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A Pakistani court acquits ex-PM Khan but supporters’ hopes of his release are dashed
ISLAMABAD (news agencies) — A Pakistani court on Saturday overturned the convictions and seven-year sentences of former Prime Minister Imran ...
Who is the Buddhist nun who built a global charity from a tiny apartment in rural Taiwan?
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Japan punishes hundreds of defense officials for mishandling classified data and other misconduct
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Former Indonesian agriculture minister sentenced to 10 years for corruption
JAKARTA, Indonesia (news agencies) — Indonesia’s anti-graft court sentenced a former agriculture minister to 10 years in prison Thursday after ...
New top US envoy to Taiwan pledges to help the island with self-defense as threats from China loom
TAIPEI, Taiwan (news agencies) — The United States’ new top envoy to Taiwan promised Wednesday that Washington will help the ...
India’s Modi discusses the Ukraine war with Austria a day after meeting Putin
VIENNA (news agencies) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed the war in Ukraine on Wednesday with Austria, an ally ...
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UAE confirms oil spill off UAQ beaches as cause for smell reported in several emirates
The odours 'pose no health risk' to residents, the ministry confirmed; beaches and coastal areas in the emirate have been...
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