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8 dead, dozens missing in Japan flood, heavy rain
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Jul 8 (ANI): At least eight people were killed and two million were forced to flee their homes due to massive flood and heavy rain in large areas of south-western Japan.
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6.0 magnitude earthquake in Japan
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Jul 7 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter Scale jolted eastern Japan on Saturday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
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Tokyo sarin attack: Japan executes cult leader Shoko Asahara
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 06 (ANI): Shoko Asahara, the leader of the doomsday cult which carried out a fatal nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway in March 1995, has been executed, Japanese officials confirmed on Friday.
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Google dedicates doodle for FIFA WC Quarters
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 06 (ANI): Ahead of the much-awaited Quarter-Final encounters in the FIFA World Cup 2018, featuring Brazil vs Belgium, and Uruguay vs France on Friday, Google dedicated its doodle to depict the emotions that the 'beautiful game' invokes in each of those nations.
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Indonesia Open: Sindhu breezes into quarters
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], July 5 (ANI): Rio Olympic silver-medallist PV Sindhu cemented her spot in the quarter-finals of the ongoing Indonesia Open after registering a convincing straight-games victory over Japan's Aya Ohori in the second-round of the women's singles event here on Thursday.
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Youth Olympics: Javelin thrower Rana earns quota spot
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], July 5 (ANI): Indian javelin thrower Kunwer Ajairaj Singh Rana bagged the gold medal to qualify for the Youth Olympic Games on the opening day of the Asian Area qualification leg of the event here at Thai Japan Bangkok Youth Center on Wednesday.
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Okura to launch new flagship hotel in Tokyo
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 4 (ANI): Hotel Okura announced that its flagship Tokyo property will reopen in early September 2019, replacing the highly-reputable but aging Hotel Okura Tokyo with The Okura Tokyo.
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Another Japanese Princess renounces royal title to marry commoner
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], July 4 (ANI): Japanese Princess Ayako will give up her royal title to marry a commoner.
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China's fishermen scour the globe
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong [China], July 3 (ANI): China has a huge fishing fleet, one that scours domestic and international waters to catch enormous hauls. Indeed, the statistics speak for themselves. For example, of 4.6 million fishing vessels worldwide, 3.5 million are in Asia and China fields 1.07 mil
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FIFA WC: Belgium's 94th-minute winner breaks Japanese hearts
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Rostov-on-Don [Russia], July 03 (ANI): World No. 3 Belgium edged past Japan in the dying moments of a five-goal thriller at the Rostov Arena, completing a comeback from a two-goal deficit in the round-of-16 of the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2018.
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Malaysia Open: Shuttlers Sindhu, Srikanth crash out in semis
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], June 30 (ANI): Rio Olympic silver-medallist PV Sindhu suffered a major blow as she crashed out of the Malaysian Open badminton championship after going down against her Taiwanese opponent Tai Tzu Ying in the semi-finals of the women's singles event here on Saturday.
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Now, a device that tells how much you stink
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 30 (ANI): Ever thought bad-smelling people could be a threat? A Japan-based company Tanita thinks so and has developed a dedicated device to keep such people in check.
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