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Greece moves more migrants to mainland as arrivals increase

Authorities in Greece moved more asylum-seekers to the mainland on Tuesday as part of a strategy to reduce the refugee population on outlying islands after an increase in arrivals in recent months. Some 697 migrants and refugees arrived in the port of Elefsina near Athens from the island of...

In ancient throne ritual, Japanese emperor vows to fulfil duty

Japanese Emperor Naruhito formally proclaimed his ascendancy to the throne on Tuesday in a centuries-old ceremony attended by dignitaries from more than 180 countries, pledging to fulfil his duty as a symbol of the state. Naruhito became emperor and his wife Masako became empress on May 1...