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Trump claims Iran’s key Kharg Island is being ‘blown to smithereens’ in AI video post
Read more: Trump claims Iran’s key Kharg Island is being ‘blown to smithereens’ in AI video postThe strategically-important Kharg Island handles around 90 per cent of Iran’s oil exports
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Novak Djokovic gets ill during brutal first-round match at US Open as No. 4 seed is pushed to brink by unseeded challenger
Read more: Novak Djokovic gets ill during brutal first-round match at US Open as No. 4 seed is pushed to brink by unseeded challengerThe Serbian serial champion is the No4 seed at the US Open but began his travails in New York in challenging circumstances, showing signs of physical issues and dehydration as he vomited multiple times.
Asia
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Two arrested over killing of 80-year-old Singaporean man in Central Java in suspected love triangle
Read more: Two arrested over killing of 80-year-old Singaporean man in Central Java in suspected love triangleThe body of Syed Saleh Awad was discovered on Feb 20 in a river in Cilacap regency. The alleged mastermind remains at large.
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Crowds flock to Tokyo zoo to see pandas before they leave for China
Read more: Crowds flock to Tokyo zoo to see pandas before they leave for ChinaThe departure of four-year-old twins Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei leaves Japan panda-less for the first time since 1972, prompting thousands to apply for lottery-assigned tickets to say goodbye.
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Indonesia resumes search for dozens missing in deadly landslide
Read more: Indonesia resumes search for dozens missing in deadly landslideAt least 11 people have died and around 80 are missing after a landslide buried homes in Java’s West Bandung region, forcing villagers to flee.
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China probes deputy military chief Zhang Youxia, general Liu Zhenli over ‘serious violations of discipline’
Read more: China probes deputy military chief Zhang Youxia, general Liu Zhenli over ‘serious violations of discipline’Zhang, 75, and Liu, 61, are the vice-chairman and member of the Central Military Commission (CMC) respectively.
Thailand
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Anucha sets out five-point plan for city
Read more: Anucha sets out five-point plan for cityDemocrat Party candidate for Bangkok governor Anucha Burapachaisri has unveiled a five-point platform to tackle traffic congestion, waste management, public health, economic opportunities and government transparency, while insisting his campaign remains competitive despite trailing rivals in recent opinion polls.
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Thousands feared dead after Venezuela quakes
Read more: Thousands feared dead after Venezuela quakesCARACAS – Thousands of Venezuelans were feared dead on Thursday after two powerful earthquakes wreaked havoc in and around the capital Caracas, trapping people beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings and setting off powerful aftershocks.
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Chinese student rescued from ‘virtual kidnapping’
Read more: Chinese student rescued from ‘virtual kidnapping’Thai police have rescued a 21-year-old Chinese student from a “virtual kidnapping” orchestrated by a transnational criminal network that attempted to extort 12.5 million baht from her family.
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21-gun salutes mark HM the Queen’s 48th birthday
Read more: 21-gun salutes mark HM the Queen’s 48th birthdayThailand celebrated her Majesty the Queen’s 48th birthday on Wednesday, marked by individual 21-gun royal salutes by the three armed services at noon.
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Government tightens welfare criteria
Read more: Government tightens welfare criteriaThe Finance Ministry has revised the eligibility criteria for the state welfare card programme, a move expected to reduce the number of beneficiaries from 13.2 million people.
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Two arrested over killing of 80-year-old Singaporean man in Central Java in suspected love triangle
Read more: Two arrested over killing of 80-year-old Singaporean man in Central Java in suspected love triangleThe body of Syed Saleh Awad was discovered on Feb 20 in a river in Cilacap regency. The alleged mastermind remains at large.
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Death Railway site drivers face B10,000 fines
Read more: Death Railway site drivers face B10,000 finesThe tourists who drove their cars onto the site of a former Death Railway station in Kanchanaburi will be fined 10,000 baht each and could face other legal action, the head of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation said on Tuesday.
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AI Passport project to be reviewed
Read more: AI Passport project to be reviewedThe government has pledged to gather more input before proceeding with its 1.6-billion-baht TH-AI Passport project, which has drawn intense scrutiny focused on transparency, value for money and data privacy.
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Curriculum changes stress Thai language, history, civic duty
Read more: Curriculum changes stress Thai language, history, civic dutyThe school curriculum in Thailand will be revised to focus more on the Thai language, civic education and Thai history, with increased mother-tongue support for Thai students in international schools as well.