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Police officer injured after bear bites him on his face, right arm in Japan

2+ hour, 54+ min ago  (116+ words) Published'Apr 21, 2026, 04: 19 PM TOKYO - A police officer was bitten by a bear on his face and right arm in a forest in Shiwa, Iwate Prefecture, at around 9. 50am on April 21. The officer, who is in his 50s, was reportedly conscious while being transported…...

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Villager mauled by wild bear in Vietnam's Da Nang

5+ mon, 4+ week ago  (230+ words) The 48-year-old village head is receiving medical care following a bear attack on Oct 21. Published'Oct 22, 2025, 09: 25 AM DA NANG " Lieutenant Colonel Bhnuoch Den, Chief of Hung Son Commune Police in Da Nang City, late on Oct 21 reported that a local man…...

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Putin, Trump share greeting as critical summit on war in Ukraine war starts

8+ mon, 5+ day ago  (971+ words) US President Donald Trump (right) welcoming Russian President Vladimir Putin to Anchorage, Alaska, on Aug 15, ahead of their summit. Published'Aug 16, 2025, 03: 43 AM Updated'Aug 16, 2025, 03: 53 AM ANCHORAGE, Alaska - US President Donald Trump greeted Russian President Vladimir Putin with a handshake ahead of a…...