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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan, which accepted just 11 asylum seekers out of 5,000 applications last year, will provide about $810 million (532.95 million pounds) in aid in response to refugees fleeing Syria and Iraq, public broadcaster NHK reported on Monday.

The spring rains kept the fields so wet Billy Walker didn’t bother to plant most of his corn acreage. Michael Kemmerlin never got to half of his in the soggy ground. Then the June heat crippled what they did plant, just as it tasseled to pollinate. But at least the Summerville and the Ridgeville farmer brought in a crop.

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Ultra Lotto 6/58 will continue to surge, after Sunday’s (September 27, 2015) P216.9-million jackpot again eluding bettors. The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said the last draw of 6/58 had the winning combination of 06-34-18-49-54-04. At stake was a total of P216,967,240. PCSO General Manager Jose Ferdinand M. Rojas II said six bettors won P246,240 […]

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong police patrolled the area around government buildings ahead of rallies planned later on Monday to mark the first anniversary of pro-democracy protests that crippled parts of the Chinese-controlled city.

Pope Francis celebrated an open-air mass at the culmination Sunday of an historic tour of the United States that electrified Americans with a message to respect immigrants, protect the environment and help those in need. For the duration of his nine-day tour, everywhere he went in Cuba, Washington, New York and Philadelphia, enormous crowds lined […]

MOUNT PLEASANT — Behind freshmen forward Jessica Schifer’s fifth game-winning goal of the season and second of the weekend, the College of Charleston women’s soccer team defeated Drexel, 2-1, Sunday afternoon at Patriots Point.

Penn State rolled past San Diego State on Saturday, 37-21, in a game of big plays (some made by big people), and big offensive yardage.

Pope Francis presided over a giant outdoor mass in Philadelphia, September 27, 2015 attended especially by family-delegates from all across the globe. This is to close the two-day Catholic event, the World Meeting of Families 2015. “In his homily, Pope Francis encouraged families to build their lives on love, reminding them also that God’s love […]

ORANGEBURG — There’s a small controversy brewing on campus between students and administration at South Carolina State University.

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela and Guyana have agreed to restore their respective ambassadors, President Nicolas Maduro said on Sunday, a first step towards easing tensions that flared after the discovery of oil off the coast of a disputed territory.

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South Mississippi is anxiously awaiting Cruisin' The Coast's sock hops, car shows and social events to kick off this weekend, but before Cruisin' shifts into high gear, there is still…

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia appeared to seize the initiative in international efforts to end the conflict in Syria on Sunday as Washington scrambled to devise a new strategy for the war-ravaged country and France sent warplanes to bomb Islamic State targets.

CARACAS, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Venezuela and Guyana have agreed to restore their respective ambassadors, President Nicolas Maduro said on Sunday, a first step toward easing tensions that flared after the discovery of oil off the coast of a disputed territory.

BRIGHTON, England (Reuters) - The Labour Party will launch a "radical review" of the national institutions that manage the economy, including the Bank of England, its finance spokesman will say on Monday.

BRIGHTON, England (Reuters) - The Labour Party will launch a "radical review" of the national institutions that manage the economy, including the Bank of England, its finance spokesman will say on Monday.

BRIGHTON, England (Reuters) - Veteran far-left politician Jeremy Corbyn sought on Sunday to portray himself as more moderate than depicted by his opponents, before his first conference as leader of Britain's main opposition Labour Party.

BRIGHTON, England (Reuters) - Veteran far-left politician Jeremy Corbyn sought on Sunday to portray himself as more moderate than depicted by his opponents, before his first conference as leader of Britain's main opposition Labour Party.

Pope Francis late Sunday left the United States after a landmark six-day trip on which he addressed thorny issues such as immigration, climate change and the scandal over the clergy’s sexual abuse of children. The pontiff during his visit met with US President Barack Obama and addressed Congress in Washington, spoke at the United Nations […]

BERLIN (Reuters) - Dinamo Zagreb will have to find a way to stop free-scoring machine Robert Lewandowski when they travel to in-form Bayern Munich in their second Champions League Group F fixture on Tuesday.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Design-software company Autodesk Inc's shares could jump 50 percent in the next 18 months as investors get more comfortable with the company's transition to a cloud-based business model, according to a Sunday report in Barron's financial newspaper.

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Jordan Spieth capped a brilliant season in sensational style as he scored a four-stroke victory at the Tour Championship on Sunday that also won him the FedExCup playoffs title for an $11.48 million (£7.56 million) pay day.

Matt Ryan and Julio Jones connected for two touchdowns, Devonta Freeman ran for 141 yards and three scores, and the Atlanta Falcons beat Dallas 39-28 Sunday in the Cowboys' first…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Cam Newton has the Carolina Panthers off to a perfect start.