Thailand votes in three-way race as risk of instability looms

Thailand votes in three-way race as risk of instability looms

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BANGKOK - Polls opened in Thailand on Sunday in a general election defined by a three-way battle between the country's conservative, progressive and populist camps, with no single party expected to secure a clear majority, prolonging the spectre of political instability.

India's Modi visits Malaysia to boost trade, security ties

India's Modi visits Malaysia to boost trade, security ties

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KUALA LUMPUR - India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim on Sunday, as the two countries look to bolster trade and explore potential collaborations in semiconductors, defence and other fields.

Police fire water cannon at protesters hurling smoke bombs in Olympic host Milan

Police fire water cannon at protesters hurling smoke bombs in Olympic host Milan

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MILAN - A group of around 100 protesters threw firecrackers, smoke bombs and bottles at police after breaking away from the main body of a demonstration in the Olympic host city of Milan on Saturday.

India-US trade deal gives tariff-free access to Harley bikes, no reprieve for Tesla

India-US trade deal gives tariff-free access to Harley bikes, no reprieve for Tesla

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NEW DELHI - India will slash tariffs on high-end American cars to 30% from as high as 110% and eliminate duties on Harley-Davidson bikes under an interim trade pact, an official said, but will not make concessions for electric vehicles, a move that pointedly leaves Tesla out.

Drought spreads beyond Kenya's arid north, plunging herders into crisis

Drought spreads beyond Kenya's arid north, plunging herders into crisis

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SHOMPOLE, Kenya -- The dozens of cow and goat carcasses scattered around Maria Katanga's family compound testify to the grinding impact of an ongoing drought on Kenya's pastoralist communities who rely on livestock for survival.

TikTok charged for breaching EU rules with app's addictive features

TikTok charged for breaching EU rules with app's addictive features

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BRUSSELS -- TikTok was charged on Friday with breaching EU online content rules over what the bloc's regulator said were its addictive features and was told to change the design of its app or risk a fine of as much as 6% of owner ByteDance's global turnover.

New AI method helps identify which dinosaur made which footprints

New AI method helps identify which dinosaur made which footprints

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WASHINGTON -- Footprints are among the most common kind of dinosaur fossils. Sometimes scientists find a single, lonely footprint. Sometimes they come across a chaotic jumble of tracks resembling a dance floor, sort of a dinosaur discotheque. But identifying which dinosaur left which track has been notoriously difficult.

Kites and victory cries fill Lahore skies as festival returns after long ban

Kites and victory cries fill Lahore skies as festival returns after long ban

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LAHORE -- Extravagantly coloured kites dueled above Lahore and cries of victory rang out from rooftops on Friday, as the city celebrated the lifting of an 18-year ban on a spectacular three-day traditional Punjabi kite-flying festival.

Netherlands returns 3,500-year-old looted sculpture to Egypt

Netherlands returns 3,500-year-old looted sculpture to Egypt

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THE HAGUE -- The Netherlands on Thursday returned a 3,500-year-old sculpture to Egypt after the looted artefact resurfaced at a Dutch art fair in 2022.

Crypto firm accidentally sends $44 billion in bitcoins to users

Crypto firm accidentally sends $44 billion in bitcoins to users

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SEOUL -- South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb said on Saturday it had accidentally given away more than $40 billion worth of bitcoins to customers as promotional rewards, triggering a sharp selloff on the exchange.