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Panda at Tokyo zoo shows signs of pregnancy

OfficialsatTokyo'sUenoZoosaytheirgiantpandaShinShinhasbeenshowingwhatmaybesignsofpregnancy.OnThursdaytheyannouncedthepandawaseatingfewerbambooshootswhilealsosle

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Giant panda Shin Shin at Tokyo zoo shows signs of pregnancy

Tokyo'sUenoZoo's11-year-oldgiantpandaShinShinisshowingsignsofbeingpregnant,includingincreaseddozingandreducedappetite.IfShinShinisreallypregnantsheislikelytogiv

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Animation legend Miyazaki to make another feature

LegendaryJapaneseanimationdirectorHayaoMiyazakihascomeoutofretirementfrommakingfeature-lengthfilms.Miyazaki'sproductionbase,StudioGhibli,saidonFridaythathehadbe

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Apple to invest in Softbank fund

NHKhaslearnedthatUStechgiantAppleandotherinvestorswillcontributetoafundbeingsetupbyJapanesetelecomfirmSoftbankGroup.SoftbanksaidlastOctoberthatitwillestablishaf

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In pics: Thailand’s ‘Uncle Fat’ monkey goes on diet

Amorbidlyobesewildmonkeywhogorgedhimselfonjunkfoodandsodaleftbehindbytouristshasbeenrescuedandplacedonastrictdietofleanprotein,fruitsandvegetables.Wildlifeoffic

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Gunman opens fire on police in Sri Lanka

AnunidentifiedgunmanopenedfireonFridayonpoliceinSriLanka’sformerLTTEstrongholdofKilinochchi,adayafterTamilsobservedtheeighthanniversaryoftheendofthethree-decade

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Toshiba to close 2nd round of bids for chip unit

StrugglingelectronicsmakerToshibaplanstoselloffitschipbusiness.ThedeadlineforthesecondroundofbiddingisonFriday,butthesalefacesanumberofuncertainties.AJapan-USco

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In pics: People commemorate girl killed in Times Square

PicturesofthevictimandflowersareplacedattheroadsideofTimesSquareinNewYork,theUntiedStates,May19,2017,tocommemoratetothegirlkilledhereonThursday.Avehiclethatstru

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Ferry catches fire in W. Indonesia, leaving 3 dead, over 160 missing

Threepeoplewerekilledandabout168otherswentmissingafteraferrycaughtfireinwatersofftheEastJavaprovinceinwesternIndonesiaonFridayevening,rescuerssaidSaturday.Ferry

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5 killed, over 137 rescued in Indonesia ferry fire

Atleastfivepeoplewerekilledandmorethan137othersrescuedsafelyafteraferrycaughtfireinwatersofftheEastJavaprovinceinwesternIndonesiaonFridayevening,rescuerssaidSat

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APD REVIEW | Trump sets ambitious agenda for first overseas trip

ByAPDwriterLiuYangU.S.PresidentDonaldTrumpdroppedquiteafewjawsaroundtheworldwhenheannouncedtheitineraryofhisfirstoverseastripatthebeginningofthismonth.Breakinga

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Record number of Indian-origin MPs in UK

NEWDELHI,May19(APD)—InBritain’slastParliament,therewere10Indian-originparliamentmembers,fivefromtheConservativepartywhiletheotherfivefromLabourparty.Arecentrepo

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Trump says he’s ‘very close’ to naming an FBI director

U.S.PresidentDonaldTrumpsaysheis“veryclose”tonaminganewFBIdirector.AnannouncementcouldcomeFriday,thesoftdeadlineTrumpsetforhimself.ThepresidentdepartsFridayonhi

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US oil output back near records, challenging OPEC

Americanoilproductionisapproachingrecordlevelsagain,ledbyshaleprojects,potentiallyfoilingeffortsbyOPECtosupportprices.OilpriceswereboostedthisweekafterSaudiArab

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Syria army retakes villages after deadly IS attack: monitor

TheSyrianarmyhasregainedfullcontroloftwocentralvillagesfromtheIslamicStategroupafteranattackthatkilleddozensofpeople,amonitorsaidonFriday.Troopsandalliedmilitia

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Russia 2018 World Cup stadiums to be finished by end of the year

AlloftheFIFAWorldCup's12stadiumswillbereadybyDecember2017,andtheeventwillbeanopportunitytopresenttheworldwithanewRussia,saidAlexanderDjordjadze,directorofFIFAan

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Elon Musk just admitted that Tesla's stock is out of control

StockinvestorssayTeslaisworthmorethan$50billion.ElonMuskthinkstheymightbestretchingit."Idobelievethismarketcapishigherthanwehaveanyrighttodeserve,"hesaidinanint