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US declares China is committing ‘genocide’ against Uighurs

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The United States declared on Tuesday (January 19) that China is carrying out a genocide against Uighurs and other mostly Muslim people, and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo dramatically increased pressure on the widespread incarceration of minorities in Beijing. on your last full day in office. “I believe …

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COVID-19 pandemic reveals hidden poverty in rich Japan

[ad_1] TOKYO: Yuichiro broke out while picking up a food package at an outreach event in Tokyo offering aid to the growing number of Japanese pushed into poverty by the COVID-19 pandemic. “There is no work. Absolutely none,” said the 46-year-old, until recently a construction worker, as he clutches a …

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Meet Kyuta: the 10-year-old 85kg sumo in training

[ad_1] TOKYO: Among the young sumo wrestlers who lift weights in the ring, 10-year-old Kyuta Kumagai stands out. At 85 kg, Kyuta is twice the size of other boys his age and is so dominant that he fights and punches children five or six years older. Ad Ad Last year, …

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