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Top prosecutor in seashells case against former FBI director James Comey steps down
Read more: Top prosecutor in seashells case against former FBI director James Comey steps downComey maintains his innocence after the Justice Department accused him of ‘making threats to harm’ the president
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Millions of breast cancer patients could avoid chemotherapy with new genome test
Read more: Millions of breast cancer patients could avoid chemotherapy with new genome testDoctors said the test shows people with certain forms of the disease can safely avoid chemotherapy
Asia
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Blast at India explosives factory kills 17
Read more: Blast at India explosives factory kills 17The accident, which also left 18 injured, happened in Nagpur, about 800km from state capital Mumbai.
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Malaysians advised to halt non-essential travel to Middle East: Foreign ministry
Read more: Malaysians advised to halt non-essential travel to Middle East: Foreign ministryThe ministry also urged Malaysians to adhere strictly to instructions from local authorities, shelter in place if advised, and continuously monitor the official social media pages of their respective Malaysian diplomatic missions.
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Japan says China’s military drills around Taiwan ‘increase tensions’
Read more: Japan says China’s military drills around Taiwan ‘increase tensions’China’s drills this week involved dozens of fighter aircraft and navy vessels conducting live-fire drills, simulating a blockade of Taiwan’s key ports and assaults on maritime targets.
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South Korean President Lee to visit China next week
Read more: South Korean President Lee to visit China next weekLee Jae Myung’s visit will be the first by a South Korean leader to China since 2019.
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Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire holds for 72 hours; no word on prisoner release
Read more: Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire holds for 72 hours; no word on prisoner releaseThe Southeast Asian neighbours agreed on a ceasefire that took effect at noon on Saturday, halting 20 days of fighting that killed at least 101 people and displaced more than half a million on both sides.
Thailand
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Thailand ends 60-day visa-free stay
Read more: Thailand ends 60-day visa-free stayThe cabinet on Tuesday decided to end the 60-day visa-free programme for foreign visitors to Thailand, with the timeline for enforcement still being worked out.
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Cabinet approves ‘Thai Chuay Thai Plus’ co-payment scheme
Read more: Cabinet approves ‘Thai Chuay Thai Plus’ co-payment schemeThe cabinet on Tuesday approved the “Thai Chuay Thai Plus” (Thais Helping Thais Plus) co-payment scheme, worth up to 4,000 baht per registered person, to help ease the cost of living, commencing on June 1.
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Thai Airways to almost double fuel surcharges this week
Read more: Thai Airways to almost double fuel surcharges this weekThai Airways International will raise its fuel surcharges by nearly 100% on many routes for tickets issued from May 1 onwards to cope with the soaring price of jet fuel.
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Loud music shatters artefacts at Chaiyaphum museum
Read more: Loud music shatters artefacts at Chaiyaphum museumThe most famous annual event in Chaiyaphum has turned into a nightmare for a private museum as vibrations from loud music played by parade vehicles shattered several antique items.
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Thai foreign minister voices frustration with US
Read more: Thai foreign minister voices frustration with USThai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow has expressed frustration with the United States, saying the country has received no offers of help from Washington with the wide-ranging economic damage from the American-Israeli war against Iran.
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Blast at India explosives factory kills 17
Read more: Blast at India explosives factory kills 17The accident, which also left 18 injured, happened in Nagpur, about 800km from state capital Mumbai.
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Malaysians advised to halt non-essential travel to Middle East: Foreign ministry
Read more: Malaysians advised to halt non-essential travel to Middle East: Foreign ministryThe ministry also urged Malaysians to adhere strictly to instructions from local authorities, shelter in place if advised, and continuously monitor the official social media pages of their respective Malaysian diplomatic missions.
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Pushing against alcohol sales in public parks
Read more: Pushing against alcohol sales in public parksCivil society groups and local activists in northern Thailand have raised strong concerns over plans to allow alcohol sales in public parks.
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Ex‑director of elite Bangkok school jailed 27 years for admissions bribes
Read more: Ex‑director of elite Bangkok school jailed 27 years for admissions bribesThe former director of Triam Udom Suksa School, widely regarded as Thailand’s top elite public high school, was jailed for 27 years on Monday for taking student‑admission bribes for the 2016–2018 intake, the Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Case ruled.
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Singapore minister expresses interest in Land Bridge
Read more: Singapore minister expresses interest in Land BridgeA visiting Singapore government minister on Monday expressed interest in the proposed one-trillion-baht Land Bridge megaproject, calling it an economic opportunity, according to Thai government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek.