'Not proud at all': Japan's army struggles to recruit
A recent open day at a Japanese military base near Tokyo was a fun family outing but, despite the games and snacks, the army recruitment stand was bereft of visitors.
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China to hold third Belt and Road forum next week
China will hold its third Belt and Road forum in its capital next week, Beijing said Wednesday, confirming the details of an event that several foreign leaders are expected to attend -- including Vladimir Putin.
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Australians poised to reject Indigenous rights in landmark vote
Australian voters look set to reject greater rights and recognition for Aboriginal citizens on Saturday, in a bitterly fought referendum that has rekindled the country's long history of racial strife.
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NASA to unveil first images of historic asteroid sample
NASA is set to reveal on Wednesday the first images of the largest asteroid sample ever collected in space, something scientists hope will yield clues about the earliest days of our solar system and perhaps the origins of life itself.
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In Colombian jungle, digging up the Americas' colonial past
With brushes and trowels, Indigenous Colombians are unearthing traces in the jungle of a tragic period in history, when their ancestors were violently supplanted by colonists from Spain.
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Birkenstock to target $8.6 bn IPO valuation: reports
German sandals maker Birkenstock will launch on the New York stock exchange on Wednesday in an initial public offering that values the company at $8.6 billion, according to multiple media reports.
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NFL legend Brady the unlikely benchmark for Sexton
Johnny Sexton had not heard of NFL legend Tom Brady till seven years ago -- now Ireland's rugby talisman must be sick and tired of comparisons between the two of them.
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'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Lidia hits Mexico's Pacific coast
Hurricane Lidia made landfall Tuesday on Mexico's Pacific coast as an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm, threatening to bring flooding and mudslides, forecasters said.
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Nice pick up: Guitars owned by Clapton, Cobain hit auction block
Guitars played by music legends Eric Clapton and Kurt Cobain are going under the hammer in the United States next month with an estimated price tag of up to $2 million each.
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Birkenstock to target $8.6 bn IPO valuation: media reports
German sandals maker Birkenstock will launch on the New York stock exchange on Wednesday in an initial public offering that values the company at $8.6 billion, according to multiple media reports.
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