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Philippines adds speedy warship to maritime arsenal
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Prominent US academic detained on Thai royal insult charge
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Myanmar garment manufacturers warn US tariffs imperil quake recovery
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Once-dying Mexican river delta slowly nursed back to life
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NATO chief says China military expansion 'staggering'
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South Korea sets new presidential election for June 3
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Indonesia stocks plunge on Trump tariffs after weeklong break
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Two Nepalis swept away by Annapurna avalanche
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Vietnam says to buy more US goods as it seeks tariff delay
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Why is the NBA eyeing Europe?
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Mexico mourns photographers killed in music festival mishap
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Nose job boom in Iran where procedure can boost social status
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Clean streets vs business woes: pollution charge divides Londoners
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Mexico mourns photographers killed in music festical mishap
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Asian markets stage mild rebound but Trump tariff uncertainty reigns
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Spain PM heads to China, Vietnam as US tariff blitz bites
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Hong Kong firm did not uphold Panama Canal ports contract: Panama audit
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Prince Harry mounts new court challenge over UK security downgrade
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South Korea sets presidential election for June 3: acting president
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France have 'great chance' against New Zealand despite weakened side: ex-All Black Cruden
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Australia's concussion-blighted Pucovski retires from cricket at 27
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Global temperatures at near historic highs in March: EU monitor
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'Major brain drain': Researchers eye exit from Trump's America
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Samsung forecast beats market expectations for first quarter
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US Supreme Court lifts order barring deportations using wartime law
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The scholar who helped Bad Bunny deal a Puerto Rican history lesson
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Nippon Steel shares soar as Trump reviews US Steel takeover
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Villa's Rashford targets PSG hat-trick as Asensio returns in Champions League
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De Jong revival helping Barca dream as Dortmund visit
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US giant to buy stake in cash-short Australian casino group
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US Supreme Court lifts order barring deportations under wartime law
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200 firefighters battle major Paris inferno
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Teotihuacan altar found at Guatemala Maya site
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Stead quits as New Zealand white-ball cricket coach
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Trump announces direct nuclear talks with Iran
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Tai 'honored' to be first Singaporean to play in the Masters
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Newcastle step up Champions League chase as dismal Leicester slump again
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Napoli give Serie A leaders Inter reprieve with Bologna draw
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Bittersweet: Two-time champ Langer to make Masters farewell
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Newcastle step up Champions League chase with Leicester win
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Napoli give Serie A leaders Inter a let-off with Bologna draw
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'Taxi Driver' writer accused of sexual harassment and assault
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US Supreme Court pauses order for return of Salvadoran deported in error
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Scheffler and McIlroy chase history at Masters
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No.3 Schauffele likes chance of third win in four majors
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Trump announces direct Iran talks, at meeting with Netanyahu
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Indigenous leaders want same clout as world leaders at UN climate talks
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No 'eye for an eye' approach to US tariffs: Mexico
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Tuesday there will be no "eye for an eye" approach as the country braces for new US import tariffs kicking in this week.

French court says Le Pen appeal ruling could come before presidential vote
A French appeals court said Tuesday it would examine Marine Le Pen's case within a timeframe that could potentially allow the far-right leader to contest the 2027 presidential election if her conviction is overturned.

Myanmar quake toll passes 2,700, nation halts to honour victims
Emergency workers in Myanmar rescued a woman on Tuesday who had been trapped for more than 90 hours under the rubble of a building after a devastating earthquake that has killed at least 2,700 people.

UK govt moves to block sentencing guidelines for minority defendants
Britain's government on Tuesday introduced legislation to block new sentencing guidelines taking into account a defendant's ethnic or cultural background, on the grounds it would give the impression of preferential treatment for minority defendants.

Chinese developer under scrutiny over Bangkok tower quake collapse
A Chinese construction company is facing questions over the deadly collapse of a Bangkok skyscraper -- the only major building in the capital to fall in a catastrophic earthquake that has killed more than 2,000 people in Thailand and neighbouring Myanmar.

Sirens wail and families cry at Myanmar disaster site
As the sirens wailed outside the ruins of Mandalay's Sky Villa condominium and Myanmar began a minute's silence for its more than 2,000 earthquake dead, Shwe Sin thought of her missing child.

Trumpets, guns, horses: northern Nigeria's Durbar ends Ramadan in style
Veiled women ululated as the blare of trumpets and booms of hunting guns filled the air, heralding the approach of the emir in a huge procession of horseback riders draped in colourful robes and turbans.

Defiant French far right insists 'we will win' despite Le Pen ban
The French far right on Tuesday insisted it could still win 2027 elections after the movement's long time leader Marine Le Pen was banned from standing for office as part of an embezzlement conviction.

Israel PM drops security chief nominee under fire from Trump ally
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Tuesday he had reversed a decision to appoint former navy commander Vice Admiral Eli Sharvit as security agency chief following criticism, including from a key US senator.

'Can collapse anytime': Mandalay quake victims seek respite outdoors
After a night sprawled out on cardboard panels under hastily erected plastic tarps, hundreds of Mandalay residents awoke Tuesday to more earthquake recovery work, wondering when they can return safely to permanent shelter.

