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Japanese Community History project looking for stories and photos
Coast Reporter
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July 30, 2025
Sunshine Coast Museum and Archives is leading collaborative project with Egmont Heritage Centre and Pender Harbour Living Heritage Society. Despite the fact history shows Japanese settlers arrived in Egmont not long after the Portuguese in the...
Pak to make debut at the Asia Pacific Padel Cup
The Express Tribune
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July 31, 2025
For the first time in history, Pakistan will proudly participate in the Asia Pacific Padel Cup (APPC) 2025, marking a major milestone in the country's sporting journey. A handpicked squad of the nation's top talent will travel to Kuala Lumpur,...
Israeli human rights groups accuse Netanyahu government of genocide in Gaza
MSNBC
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IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. EPA moves to repeal finding that allows climate regulation 06:56 Senate confirms ex-Trump lawyer Emil Bove to lifetime judgeship 07:42 Trump: U.S. will partner...
Seoul’s moment to lead on North Korean human rights
The Korea Times
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July 31, 2025
Approximately 70,000 people are currently imprisoned in North Korea’s concentration camps. The regime uses revenue from their forced labor to fund the very missile programs that put nearly 10 million residents of Seoul at risk. Meanwhile,...
Thurs 9:25 | Pacific Rim Bowl brings cultural exchange to Southern Oregon
Jefferson Public Radio - Oregon
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Charlie Hall is the high school football coach of the South Valley All Stars, a combination of football players from both Ashland High School and Phoenix High School, where Charlie is head coach. The South Valley All Stars competed in Ashland last...
Turkey placed on global human rights watchlist amid crackdown on dissent
Stockholm Center for Freedom
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July 30, 2025
The international civil society alliance CIVICUS has added Turkey to its July Monitor Watchlist, warning of a sharp deterioration in civil liberties following a wave of protests, arrests and political repression targeting opposition figures,...
Alison Kobayashi's Electric Neon Clock excavates a long-hidden Japanese internment history
The Georgia Straight
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July 30, 2025
Get the best of Vancouver in your inbox, every Tuesday and Thursday. Sign up for our free newsletter. For most of us, it’s one of our greatest fears: losing everything. In 1944, that became a reality for the Steveston-based Kobayashi family, not...
'China threat' excuse exposes ulterior motive: China Daily editorial
China Daily Global
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WANG XIAOYING/CHINA DAILY Japan's first-ever space domain defense guidelines, which purportedly aim to build the capacity to detect "threats", such as "killer satellites and anti-satellite weapons", and to protect Japan's satellites, have come in...
India's Kulfi Ranked Among World’s Top 10 Frozen Desserts by TasteAtlas; Türkiye's Dondurma Takes the Top Spot
Times Now
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July 30, 2025
Kulfi Falooda and Kulfi (Photo: iStock) TasteAtlas has released its annual rankings for the 50 Best Frozen Desserts in 2025, and topping the list at No. 1 is Türkiye's Dondurma, with a rating of 4.5. The first and second runners-up are Frozen...
China Silently Builds Road On Indian Soil In Shaksgam, Reveal Satellite Images
Zee News
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New Delhi: China has expanded a road network deep inside the Shaksgam Valley, a region that India has consistently maintained as part of its sovereign territory. New satellite images reveal fresh activity in this high-altitude zone, which lies...
History tells us ‘Hold’ is equal to wealth creation: 11 large- and mid-cap stocks from different sectors with upside potential of up to 37%
The Economic Times
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July 30, 2025
Investment Ideas Synopsis Because we have the word “Hold ” in the headline, does it mean today’s list only has stocks where the analyst recommendation is “Hold”? No. But our headline says “Hold”, because, at a time the markets are volatile and...
Indian travel firms pivot to festival tourism
TTR Weekly
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July 30, 2025
MUMBAI, 31 July 2025: Data from Thomas Cook (India) Limited and its group company SOTC Travel highlights a significant shift in Indian travel preferences pivoting to festival and cultural event tourism. As outlined in the India Holiday Report,...
China rises as robotics powerhouse
China Daily Global
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A robot developed by Chinese tech company EngineAI dances in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, on June 25. LI AN/XINHUA China is emerging as one of the world's leading forces in robotics, combining artificial intelligence with smart manufacturing...
Japan’s ambitious leap into ultrathin perovskite solar panels: A new dawn for renewable energy
Natural News
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July 30, 2025
Japan’s ambitious leap into ultrathin perovskite solar panels: A new dawn for renewable energy Japan is investing in ultrathin, flexible perovskite solar panels to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 and reduce reliance on Chinese solar technology....
India concludes first phase tests of Pralay missiles
Airforce Technology
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July 30, 2025
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted two consecutive flight tests, proving, it is said, all the objectives for the successful launch of the Pralay surface-to-surface missile. The tests took place on Abdul Kalam...
China rolls out $12-billion childcare scheme to address deepening demographic crisis
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 30, 2025
China on Wednesday announced an allocation of 90 billion yuan (about USD 12.6 billion) to encourage couples to have more children as the country grapples with a deepening demographic crisis caused by declining birth rates. The allocation will be...
India pledges support for Myanmar digital ID pilot
Biometric Update
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July 30, 2025
Myanmar is pushing ahead with its digital ID system with formal partnerships even as its military government faces criticism for surveillance and repression. Myanmar and India have formalized their partnership on the pilot phase of Myanmar’s...
Japan forecasts another weak Pacific saury season despite slight stock recovery
Undercurrent News
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July 30, 2025
Japanese biologists are forecasting another year of low Pacific saury harvests in 2025, with the volume of fish expected to reach domestic fishing grounds comparable to last year's historically poor levels, despite a modest increase in offshore...
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Japan celebrates Mountain Day holiday Aug.11
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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Senjojiki Cirque (Photo by Takahiro Takiguchi) Though Japan’s Yama-no-hi, or Mountain Day, on Aug. 11 is observed as a national holiday, there is no official celebration. This holiday was legislated in 2014 at the request of the Japanese Alpine...
China emerges as green energy leader, offering opportunities for Europe
Daily Finland
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China has taken the lead in global green energy development, and Europe stands to benefit from closer and deeper cooperation with the country amid rising demand for clean technologies, reported Xinhua, quoting a Finnish language business daily...