Tuesday, April 30, 2019

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Push for Deal Between Kosovo and Serbia Puts National Divisions on Display

The two countries’ presidents have been willing to discuss territorial swaps. But anger among voters is an opportunity for rival politicians, like Kosovo’s prime minister.

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Eastern Canada Grapples With Extreme Flooding

Residents in Quebec, Ontario and New Brunswick have been forced to evacuate their homes after extreme flooding some have linked to climate change.

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Abdication of Japan’s Emperor, Who Put a Human Face on the Monarchy

Emperor Akihito, 85, the son of the wartime emperor Hirohito, will relinquish the Chrysanthemum Throne in a short ceremony on Tuesday afternoon.

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Sri Lanka, ISIS, British Police: Your Tuesday Briefing

Let us help you start your day.

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survival of the throne: episode five: The Suitor With the Shaggy Hair

Princess Mako was never getting anywhere near the Japanese throne. But the public still seemed to have a say over her romantic life.

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Survival of the throne: episode two: The Long Shadows of a Failed War

A Japanese royal sought to make peace with the lands his country had once conquered. But at home, too, there were fences to mend.

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Survival of the throne: Episode four: A Princess in a Cage

The survival of Japan’s monarchy rested on her shoulders. No one ever let her forget it.

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