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In Japan, embarrassed employees pay agencies to quit for them
When Toshiyuki Niino wanted to quit a job he was unhappy at some years ago, he found himself struggling to…
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Bangladesh suffers long power cuts amid worst heatwave in decades
Abdur Rahman nearly fainted while pulling his rickshaw under the scorching sun in Bangladesh’s capital city. “It is not possible…
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Afghan students feel abandoned as India restricts visas
For two years, Afghan student Yasmeen Azimi has been trying to get a visa to resume her studies in India.…
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Ukraine accuses Russia of shelling rescuers amid dam evacuations
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russian forces of shelling Ukrainian emergency workers who are trying to rescue people from…
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NATO says Ukraine’s victory over Russia remains priority
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Ukrainian victory over Russia remains the alliance’s priority. World Bank says it will support Ukraine…
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China’s air patrols with Russia spark Japanese security concerns
China completed a second phase of joint air patrols with Russia over the Western Pacific on Wednesday, following flights on…
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Ukraine says its troops advanced near eastern city of Bakhmut
Ukrainian troops have advanced up to 1,100 meters near the eastern city of Bakhmut in the past 24 hours, Kyiv…
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Iran’s Raisi to visit Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will on Sunday embark on a tour to visit Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba, state news agency…
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Air India relief flight departs for Russia as stranded fliers face accommodation woes
An Air India relief flight took off from Mumbai on Wednesday to pick up stranded passengers from the small Russian…
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US official urges Kosovo, Serbia to deescalate tensions or jeopardize EU aspirations
A US envoy for the Balkans urged Kosovo and Serbia on Wednesday to deescalate simmering ethnic tensions in the former…
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