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US AIRSTRIKE

Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 29, 2018
Three Gaza boys killed in Israeli airstrike on tinderbox border: medics
Three Palestinian boys were killed in an Israeli airstrike on the Gaza Strip frontier on Sunday, medical officials in the Hamas-run enclave said, while Israel said it had hit suspected militants trying to blow up part of a border fence.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 3, 2018
Casualty claims conflict after Afghan airstrike targets apparent Taliban gathering
An Afghan forces airstrike on a suspected Taliban gathering in the northern province of Kunduz on Monday caused dozens of casualties, including many civilians, officials said.
WORLD
Nov 28, 2017
U.S. military says it conducted airstrike against Islamic State in Somalia, killing one
The U.S. military said on Monday it had carried out an airstrike against Islamic State militants in northeast Somalia, killing one person.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 1, 2016
Saudi-led airstrike kills at least 16 members of Yemeni imam's family
At least 16 members of the extended family of a Yemeni mosque imam were killed on Wednesday in an airstrike on their family home in northern Yemen by the Saudi-led Arab coalition, a Reuters witness, a medic and a resident said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 28, 2015
Retaliation 'coming' against Zionists, Hezbollah leader warns Israel over militant's Syria airstrike death
The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah group said on Sunday that Israel miscalculated by killing prominent militant Samir Qantar in Syria last week, saying that retaliation for his death was inevitable, whatever the consequences.
WORLD
Jun 23, 2015
Australian IS militants who displayed severed heads reportedly killed in Iraq
Australia is close to confirming the reported death in Iraq of two home-grown militants who shot to infamy last year after being photographed holding the severed heads of Syrian soldiers, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 27, 2015
Syria claims it killed 140 Islamic State fighters in air raid on jihadi stronghold of Raqqa
The Syrian air force hit an Islamic State-controlled air base in Raqqa province on Tuesday, killing more than 140 militants, state media said, striking the jihadi group in its Syrian stronghold a week after it seized Palmyra from the government.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 26, 2015
Libya government warplanes set anchored tanker briefly ablaze in rival-held Sirte port
Warplanes belonging to Libya's internationally recognized government bombed a gasoil tanker at a port controlled by the North African nation's rival Islamist leaders, the regional coast guard commander said.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 3, 2014
America's 'love of war' is overstated by polls
Support for airstrikes against the Islamic State does not prove that Americans are war-happy. It may simply reflect that drone wars or airstrikes only touch a small segment of the U.S. population, and become just another issue people think about only when pollsters call.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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