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Djokovic wins another Miami title, breaks records
Serbia's Novak Djokovic, world number one in men's tennis, defeated Kei Nishikori of Japan 6-3, 6-3 in the final of the Miami Masters tournament on Sunday.
He won a record 28th career Masters title.
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American becomes Japan's first salaried foreign ninja
A region of Japan looking to use "ninja" warriors to boost tourism has made an American man the first foreigner to draw a salary for joining the ranks of the stealth assassins.
Air France-KLM CEO says traffic volumes good despite Brussels attacks
Air France-KLM is getting good traffic volume and has seen no major impact from attacks on the Brussels airport and underground system last week, its chief executive told Reuters.
Lockheed, Pentagon 'still working toward F-35 fighter deal'
Lockheed Martin Corp and the Pentagon missed their end-of-March target for reaching agreement on $15 billion in new F-35 fighter jets, but should complete work on the contracts in April, according to sources familiar with the matter.
"We're closer now than we were at the beginning of the month," said one of the sources, who was not authorized to speak publicly.
Turkish athlete Elvan Abeylegesse gets two-year ban for doping
Ethiopian-Turkish middle and long distance runner Elvan Abeylegesse has been banned from sports for two years by the Turkish Athletics Federation (TAF) for using a banned substance.
Japanese create a fork that tastes like salt
In the minds of most people Japan and innovative technology are synonymous concepts. And rightly so, because the Japanese rarely fail to deliver when it comes to new inventions. The latest incredible one is a fork that tastes like salt! The fork has a special button that when pressed will releases an electrical discharge creating the sensation on the taste buds of salt.
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Dollar heads for worst quarter in 5 years on rate hike doubts
The dollar fell broadly on March 30 and with just one more day left in March headed for its worst quarter in five years against a basket of currencies, as investors wound back their expectations for U.S. interest rate rises in 2016.
Japanese dietary guide prolongs people’s life expectancy, 11-year long study shows
The Japanese city of Okinawa has been designated a ‘Blue Zone’, meaning it is one of those rare places on the planet whose inhabitants live a long and healthy life. But the rest of Japan also has a high life expectancy rate, something that is largely attributed to the country’s dietary habits.
Japan concerned at possible Russian base on disputed island chain
Japan has conveyed its concern to Moscow over possible Russian plans to build a naval base on a western Pacific island chain, part of which are claimed by Tokyo, a top Japanese government spokesman said on March 28, the latest in a long-running territorial spat.