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Thai party to comply with royal order against princess PM candidacy: statement
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Thai party to comply with royal order against princess PM candidacy: statement

A Thai political party will obey a command from the king blocking the candidacy of a princess for prime minister,…
Blackmail letters with suspected cyanide sent to Japanese firms
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Blackmail letters with suspected cyanide sent to Japanese firms

  Nine Japanese companies, including drugmakers and a newspaper, have received blackmail letters containing white powder suspected to be cyanide,…
South Korean prosecutor jailed in #MeToo case
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South Korean prosecutor jailed in #MeToo case

  A former senior South Korean prosecutor was convicted of abuse of power and jailed for two years Wednesday in…
‘World’s oldest man’ dies in Japan at 113
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‘World’s oldest man’ dies in Japan at 113

  “World’s oldest man” Masazo Nonaka, who was born just two years after the Wright brothers launched humanity’s first powered…
China’s economy grew at slowest pace in 28 years in 2018
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China’s economy grew at slowest pace in 28 years in 2018

  China’s economy grew at its slowest pace in almost three decades in 2018, losing more steam in the last…
Ghosn awaits fate after vowing to stay in Japan if bailed
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Ghosn awaits fate after vowing to stay in Japan if bailed

  Carlos Ghosn will learn his fate Monday as a Tokyo court rules on his bail request after he vowed…
N. Korea’s Kim ends Beijing visit as Trump summit looms
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N. Korea’s Kim ends Beijing visit as Trump summit looms

  Kim Jong Un’s train left Beijing on Wednesday after the North Korean leader visited his key ally on a…
North Korea’s Kim visits China ahead of expected Trump summit
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North Korea’s Kim visits China ahead of expected Trump summit

  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived Tuesday on an unannounced visit to Beijing for talks with President Xi…
Bangladesh PM says ‘conscience is clear’ as opposition claims election rigged
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Bangladesh PM says ‘conscience is clear’ as opposition claims election rigged

  Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday rejected calls for a new vote after being declared landslide winner in…
Ghosn’s detention extended to Jan 11
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Ghosn’s detention extended to Jan 11

  Former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn will be spending the beginning of 2019 behind bars after a Tokyo court on…
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