Myanmar holds minute of silence for more than 2,000 quake dead
Myanmar held a minute's silence on Tuesday in tribute to victims of a catastrophic earthquake that has killed more than 2,000 people, buckling roads and flattening buildings as far away as Bangkok.

'Heartbreaking' floods swamp Australia's cattle country
Whole herds of cattle have drowned in vast inland floods seeping across the Australian outback, officials said Tuesday as the muddy tide drenched an area the size of France.

Myanmar to hold minute of silence for more than 2,000 quake dead
Myanmar will hold a minute of silence on Tuesday in tribute to victims of a catastrophic earthquake that has killed more than 2,000 people, buckling roads and flattening buildings as far away as Bangkok.

France's Le Pen seeks to keep presidency hopes alive after election ban
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen fought Tuesday to keep alive her dream of winning the French presidency after a court handed her a five-year ban on running for office.

US robbers who touted crime on Instagram jailed
Bumbling robbers who left behind a cell phone during a $2.6 million heist and later boasted on Instagram about being part of a criminal gang have been jailed in California, authorities said Monday.

Syrians rejoice during first Eid after Assad's fall
Eid al-Fitr in Syria was charged with newfound joy this year, as thousands freely celebrated the holiday for the first time after the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

Iran will have 'no choice' but to acquire nukes if attacked: Khamenei adviser
Iran would have no alternative but to acquire a nuclear weapon if attacked by the United States or its allies, an adviser to the country's supreme leader warned on Monday, following a threat by Donald Trump.

France's Le Pen defiant after five year election ban
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Monday slammed a "political decision" and insisted she had not abandoned hope of standing in presidential elections in 2027 after a court handed her a five-year ban on running for office.

Israel's Netanyahu slams Qatargate probe as 'political witch hunt'
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu testified Monday in a probe involving alleged payments from Qatar to some of his aides, an investigation he denounced as politically motivated.

Myanmar to mark minute of silence as quake toll passes 2,000
Myanmar will mark a minute of silence Tuesday in tribute to victims of the country's devastating earthquake that has killed more than 2,000 people, as hopes dim of finding more survivors in the rubble of ruined buildings.

Spain coal mine blast kills five
Five people died and another four were seriously injured in a blast Monday at a coal mine in northern Spain's Asturias region, the nation's deadliest mining accident in decades.

Top aide to Israel's Netanyahu arrested in 'Qatargate' probe
Israeli police announced on Monday the arrest of two individuals, one of whom was confirmed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ruling Likud party as a senior aide to the long-serving leader.

Myanmar declares week of mourning as quake toll passes 2,000
Myanmar declared a week of national mourning on Monday over the country's devastating earthquake, as the death toll passed 2,000 and hopes faded of finding more survivors in the rubble of ruined buildings.

Fear of aftershocks in Myanmar forces patients into hospital car park
Hundreds of patients, including babies, the elderly and Buddhist monks, lie on gurneys in a hospital car park in the sweltering heat of Mandalay, a city still living in fear of aftershocks three days after a deadly quake struck Myanmar.
Le Pen's French presidency bid in jeopardy after election ban
A French court on Monday threw into severe doubt far-right leader Marine Le Pen's 2027 bid for president, handing her a five-year ban on running for office after convicting her over a fake jobs scheme.

Myanmar declares week of mourning as quake toll passes 2,000, hopes fade for survivors
Myanmar declared a week of national mourning on Monday for the country's devastating earthquake, as the death toll passed 2,000 and hopes faded of finding more survivors in the rubble of ruined buildings.

Probe accuses ex J-pop star Nakai of sexual assault
An independent panel investigating allegations against an J-pop megastar-turned-TV host accused him on Monday of sexual violence against a Fuji Televsision employee, saying the company's handling of the matter amounted to harassment of the employee.

France fines Apple 150 million euros over privacy feature
French antitrust authorities handed Apple a 150-million-euro ($162-million) fine on Monday over its app tracking privacy feature, which is also under scrutiny in several other European countries.

Thai authorities probe collapse at quake-hit construction site
Authorities in Thailand are investigating possible factors that led to the devastating collapse of a Bangkok construction site, where dozens remained missing on Monday, three days after a massive earthquake centred in Myanmar.

Myanmar declares week of mourning as hopes fade for quake survivors
Myanmar's ruling junta declared a week of national mourning on Monday for the country's devastating earthquake, which has killed more than 1,700 people, as hopes faded of finding more survivors in the rubble of ruined buildings.

Tears in Taiwan for relatives hit by Myanmar quake
As images of destroyed buildings in earthquake-hit Myanmar flashed across her television screen in Taiwan, Yang Bi-ying could only weep for her family there.

'Devastated': Relatives await news from Bangkok building collapse
Three days after a Bangkok skyscraper collapsed in the wake of a devastating earthquake in neighbouring Myanmar, Naruemol Thonglek is still praying that her boyfriend will emerge from the immense pile of rubble where the building once stood.