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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
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2 officers in Jan. 6 riot sue to block DOJ “anti-weaponization” fund
Read more: 2 officers in Jan. 6 riot sue to block DOJ “anti-weaponization” fundThe $1.776 billion fund, which is part of the agreement to settle Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Dept., is to be used to compensate those who claim that the government weaponized the legal system against them.
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Exclusive discounts from CBS Mornings Deals
Read more: Exclusive discounts from CBS Mornings DealsOn this edition of CBS Mornings Deals, we show you items that might just become essentials in your everyday life. Visit cbsdeals.com to take advantage of these exclusive deals today. CBS earns commissions on purchases made through cbsdeals.com.
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Majority of voters say Trump is using his office for personal gain as president promises ‘America is thriving’
Read more: Majority of voters say Trump is using his office for personal gain as president promises ‘America is thriving’As Americans struggle with soaring gas prices and high grocery bills, Trump boasted about the ‘thriving’ country at a White House picnic
Asia
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Vietnam parliament convenes to confirm new state leaders
Read more: Vietnam parliament convenes to confirm new state leadersTop leader To Lam, who was reaffirmed as the party’s general secretary in January, is also widely expected to become president.
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Exiled activist Anna Kwok vows to keep fighting after Hong Kong jails her father
Read more: Exiled activist Anna Kwok vows to keep fighting after Hong Kong jails her fatherKwok’s 69-year-old father, Kwok Yin-sang, was sentenced to jail for eight months for attempting to withdraw roughly US$11,000 from her insurance policy.
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US backs Pakistan’s ‘right to defend itself’ after strikes on Afghanistan
Read more: US backs Pakistan’s ‘right to defend itself’ after strikes on AfghanistanThe United States “expressed support for Pakistan’s right to defend itself against Taliban attacks”, a US official said.
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Why tensions are flaring again between Afghanistan and Pakistan
Read more: Why tensions are flaring again between Afghanistan and PakistanPakistan carried out air strikes on Afghanistan’s major cities, escalating months of border clashes.
Thailand
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Canal walls unrepaired, Songkhla residents fear fresh flooding
Read more: Canal walls unrepaired, Songkhla residents fear fresh floodingSONGKHLA – Residents along a major canal draining storm water from Hat Yai city are again living on the edge, with last year’s damaged floodwall still unrepaired ahead of the return of the annual wet season in the South.
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21 foreign suspects in Koh Phangan nominee probe in court on Monday
Read more: 21 foreign suspects in Koh Phangan nominee probe in court on MondaySURAT THANI – Police will oppose bail when they apply to extend the detention of 21 foreign nationals arrested in connection with the operations of nominee businesses on Koh Phangan in the Samui Provincial Court on Monday.
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Nominee crackdown to focus on tourist islands
Read more: Nominee crackdown to focus on tourist islandsThe Department of Business Development (DBD) and the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) have strengthened their collaboration to more effectively tackle nominee businesses.
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Gold’s downward price trend is over
Read more: Gold’s downward price trend is overBullion has finished its downward trend, supporting the price to reach US$5,500 per ounce or 90,000 baht per baht weight for local gold bars by the end of the year, says Kritcharat Hirunyasiri, chairman of MTS Gold, one of Thailand’s top three gold traders.
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Loan decree faces pushback
Read more: Loan decree faces pushbackThe future of the government’s 400-billion-baht emergency loan decree remains uncertain after opposition parties on Monday submitted a petition asking the House Speaker to forward the matter to the Constitutional Court for a ruling.
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Vietnam parliament convenes to confirm new state leaders
Read more: Vietnam parliament convenes to confirm new state leadersTop leader To Lam, who was reaffirmed as the party’s general secretary in January, is also widely expected to become president.
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Nine caught with 250kg African ivory smuggled through Vietnam
Read more: Nine caught with 250kg African ivory smuggled through VietnamNine people were arrested in sting operations in seven provinces for illegal possession of 250 kilogrammes of African ivory smuggled into Thailand through Vietnam.
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Land Bridge faces uphill battle
Read more: Land Bridge faces uphill battleThe Land Bridge project was initially promoted under the Pheu Thai government led by former prime minister Srettha Thavisin as both a bold geopolitical vision and a new national economic strategy aimed at helping Thailand escape the middle-income trap.
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PM eyes mafia tactic in Phuket
Read more: PM eyes mafia tactic in PhuketPhuket: Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has vowed zero tolerance for mafia-style intimidation in this southern resort province after receiving complaints from residents and businesses about harassment by criminal gangs and influential groups linked to encroachment on public land along Bang Tao beach.