Bono praises Japan aid policy, calls PM Abe "cool"
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Bono, the Irish rock star and outspoken campaigner against poverty and AIDS, praised Japan's policies on those issues on Wednesday, in a departure from his usual criticism of rich nations for not living up to expectations.
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Bono, the lead singer of U2 and a self-proclaimed nonpartisan, has just made an intriguing hire to his operation: Matthew Dowd, a former top adviser to George W. Bush.
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Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi stressed Thursday on the importance of Japan-US alliance in dealing with international affairs after US President George W.Bush secured his second term.
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Japan's new prime minister, Shinzo Abe,   laid out on Friday his vision of a "Beautiful Country" that can   be proud of its traditions and culture while also being   respected -- and loved -- by the world.
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U2 frontman and social campaigner Bono has teamed up with British artist Damien Hirst for a charity art auction in New York on Thursday to raise money for UN-backed health programs in Africa.
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Rock star Bono pressed French leader Nicolas Sarkozy to increase aid to developing nations, the aid advocacy group DATA said.
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The front-runner to become Japan's next prime minister vowed Saturday to extend his nation's support for U.S.-led operations in Afghanistan.
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Japan's aid agency is preparing to assist development in southern Sudan after upgrading its assessment of security in the impoverished region, the organisation's president said on Sunday.
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U2 lead singer and activist Bono visited the Pentagon to discuss Africa and the fight against global poverty with U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, representatives of the two men said on Wednesday.
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The Japanese government Friday donated 9.25 million dollars (6.42 million euros) to UNICEF to support its child survival programmes in Nigeria, UNICEF said.
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Tokyo, November 16: Asian leaders praised outgoing Secretary of State Colin Powell as a respected diplomat and friend but said US policy toward the region was unlikely to change radically with his departure.
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday backed his farm minister over allegations of corruption as a new scandal threatened the premier ahead of key elections.
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Bono says he had "slept uneasily" since seeing extraordinary photos and TV footage of the violence in Myanmar, and is praying for the country's pro-democracy demonstrators.
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U2 frontman Bono is honoured with an award for his charity work at an Aids charity fundraiser in New York.
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Japan's prime minister came to office last September with plenty in his favor &#151; political pedigree, the blessing of a popular and powerful predecessor, and name recognition as a fighter for Japanese kidnapped by North Korea.
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The White House congratulated Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on taking office and predicted that he would keep US-Japan ties strong and would be &quot;a good force for the region.&quot;
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Rock star Bono took a night off from  campaigning on aid for Africa and went back to his day job --  music -- as he sang along with a local band in a 1,000-year-old  chant in the West African state of Mali.