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Hundreds of volunteers pull 360-tonne historic Japanese castle back into place by hand

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Japan enlisted the help of hundreds of volunteers to move a portion of a 360-tonne castle more than six feet back into position, inch by inch, following renovations to the structure. About 1,800 people gathered over the weekend to pull large ropes attached to the Hirosaki Castle…

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Iran’s unseen supreme leader becomes weapon in escalating power struggle, experts say

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Iran’s rival political factions are increasingly invoking the authority of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei to attack their opponents and protect their own positions, even as questions persist over whether he is actively governing the country, according to an Iran expert. The internal struggle surfaced in two reports…

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Romanian F-16 shoots down drone after airspace breach, marking first for NATO ally

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Romanian F-16 fighter jet shot down a drone that entered the country’s airspace without authorization Friday, marking the first time the NATO member has intercepted and destroyed a drone inside its national airspace, authorities said. Romanian officials have not yet identified the drone’s origin or purpose….

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American tourists arrested in Japan after alleged break-in at viral monkey Punch’s enclosure

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Punch the monkey makes new friends after bullying video goes viral This video shows Punch, a young macaque in Japan who has gone viral, seeking physical contact not from his stuffed toy, but from another monkey, eventually climbing onto its back for a vital social behavior for young macaques known as the “piggyback ride.” Punch…

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Asia struggles to find fuel oil as Middle East exports plummet, sources say | The Express Tribune

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Bunker fuel prices surge over 40% as tanker transits through Strait of Hormuz down 90% from last week Shipping vessels and oil tankers line up on the eastern coast of Singapore in July 2015. PHOTO: REUTERS Fuel oil traders in Asia are struggling to secure alternative ​supply as the Iran war curtails shipments from key…

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Man bitten 200 times sparks new antivenom hope – SUCH TV

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Four days later, he woke up from a coma. “I know what it feels like to die from snakebite,” Friede told AFP via video call from his home in the small town of Two Rivers, Wisconsin in the United States. This experience might put most people off snakes entirely, but Friede simply vowed to be…

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