A third trial of suspects in an alleged far-right coup plot opens in Germany
BERLIN (news agencies) — Eight people accused of involvement in a suspected far-right plot to topple the German government went ...
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Thailand’s Senate overwhelmingly approves a landmark bill to legalize marriage equality
BANGKOK (news agencies) — Thailand’s Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to approve a marriage equality bill, clearing the last legislative ...
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Mexico’s incoming president says surveys show support for controversial judicial reforms
MEXICO CITY (news agencies) — In a move reminiscent of her political mentor, incoming Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday ...
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Rescuers find more victims after a landslide in Ecuador, rising the death toll to 8
RIO VERDE, Ecuador (news agencies) — Rescue teams and some inhabitants searched the mud Monday looking for more victims of ...
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South Korean soldiers fire warning shots after North Korean troops intrude for 2nd time this month
SEOUL, South Korea (news agencies) — South Korean soldiers fired warning shots to repel North Korean soldiers who temporarily crossed ...
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Thaksin indicted on charge of royal defamation as more court cases stir Thailand’s political woes
BANGKOK (news agencies) — Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was formally indicted Tuesday on a charge of defaming Thailand’s monarchy ...
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EU leaders break off talks on top job nominees without result
BRUSSELS (news agencies) — Leaders of European Union countries reached no final agreement on candidates for the bloc’s top jobs ...
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Thailand has tried for years to solve its pollution problem. But ‘haze season’ always comes back
SAMOENG, Thailand (news agencies) — When the haze season comes, village chief Nanthawat Tiengtrongsakun and his tribesmen start preparing the ...
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Before his summit with North Korea’s Kim, Putin vows they’ll beat sanctions together
SEOUL, South Korea (news agencies) — Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked North Korea for supporting his actions in Ukraine and ...
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Akio Toyoda, grandson of Toyota founder, wins shareholders’ approval to stay in leadership
TOKYO (news agencies) — Toyota shareholders voted Tuesday in support of all the company’s proposals, including keeping Akio Toyoda, grandson ...
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