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Dolly Parton, country music legend, dies at age 80
Read more: Dolly Parton, country music legend, dies at age 80Dolly Parton became an icon over her six-decade career as a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, movie and TV star and theme park owner who donated millions to help others.
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‘Someone knows something’ FBI raises rewards in dozens of haunting Native American cases
Read more: ‘Someone knows something’ FBI raises rewards in dozens of haunting Native American casesThe FBI has established a minimum reward of $25,000 for help in solving some cold cases where people went missing or were killed in Indian Country
Asia
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Japan marks 15 years since tsunami disaster as Takaichi pushes more nuclear energy use
Read more: Japan marks 15 years since tsunami disaster as Takaichi pushes more nuclear energy useThe magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami in Fukushima caused more than 22,000 deaths and ravaged parts of the region, including a nuclear power plant.
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Nepal counts final votes with rapper Shah poised for PM
Read more: Nepal counts final votes with rapper Shah poised for PMThe rise of 35-year-old Balendra Shah from the capital Kathmandu’s mayor to expected prime minister caps a bold gamble and marks one of the most dramatic results in recent Nepali politics.
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Taipei knife attack: Pride and heartbreak as mother mourns son who died trying to stop assailant
Read more: Taipei knife attack: Pride and heartbreak as mother mourns son who died trying to stop assailantYu Chia-chang, 57, was killed confronting the attacker during Taipei’s deadly knife attack on Dec 19. His mother has since spoken publicly as Taiwan moves to honour his heroism.
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Taipei knife attack: Suspect began planning assault as early as April 2024, police say
Read more: Taipei knife attack: Suspect began planning assault as early as April 2024, police sayPolice say Chang Wen, 27, purchased items with possible offensive or defensive uses, including tactical gloves, a gas mask, a protective shield and industrial alcohol.
Thailand
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Top civil servant defends TH-AI Passport project
Read more: Top civil servant defends TH-AI Passport projectThe Ministry of Digital Economy and Society has strongly defended the controversial TH-AI Passport project, rejecting allegations of procurement irregularities, bid-rigging and political favouritism.
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Eight arrested over illegal ID‑card scheme linked to scams
Read more: Eight arrested over illegal ID‑card scheme linked to scamsCHIANG RAI — Eight people were arrested Thursday in Chiang Rai on suspicion of running a scheme that illegally issued Thai identity cards to foreigners, including Chinese and Myanmar nationals, allegedly enabling scammers, drug traffickers and money‑launderers, police said.
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Nigerians held for AI romance scam targeting older Thai women
Read more: Nigerians held for AI romance scam targeting older Thai womenSix Nigerians linked to a cocaine trafficking network have been arrested after police raided a condominium in Nonthaburi, where they also discovered a romance scam using AI-generated faces portraying wealthy foreigners to approach mostly older Thai female victims.
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Koh Phangan nominee crackdown nets 22 foreigners
Read more: Koh Phangan nominee crackdown nets 22 foreignersThai police in Surat Thani wrapped up the second phase of their crackdown on foreign nominee businesses on Koh Phangan on Saturday, arresting 22 foreigners and seizing more than 40 rai of land worth over 200 million baht.
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Operators back 30-day visa return
Read more: Operators back 30-day visa returnTourism operators in Phuket and Pattaya backed the government’s decision to restore 30-day visa-free stays, saying the move would help curb illegal businesses and low-spending long-stay visitors.
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Japan marks 15 years since tsunami disaster as Takaichi pushes more nuclear energy use
Read more: Japan marks 15 years since tsunami disaster as Takaichi pushes more nuclear energy useThe magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami in Fukushima caused more than 22,000 deaths and ravaged parts of the region, including a nuclear power plant.
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Nepal counts final votes with rapper Shah poised for PM
Read more: Nepal counts final votes with rapper Shah poised for PMThe rise of 35-year-old Balendra Shah from the capital Kathmandu’s mayor to expected prime minister caps a bold gamble and marks one of the most dramatic results in recent Nepali politics.
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People’s Party leader says ‘blue regime’ stifles Thailand
Read more: People’s Party leader says ‘blue regime’ stifles ThailandPeople’s Party leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut has warned that Thailand remains under a “blue regime” that concentrates power in the hands of elites, as he called for the creation of a new “politics of hope” through the drafting of a new constitution.
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Thai business groups urge action on worker shortages as costs soar
Read more: Thai business groups urge action on worker shortages as costs soarThe government must take urgent action to tackle a migrant worker shortage that has compounded the economic strains brought about by elevated energy costs and put key sectors in jeopardy, a business body said on Friday.
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Pattaya hotel temporarily closed for safety after fire
Read more: Pattaya hotel temporarily closed for safety after firePATTAYA – A hotel damaged by fire was ordered closed by Pattaya City on Friday for safety pending a comprehensive check by engineers for any damage to the structure.