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Stories for April 30th 2019

• Tuesday, April 30th 2019 - 08:56 UTC

  US Navy sends warships through the Taiwan Strait; for Beijing a highly contentious issue

  

  The US military said it sent two Navy warships through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday as the Pentagon increases the frequency of movement through the strategic waterway despite opposition from China.

• Tuesday, April 30th 2019 - 08:55 UTC

  Japan's emperor Akihito prepares to abdicate, first time in over 200 years, and to hand the throne to Naruhito

  

  Japan's Emperor Akihito prepared on Tuesday to become the country's first monarch to abdicate in more than 200 years, handing the Chrysanthemum Throne to his son and ushering in a new imperial era.

• Tuesday, April 30th 2019 - 08:45 UTC

  US measles cases increasing among unvaccinated children and adults

  

  American health officials report that more than 700 people have been infected by measles this year, marking a 25-year high for the infectious disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday that cases had been recorded in 22 states and were mostly affecting unvaccinated children.