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American automakers urge Congress to ban Chinese vehicle sales in U.S.
Read more: American automakers urge Congress to ban Chinese vehicle sales in U.S.Chinese cars can collect and send consumer and vehicle data to Beijing, U.S. automaker group warns in calling for a ban on sales.
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Baby among at least 80 found dead on boat off Canary Islands after 26 days at sea
Read more: Baby among at least 80 found dead on boat off Canary Islands after 26 days at seaInscriptions on the boat’s hull suggest that it had travelled from Gambia
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5 Americans among 7 people killed in Kenya helicopter crash
Read more: 5 Americans among 7 people killed in Kenya helicopter crashNBCUniversal said its Florida-based journalist, José Alberto Suárez, was among those killed in the crash.
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NASA’s Swift telescope will plunge toward Earth after rescue mission called off
Read more: NASA’s Swift telescope will plunge toward Earth after rescue mission called offThe mission to save NASA’s sinking space telescope has been called off, dooming the telescope to a fiery reentry later this year.
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Skeleton found at ancient pyramid could rewrite what we know about human sacrifice rituals
Read more: Skeleton found at ancient pyramid could rewrite what we know about human sacrifice ritualsIt is believed that the man was buried as an offering
Asia
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Major 7.5-magnitude quake strikes off northern Japan, triggers tsunami warnings
Read more: Major 7.5-magnitude quake strikes off northern Japan, triggers tsunami warningsThe tremor was strong enough to shake large buildings as far as Tokyo.
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US trading partners weigh impact of fresh Trump tariff moves, confusion
Read more: US trading partners weigh impact of fresh Trump tariff moves, confusionThe US Supreme Court’s ruling invalidated a number of tariffs that the Trump administration had imposed on Asian export powerhouses from China and South Korea to Japan and Taiwan, the world’s largest chip maker and a key player in tech supply chains.
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Hong Kong plans to buy homes devastated in deadly high-rise fire
Read more: Hong Kong plans to buy homes devastated in deadly high-rise fireThe government also offered an apartment exchange programme for the 4,600 affected tenants, who lived in nearly 2,000 housing units at the complex, Wang Fuk Court.
Thailand
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Senior rentals on the rise
Read more: Senior rentals on the riseFor some middle-aged and older people, working as companions offers more than just an income: it brings conversation, social connection and a renewed sense of purpose.
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Thai ice-cream brand for sale: Here’s the scoop
Read more: Thai ice-cream brand for sale: Here’s the scoopThe founder of the Thai ice‑cream brand Hawell’s is putting the business up for sale for 165 million baht, saying he is sticking to a long-held goal to enter the monkhood and renounce worldly life.
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Myanmar court remands Thai woman held over US diplomat’s death
Read more: Myanmar court remands Thai woman held over US diplomat’s deathA Thai woman who police said was arrested over the death of a US diplomat in Myanmar was remanded in custody by a court on Thursday, a legal official told AFP.
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Food poisoning suspected as 147 Yasothon schoolchildren fall ill
Read more: Food poisoning suspected as 147 Yasothon schoolchildren fall illDoctors say food poisoning is suspected after 147 children experienced abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhoea at a public school in Yasothon on Wednesday.
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Cybercriminals exploit Fifa World Cup fans with scams
Read more: Cybercriminals exploit Fifa World Cup fans with scamsCybercriminals are using the Fifa World Cup to launch scams and steal credentials, warns FortiGuard Labs, the research arm of cybersecurity firm Fortinet.
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Major 7.5-magnitude quake strikes off northern Japan, triggers tsunami warnings
Read more: Major 7.5-magnitude quake strikes off northern Japan, triggers tsunami warningsThe tremor was strong enough to shake large buildings as far as Tokyo.
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Mystery powder in noodles leaves 14 sick
Read more: Mystery powder in noodles leaves 14 sickUDON THANI – A suspicious white powder has been taken for analysis after the additive was found used at a noodle shop where fourteen customers have fallen ill.
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Alleged Nigerian drug kingpin arrested in Bangkok after dramatic standoff
Read more: Alleged Nigerian drug kingpin arrested in Bangkok after dramatic standoffMetropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) investigators arrested the alleged head of a Nigerian drug network in a dramatic late-night operation during which the suspect attempted to ram his way through a police blockade Tuesday night.
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50 tonnes of drug precursors seized in raid
Read more: 50 tonnes of drug precursors seized in raidAn official raid operation has seized 50 tonnes of chemical precursors, estimated to be enough to make 1.1 billion speed pills, from a warehouse in Samut Prakan’s Phra Pradaeng district.