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Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra indicted on royal insult charges
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been indicted on lese majeste charges, marking the most recent development in the long-running political drama in the Southeast Asian nation, authorities in Thailand announced on Wednesday, according to CNN.
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North Korea sends massive balloons filled with 'garbage' to South Korea
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
In a new move to grapple with its neighbour, North Korea has come up with an idea of using enormous balloons to transport floating sacks of trash containing "filth" across the border, reported CNN.
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Chinese vessels maintain presence in East China Sea near disputed Senkaku
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
China's Coast Guard ships have been in the waters surrounding Japanese-controlled islands in the East China Sea for a record 158 days, breaking the previous record established in 2021, reported CNN citing Tokyo's most recent count.
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US lawmakers vow to strengthen Taiwan's defence amid growing Chinese aggre
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
US senators promised to strengthen Taiwan's deterrence against China on Monday during a bipartisan congressional visit to the self-governing island, just days after Beijing ringed the island with major military drills, according to CNN.
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Around 2000 people feared buried in Papua New Guinea landslide
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Around 2000 people are feared to have been buried by the massive landslide that hit Papua New Guinea, reported CNN, citing the country's National Disaster Centre.
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18 dead after tornadoes hit central US; millions face severe weather threa
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Deadly tornadoes in the central United States claimed 18 lives, including four children, while millions more face continued severe weather threats, reported CNN.
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At least 35 people killed in Israeli strikes in Rafah: Palestinian Health
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
At least 35 people were killed and dozens more were injured in Israel's strike in Gaza on Sunday, CNN reported, citing the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza.
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China announces 'large-scale' military drills around island days after Lai
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Days after Taiwan's Lai Ching Te was sworn in island's President, China launched two-day-long military drills surrounding the nation in what it called "punishment" for so-called "separatist acts," reported CNN.
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US embassy in London refuses to pay USD 18.6 mn in congestion charge
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The US embassy in London is refusing to pay more than USD 18.6 million in charges from unpaid congestion fees, CNN reported citing Transport for London (TfL), which oversees the city's vast transport network.
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Egyptian Intelligence altered terms of Gaza ceasefire presented to Hamas,
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Egyptian intelligence quietly altered the terms of a ceasefire proposal that Israel had already signed earlier this month, which could have potentially released Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners and set a pathway to temporarily end the fighting in Gaza, CNN reported citing three peo
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Saudi Arabia's King Salman diagnosed with lung inflammation, being treated
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia is undergoing treatment for inflammation, which has caused the Crown Prince of the nation to reschedule a planned trip to Japan, CNN reported citing the Saudi news agency SPA.
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Iran chopper crash: Bodies of president Raisi, others killed transported t
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The body of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, along with other officials who died in a helicopter crash, is being transported to Tabriz city in Iran, reported CNN, citing Tasnim News.
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