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Super Komachi

Shinkansen, express train users hit record low during Golden Week

The number of passengers on shinkansen and other express trains during the recent Golden Week holiday in Japan plummeted to a record low amid the coronavirus crisis, traffic data showed Thursday.The six passenger service companies of the Japan Railways Group — East Japan Railway Co., West Japan Railway Co., Central…

bubmagMay 8, 2020

Joe Biden

Biden Accuser’s Lawyer Is Trump Donor With History of Representing Sexual Harassment Accusers

(WASHINGTON) — Tara Reade, a former Senate staffer who alleged Joe Biden sexually assaulted her 27 years ago, is being represented by a prominent lawyer and political donor to President Donald Trump’s 2016 Republican campaign. Attorney Douglas Wigdor told The Associated Press he was not currently being paid for his…

bubmagMay 8, 2020

Privacy Concerns

Virus tracing app raises privacy concerns in India

NEW DELHI (AP) — As India enters an extended coronavirus lockdown, the government is actively pursuing contact tracing to help control infections. At the heart of the effort in the country of 1.3 billion people is a government-run smartphone app that critics say endangers civil liberties in how it uses…

bubmagMay 8, 2020

Old-Age Poverty

Coronavirus latest: End ‘tsunami of hate’ over pandemic, UN chief demands

The European Commission has recommended keeping the EU's external borders closed to non-EU citizens in an effort to prevent a second wave of the novel coronavirus. Follow DW for the latest. - The global death toll from COVID-19 has risen to over 272,000, while more than 3.8 million people are known to have…

bubmagMay 8, 2020

Kargu

China Is Joining The Kamikaze Drone Arms Race

Here's What You Need To Remember: For the U.S. military and other potential Chinese adversaries, this is one more advanced weapon that they may encounter in battle. Like drones in general, loitering munitions can be hard to detect and shoot down, especially the smaller models. China’s military is looking to buy…

bubmagMay 8, 2020

Palestine

A Century of Shame: The Annexation of Palestine began with Arrogant Imperial Victors of WW I at San Remo

( Middle East Monitor ) – One hundred years ago, representatives from a few powerful countries convened at San Remo, a sleepy town on the Italian Riviera. Together, they sealed the fate of the massive territories confiscated from the Ottoman Empire following its defeat in World War I. It was…

bubmagMay 8, 2020

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

As I Viewed This I Was Shaken to My Core—You Will Be Also

It begins in muddied black and white, no voices over until about two minutes into the film. At first it may seem a bit unclear what is happening. But soon, with the first interview of a British officer, it becomes all too apparent—too graphic, too unsettling, too horrific for our…

bubmagMay 8, 2020

Singapore

10 Halal Thai Restaurants In Singapore That Offer Delivery And Takeaway Services

Thai cuisine is one of our favourite cuisines out there, being simple yet bursting with robust flavours. What’s even better about these Thai restaurants in this guide is that they’re halal-certified as well, so everyone, including your Muslim friends, can enjoy Thai cuisine. Get a taste of Thailand right here…

bubmagMay 8, 2020

Jerusalem Controversy

Despite centralization and disorder, Israel passes test of results

Home > Israel News Once the effects of the coronavirus lockdown become clear, preparations for a possible second wave in the fall will start ■ In the meantime, Netanyahu will go back to annexation, Syria and U.S.-China tensions ■ Army chief of staff wants to resume his pre-pandemic…

bubmagMay 8, 2020

Nuclear Weapons

North Korea#39;s Kim Jong Un praises Xi Jinping for outbreak gains

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un sent a personal message to Chinese President Xi Jinping praising what he described as China's success in getting its coronavirus epidemic under control.The report by North Korea's state media followed an assessment by South Korea's spy agency that the pandemic is hurting the…

bubmagMay 8, 2020

Shinkansen, express train users hit record low during Golden Week

Biden Accuser’s Lawyer Is Trump Donor With History of Representing Sexual Harassment Accusers

Virus tracing app raises privacy concerns in India

Coronavirus latest: End ‘tsunami of hate’ over pandemic, UN chief demands

China Is Joining The Kamikaze Drone Arms Race

A Century of Shame: The Annexation of Palestine began with Arrogant Imperial Victors of WW I at San Remo

As I Viewed This I Was Shaken to My Core—You Will Be Also

10 Halal Thai Restaurants In Singapore That Offer Delivery And Takeaway Services

Despite centralization and disorder, Israel passes test of results

North Korea#39;s Kim Jong Un praises Xi Jinping for outbreak gains

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