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Business › BOJ's Kuroda says pain from bond yield rise is manageable

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Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said Sunday that the country's financial institutions have sufficient buffers against losses they may incur from rises in bond yields, as long as the market moves are driven by prospects of an economic recovery.

The central bank will also be vigilant to any signs…

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Sports › Pagan wins it for Giants with inside-the-park HR

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Angel Pagan became the first San Francisco player to end a game with an inside-the-park homer, connecting with a runner aboard in the bottom of the 10th inning Saturday to give the Giants a 6-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies in the National League.

Troy Tulowitzki homered leading off the…

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National › Farmers resume planting rice near crippled Fukushima site

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Farmers have resumed planting rice for market only 15 kilometers from Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

It was the first time since the March 2011 earthquake-tsunami-nuclear disaster that farmers have gone inside the former 20-kilometer "no-go" zone around the doomed plant to sow rice intended for sale.

The…

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National › American serviceman falls to death from Yokosuka apartment

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An American serviceman fell to his death from the sixth floor of an apartment building in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Sunday morning.

According to police, the man, a 24-year-old Petty Officer 2nd Class -- lived on the seventh floor of the building but was on the sixth floor balcony when…

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Politics › Abe holds talks with Myanmar's Thein Sein

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met Myanmar's President Thein Sein on Sunday for talks at which he is expected to unveil huge aid and investment deals as he promotes trade with the fast-changing nation.

Abe, who has pledged "all possible assistance" to kick-start Myanmar's long-neglected economy, went into talks with…

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World › Rockets hit Hezbollah Beirut heartland

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Four people were wounded on Sunday when two rockets exploded in the Shiite-majority Hezbollah heartland of south Beirut, a Lebanese security source said.

"Two Grad rockets hit the southern suburbs of Beirut. One rocket struck a car showroom where four people were wounded and vehicles were damaged," the source told…

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Sports › Spurs beat Grizzlies 104-93 in OT to take 3-0 lead

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The San Antonio Spurs rallied from an 18-point deficit to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 104-93 in overtime on Saturday and move a win away from the NBA Finals.

The Spurs grabbed a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference finals and now have won five straight this postseason. With the memory…

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Sports › Blackhawks avoid elimination in NHL playoffs

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The Chicago Blackhawks avoided elimination in the NHL playoffs with a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday in Game 5 of their second-round Western Conference series.

In the day's other playoff game, the Boston Bruins defeated the New York Rangers 3-1 to advance to the Eastern Conference…

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World › African Union marks 50 years of 'unity'

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African leaders on Saturday celebrated the African Union's 50th birthday against a backdrop of economic growth but also awareness of the armed conflicts and the other myriad problems faced by the continent.

AU Chairman and Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn set a tone of optimism when he launched extravagant celebrations…

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World › French soldier stabbed in throat in Paris

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A French soldier on anti-terrorist duties was stabbed in the neck Saturday in an attack that President Francois Hollande said could not "at this stage" be linked to the brutal murder this week of a military man in London.

The attacker fled the scene after stabbing the 23-year-old in the…

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