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URGENT: G-20 finance chiefs agree to continue support for virus-hit nations
Finance chiefs from the Group of 20 advanced and e...
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Limbo: A wry, heartfelt portrayal of asylum seekers stuck on a remote Scottish island
The plight of refugees is certainly not something to laugh at but the humorous approach to the subject offered in Limbo, the sophomore feature from Scottish writer-director Ben Sharrock, is rather refreshing. Of course, that's not to say the more serious tones adopted in recent critically-acclaimed dramas and documentaries Capernaum, For Sama and Midnight Traveler haven't been essential in transmitting the heartbreaking reality of those in crisis but, as with Home, the comedy series about a Syrian refugee living with a family in Dorking, UK, Limbo's satirical lens makes its asylum-seeking prot...
Al-Araby
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'The homeland does not leave the body until the moment of death': Remembering Mourid Barghouti
Literary lovers woke up on February 15 to find out that celebrated Palestinian poet and author, Mourid Barghouti, had passed away the day before at the age of 76 in Amman, Jordan. "I was devastated to hear the news of Mourid's sudden death last Sunday. Palestinians — and the world — lost a literary force like no other," said Michel Moushabeck, musician, author and founder of Interlink Publishing. "Mourid Barghouti will be remembered as a Palestinian icon, a literary giant, and one of Palestine's most beloved poets. I've known him also as a fearless critic of Israel and a relentless advocate fo...
Al-Araby
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Soccer: Frontale sink Marinos as J-League opens in state of emergency
Reigning champions Kawasaki Frontale overpowered Y...
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Japan's coronavirus-linked bankruptcies hit monthly record in Feb.
The number of coronavirus pandemic-induced corpora...
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G-20 finance chiefs to discuss support for pandemic-hit global economy
Finance chiefs from the Group of 20 advanced and e...
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Gov't OKs bill to enable simpler court steps to spot cyberbullies
The Japanese government approved Friday a bill to ...
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U.S. economy's contraction in 2020 unrevised at 3.5%
The U.S. government on Thursday left the country's...
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Japan's travel campaign may partially resume after emergency lifted
Japan will consider resuming its subsidy program a...
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Japan farm officials punished for dining with bribery scandal exec.
Japan's farm ministry punished six senior official...
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