva on presidential ballot

Brazil's Workers' Party has bowed to court orders to replace former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as its candidate for the Oct. 7 presidential vote
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Former Sao Paulo mayor has replaced ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as presidential candidate: Party officials

Former Sao Paulo mayor has replaced ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as presidential candidate: Party officials
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Stabbing of candidate shakes Brazil's presidential race

Stabbing of leading candidate Jair Bolsonaro shakes Brazil's presidential race one month ahead of vote
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Brazil campaign in doubt after leading candidate stabbed

Doctors say a leading Brazilian presidential candidate who was wounded in a stabbing will be hospitalized for at least a week, even as allies argue the attack will only make him stronger in an increasingly polarized campaign ahead of next month's election
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Stabbing of a leading Brazilian candidate could reshape race

The wounding of a leading Brazilian presidential candidate has the potential to reshape the election contest after dramatically exposing the deep polarization in Latin America's largest nation
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Via arms and trade, Russia plots long-term Syrian future

Russia is selling weapons and reviving trade with Syria as it looks toward a post-war future
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Vatican agreement with China draws concerns amid crackdown

The Vatican's breakthrough agreement China over bishop appointments has received a decidedly mixed reception, with some labeling it a virtual surrender to the atheist ruling Communist Party
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The Latest: Russia, Turkey, Iran discuss Syria's future

The foreign ministers of Russia, Turkey and Iran have discussed Syria's political future _ as Western countries hold parallel meetings on the same issue
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UN court asked to probe Venezuela; leader defiant in speech

International Criminal Court is asked by 6 nations to investigate Venezuela for alleged crimes against humanity; its president strikes defiant tone at UN
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Maldives opposition: President attempting to stay in power

The Maldives opposition alliance says President Yameen Abdul Gayoom is working on how to stay in power despite conceding defeat in the election
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As pressure grows, Venezuela's Maduro addresses UN

Embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro headed to the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday as six nations accuse him of crimes against humanity and U.S. President Donald Trump hinted at taking "strong" action
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Juggling duties, New Zealand leader brings baby to UN

Juggling her role as a mother with her job requirements, NZ's leader brings baby to the UN
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The Latest: Venezuela's leader rails at US sanctions

Venezuela's president is telling his fellow leaders that he objects to U.S. President Donald Trump's actions against his government and says the "illegal unilateral sanctions" are bullying by the United States
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The Latest: Juggling duties, NZ's leader brings baby to UN

Jacinda Ardern knows all about juggling her role as a mother with the requirements of her job as New Zealand's prime minister
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The Latest: German FM dismisses Trump claims on gas pipeline

The German foreign minister has rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that Germany will become "totally dependent on Russian energy" unless it cancels a planned gas pipeline to Russia
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The Latest: Japanese PM backs Trump's engagement with NKorea

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he wants to "break the shell of mutual mistrust" with North Korea and meet with its leader, Kim Jong Un
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The Latest: Japan leader says US backing off on auto tariffs

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says the U.S. has agreed not to impose tariffs that had been threatened on Japanese autos during their negotiations on a trade agreement
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Trump says he believes nuclear deal with N.Korea possible

President Donald Trump said he has given up nothing, other than his time during a June summit in Singapore, and yet stands on the cusp of denuclearizing North Korea
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The Latest: Trump claims credit for saving Idlib from attack

President Donald Trump is claiming credit for saving the rebel-held Syrian stronghold of Idlib from a Russian-backed offensive
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The Latest: New Zimbabwe leader leaves out the venom at UN

It was a very different Zimbabwe speech at this year's U.N. gathering of world leaders after the fall last year of Robert Mugabe _ he was known for tirades against Western powers, but new President Emmerson Mnangagwa taking a conciliatory tone
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Iran says it doesn't want war with the US

Iran's president says his country doesn't want a war with the United States
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Trump, at UN, backs separate states for Israel, Palestinians

President Donald Trump has for the first time since taking office endorsed a two-state solution as the best way to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
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The Latest: Russia's Lavrov offers to aid Venezuela's Maduro

Russia is offering wide-ranging support to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as he faces threats of possible U.S. military action and mounting international pressure to step down over his country's spiraling crisis
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The Latest: Trump defends diplomatic effort with North Korea

President Donald Trump is defending his nuclear diplomacy with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, saying has given up nothing and yet stands "on the cusp" of denuclearizing the North
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The Latest: Trump rejects meeting with Canada's Trudeau

President Donald Trump says he has rejected a one-on-one meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over the tariff dispute involving the two countries
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