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Lovers, comrades! Forbidden love in North Korea finds a way in Vietnam
A young couple with matching expressions stare nervously into the camera with deep brown eyes. He, a Vietnamese student, has just met the […]
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Saudi Arabia says ‘nothing to do’ with Jeff Bezos dispute
Saudi Arabia had “absolutely nothing to do” with the National Enquirer’s reporting on an extramarital relationship involving Amazon.com Inc Chief Executive Jeff Bezos, […]
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2 US warships sail close to disputed island chain in South China Sea
The US sailed two guided-missile destroyers close to the disputed islands in the South China Sea on Monday to challenge China’s excessive maritime […]
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UAE introduces Hindi as third official language
In a landmark decision, Abu Dhabi has included Hindi as the third official language used in its courts, alongside Arabic and English, as […]
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Turkey calls on China to close internment camps for Muslims
Turkey called on China to close its internment camps for Muslims, saying the camps which reportedly hold a million ethnic Uighur people are […]
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Party that nominated Thai princess for PM faces ban
The Thai political party that nominated a princess as its candidate for prime minister could be banned from a general election in March […]
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Lawyer denies tabloid blackmailed Amazon boss Bezos
A lawyer has denied allegations by Jeff Bezos that the National Enquirer tabloid had tried to extort and blackmail him, insisting that embarrassing […]
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United States team in Beijing for another round of trade talks
US negotiators were in Beijing on Monday for another round of talks on a trade deal with the clock ticking towards a March […]
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Roma” picked up the best film prize
The British film industry celebrated the biggest night of the year with the 72nd edition of the BAFTA Awards took place at London’s […]
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IMF chief warns Britain on Brexit challenge
The International Monetary Fund Chief Christine Lagarde has warned that the British exit from the European Union means it will never be as […]
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Losing climate change race a ‘disaster for Africa’: United Nations
The United Nations chief says the world is losing the race with climate change and “this can be a disaster for Africa” and […]
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Venezuelan military official drops allegiance to Maduro
Caracas An active-duty Venezuelan army colonel who is a military doctor has dropped his allegiance to President Nicolas Maduro, backing opposition leader Juan […]