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Prominent US academic detained on Thai royal insult charge
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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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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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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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Wall Street ends lower amid rising oil prices
US stocks reversed course in Wednesday's trading session, ending lower for the second day amid rising oil prices and fears that the Federal Reserve will have to move more aggressively to contain inflation.

Peru demands Spain's Repsol pay for oil spill damage
Peru demanded compensation Wednesday from Spanish energy giant Repsol over an oil spill caused by freak waves from a volcanic eruption near Tonga in the South Pacific.

Guatemala state of siege extended for feuding communities
Guatemala on Wednesday extended by a month a state of siege in two indigenous communities locked in a century-old land dispute that boiled over last month into a massacre of 13 people.

UK inflation hits decades high in cost-of-living squeeze
The annual rate of inflation in Britain rose to a near 30-year high in December, official data showed Wednesday, stoking fears about a cost-of-living squeeze as wages fail to keep pace.

Microsoft muscles in on first wave of the metaverse
US tech giant Microsoft's $69 billion purchase of Activision this week rocked the video game sector, but the deal may come to be remembered as the moment the metaverse went mainstream.

Retirements common factor in US, UK labor shortage: IMF
An exodus of older workers is the "common thread" behind the baffling labor shortages faced by companies in the United States and Britain, the IMF concluded in a report released Wednesday.

French champagne houses toast record sales
French champagne sales rebounded last year to reach a record 5.5 billion euros ($6.2 billion) as demand soared despite the lingering impact of Covid restrictions that weighed on restaurants and bars, producers said Wednesday.

Omicron will pinch, not derail US economic growth: Yellen
The latest coronavirus variant will weigh on US economic growth in the months ahead but will not derail it, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen assured the nation's mayors Wednesday as they gathered in Washington.

P&G profits up on strong consumer demand, higher pricing
Procter & Gamble raised its full-year forecast Wednesday as robust consumer demand enabled the company to notch higher sales even as it increased prices on consumer goods.

Millionaires make unusual plea: 'Tax us now'
More than 100 millionaires made an unusual plea on Wednesday: "Tax us now".

WHO says pandemic 'nowhere near over' as France, Germany post record cases
The World Health Organization has warned that the Covid-19 pandemic is far from over, as France, Germany and Brazil posted new records of infections in the past 24 hours.

Microsoft's acquisition of Activision to face antitrust test
Microsoft's $69 billion deal to buy video game powerhouse Activision Blizzard is expected to win out with regulators despite vows in Europe and the United States to rein in tech titans.

Austria gears up to fight EU 'green' nuclear energy plan
As the EU moves to label energy from nuclear power and natural gas as "green" investments, Austria is gearing up to fight this, including with a legal complaint.

'Game changer' e-moped batteries spread from Taiwan across Asia
Every day, Aiden Lee joins the hundreds of thousands of people getting around Taipei on two wheels.

Tension in Spain over use of EU recovery funds
The Spanish government is increasingly under fire over its use of the European Union's massive economic recovery funds, with critics blasting the distribution of aid as too slow and arbitrary.

AT&T, Verizon agree to delay 5G implementation at some airports
AT&T and Verizon agreed Tuesday to a partial delay in activating their 5G networks following an outcry from US airlines, who said the rollout could lead to travel chaos.

Judge OKs adjustment plan to end Puerto Rico bankruptcy
A federal judge on Tuesday approved a plan to restructure Puerto Rico's public debt, which will allow the US territory to end the bankruptcy process it declared almost five years ago.

'Throwaway economy' thwarting climate goals: report
Countries are neglecting the massive impact of the "throwaway" economy on planet-warming emissions, according to research published Wednesday that calculated more than half a trillion tonnes of virgin materials have been consumed since the 2015 Paris climate deal.

Covid tests spark Argentine supply chain fears over border queues
Up to 2,000 trucks are backed up at Argentina's main border crossing with Chile due to tougher Covid-19 testing requirements, Argentine haulers said on Tuesday, adding that the supply chain could suffer.

Oil hits seven-year highs on recovery hopes, unrest
Oil prices hit their highest levels in more than seven years Tuesday, driven in part by hopes of a global economic recovery that would ramp up demand.

Microsoft to buy gaming giant Activision Blizzard for $69 bn
Microsoft on Tuesday announced a landmark $69 billion deal to buy US gaming giant Activision Blizzard, betting big on the prospects of the video game market by scooping up the scandal-hit "Call of Duty" maker.

AT&T agrees to delay 5G implementation at some airports
AT&T will delay activating its 5G network on a "limited number of towers" near some airport runways following warnings from US airlines, a spokesperson for the telecommunications company said Tuesday.

IMF risks losing legitimacy over Argentina loan: minister
Argentina's economy minister, renegotiating a massive loan with the International Monetary Fund, warned the lender risked losing credibility if it "pushes" the country "into a destabilizing situation."

Poland, Hungary resist EU's corporate minimum tax push
The EU's effort to implement an internationally agreed minimum tax on big multinationals was met with opposition by Poland and Hungary on Tuesday, endangering a major priority of France's presidency of the bloc.

Toyota yearly production target hit by chip shortage
The world's top-selling carmaker Toyota said Tuesday it no longer expects to meet its annual production target with operations hampered by the global chip crunch.

Tongan Olympic flagbearer Taufatofua prays for news of father
Tongan Olympic flagbearer Pita Taufatofua -- who made global headlines for going bare-chested at the Games -- is praying for news of his father after failing to hear from him following a devastating tsunami.

UK jobs picture robust as Omicron struck
Britain's unemployment rate dropped and payrolls recovered further at the end of last year despite the onset of the Omicron variant, official data showed Tuesday.

China orders overseas mail disinfection over Omicron fears
China's postal service has ordered workers to disinfect international deliveries and urged the public to reduce orders from overseas after authorities claimed mail could be the source of recent coronavirus outbreaks.

Bank of Japan lifts inflation forecast, no policy change
Japan's central bank revised its inflation forecast on Tuesday and adjusted its view of price risks, while leaving its monetary easing policy in place in a nod to lingering pandemic uncertainty.

US airlines warn of 'calamity' if 5G deployed near airports
The chief executives of America's largest airlines warned of a "catastrophic disruption" to travel and shipping operations if telecommunication firms roll out their 5G technology as planned Wednesday without limiting the technology near US airports.

Activision says it fired dozens over harassment allegations
The video game giant Activision Blizzard said Monday it has fired nearly 40 employees and disciplined more than 40 others since July as it deals with allegations of sexual harassment and other misconduct.

US airlines warn of 'chaos' if 5G not limited near airports: letter
The chief executives of America's largest airlines warned ahead of Wednesday's 5G service rollout that the technology should be limited near US airports, or risk "significant operational disruption" to travel and shipping.