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Shinkansen tale of crying baby, grumpy man, and clever attendant warms Japanese internet’s heart Super Komachi

Shinkansen tale of crying baby, grumpy man, and clever attendant warms Japanese internet’s heart

“I can’t sleep with this noisy kid crying!” The Shinkansen bullet train is by far the easiest way to get around Japan, in terms of both comfort and speed. That convenience, though, means that all sorts of people rub elbows as Shinkansen passengers, from happy tourists on vacation to worn-out…
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January 16, 2020
Report on alleged Chinese corruption in Maldives due by June: minister Belt and Road

Report on alleged Chinese corruption in Maldives due by June: minister

By Alasdair Pal and Devjyot GhoshalNEW DELHI (Reuters) - A report on alleged Chinese corruption in the Maldives will be completed by June, the Maldives' Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid said on Thursday, as the current government investigates a surge of investments by China in recent years.The tropical archipelago grew closer…
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January 16, 2020
Market Snapshot: Dow futures gain extend gains as investors ride optimism of partial U.S.-China trade accord NASDAQ

Market Snapshot: Dow futures gain extend gains as investors ride optimism of partial U.S.-China trade accord

U.S. stocks rallied again Thursday, with all three benchmark indexes closing at new records, following the signing of a trade truce between the U.S. and China on Wednesday and Senate approval of a new trade deal between the U.S., Mexico and Canada on Thursday. Financial and technology shares led the…
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January 16, 2020
Links 1/16/2020 Hongkong

Links 1/16/2020

Incredible, secret firefighting mission saves famous ‘dinosaur trees’ Sydney Morning Herald (JH). New Bone-Eating Life Form Discovered in Bizarre Alligator-Corpse Study Live Science U.S. Crude Oil Production to Reach Record High in 2020 and Norway Offers 69…
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January 16, 2020