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Japan’s railways plan to scale back shinkansen suspensions as COVID-19 epidemic wanes Super Komachi

Japan’s railways plan to scale back shinkansen suspensions as COVID-19 epidemic wanes

Three Japan Railways Group firms said Friday they plan to scale back cancellations of regular bullet train services ahead of a recovery in travel demand expected from the government’s lifting of the state of emergency in many areas of the country.Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Central) will fully resume regular…
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May 22, 2020
U.S., Russia, EU and UN to discuss possible summit on Israel-Palestine Palestine

U.S., Russia, EU and UN to discuss possible summit on Israel-Palestine

Officials from the U.S., Russia, EU and UN will hold a video-conference today to discuss the possibility of an international meeting to restart the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, Western diplomats tell me. Why it matters: The meeting comes amid escalating tensions, with Israel threatening to move forward with annexations in the…
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May 22, 2020
Michelle Obama leads tributes to former White House butler who died from coronavirus Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama leads tributes to former White House butler who died from coronavirus

Wilson Roosevelt Jerman with former president and first lady Barack and Michelle Obama: Fox NewsFormer first lady Michelle Obama has offered her remembrances to Wilson Jerman, a longtime White House butler who died from Covid-19 at the age of 91.Ms Obama, who included an image of Mr Jerman in her…
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May 22, 2020
‘One Country, Two Systems’ on the line as national security law looms over Hong Kong Hongkong

‘One Country, Two Systems’ on the line as national security law looms over Hong Kong

Street banner: Hong Kong stays firm. Red characters: National security law. Yellow characters: One Country One System. Image from Stand News, Globalvoices’ content partner. A resolution tabled at China's National People’s Congress (NPC) is threatening to derail the freedoms that distinguish Hong Kong from China and override what remains of the city's…
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May 22, 2020
Strange Beast teams up with BBC Creative to animate uplifting acts of kindness during lockdown Bubble

Strange Beast teams up with BBC Creative to animate uplifting acts of kindness during lockdown

In a new collaboration between Strange Beast and BBC Creative, three animators and two creatives have come together to shine a light on the BBC Local Radio programme, Make a Difference. The new series shares stories of peoples’ acts of kindness during lockdown with three animated spots so far. Directed…
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May 22, 2020