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Pennsylvania woman dies of measles complications, coroner reports
Read more: Pennsylvania woman dies of measles complications, coroner reportsA 40-year-old woman died on Saturday from complications associated with measles, the coroner reported.
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Iconic designer Bob Mackie dies at 87. See photos of legendary stars he dressed.
Read more: Iconic designer Bob Mackie dies at 87. See photos of legendary stars he dressed.Dubbed the “Designer to the Stars,” Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
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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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Trump’s White House takeover: Plan to fence off Lafayette Park sparks outrage
Read more: Trump’s White House takeover: Plan to fence off Lafayette Park sparks outrageThe latest pieces of President Donald Trump’s wide-ranging Washington makeover are set for an airing in front of a federal panel that already has blessed his other big-ticket plans
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Parents warned over ‘hidden dangers’ of products that put babies at risk of suffocation and choking
Read more: Parents warned over ‘hidden dangers’ of products that put babies at risk of suffocation and chokingThe Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents urged parents to be cautious of products which do not explain how they have been assessed for safety
Asia
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Prabowo’s export control move could boost Indonesia’s revenues, but experts worry about stronger state hand
Read more: Prabowo’s export control move could boost Indonesia’s revenues, but experts worry about stronger state handThe new initiative will tighten state control over key commodities such as coal and palm oil.
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Perikatan Nasional to contest all seats in Johor election, setting up potential three-way fight with PH and BN
Read more: Perikatan Nasional to contest all seats in Johor election, setting up potential three-way fight with PH and BNJohor Perikatan Nasional chairman Sahruddin Jamal said the opposition coalition’s strength in Malaysia’s southern state should not be underestimated.
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Malaysia faces balancing act on EV hub ambition with need to ‘preserve market space’ for domestic firms
Read more: Malaysia faces balancing act on EV hub ambition with need to ‘preserve market space’ for domestic firmsA reported standoff between BYD and Malaysia’s Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) over strict manufacturing conditions has left the Chinese automaker’s RM1.3 billion Tanjung Malim assembly plant in limbo.
Thailand
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Jakarta airport extends closure after volcano eruption
Read more: Jakarta airport extends closure after volcano eruptionJAKARTA – Jakarta’s main airport and three others delayed reopening on Monday after halting operations due to a volcanic eruption and leaving hundreds of thousands stranded.
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Iran threatens greater force if US launches more attacks
Read more: Iran threatens greater force if US launches more attacksTEHRAN – Iran’s top negotiator on Sunday threatened a more forceful response to any further US attacks after Tehran targeted American warships in their latest round of clashes.
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Your weekly horoscope for Aug 21-27
Read more: Your weekly horoscope for Aug 21-27Your spot-on weekly horoscope for work, money and relationship from Guru by the Bangkok Post’s famously accurate fortune teller. Let’s see how you will fare this week and beyond.
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600 rai of illegal durian plantations to be cleared in Trat
Read more: 600 rai of illegal durian plantations to be cleared in TratTRAT – Authorities are preparing to clear more than 600 rai of illegal durian plantations around the Huai Raeng reservoir in Muang district of this eastern province as part of a crackdown on encroachment by investors.
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Myanmar military offensive targets land for Russia-backed Dawei port project
Read more: Myanmar military offensive targets land for Russia-backed Dawei port projectMyanmar’s military has deployed hundreds of troops to forcibly clear areas marked for a Russia-backed special economic zone in the country’s south, burning villages and sealing off surrounding tracts of land, according to resistance fighters and a local activist with direct knowledge.
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Prabowo’s export control move could boost Indonesia’s revenues, but experts worry about stronger state hand
Read more: Prabowo’s export control move could boost Indonesia’s revenues, but experts worry about stronger state handThe new initiative will tighten state control over key commodities such as coal and palm oil.
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Perikatan Nasional to contest all seats in Johor election, setting up potential three-way fight with PH and BN
Read more: Perikatan Nasional to contest all seats in Johor election, setting up potential three-way fight with PH and BNJohor Perikatan Nasional chairman Sahruddin Jamal said the opposition coalition’s strength in Malaysia’s southern state should not be underestimated.
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From proven performance to growth phase
Read more: From proven performance to growth phaseSCX Corporation, the recurring-income asset management arm of SET-listed developer SC Asset Corporation, turns proven warehouse performance into a platform for recurring growth.
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B1-billion money trail linked to 2021 exam fraud
Read more: B1-billion money trail linked to 2021 exam fraudThe National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) is expanding its investigation into civil service examination fraud after tracing 1 billion baht in financial transactions to a previous cheating case involving local exams in Pattaya in 2021.
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Fresh rain threat looms over Nan recovery
Read more: Fresh rain threat looms over Nan recoveryNAN – Flood-hit areas of this northern province could face renewed danger this weekend, with another round of rain forecast for Sunday, raising concerns about landslides and flash floods as communities recover from this week’s devastating flooding.