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Thai rice fields transformed into vibrant art depicting red dragon, feline deityÂ
CHIANG RAI, Thailand - A red dragon, a feline deity and dogs and cats cover Tanyapong Jaikham's rice paddies in northern Thailand, a...
Jan 171 min read
Zelenskiy says he's ready to exchange North Korean soldiers for Ukrainians held in Russia
KYIV - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday Kyiv is ready to hand over captured North Korean soldiers to their leader...
Jan 173 min read
EU foreign ministers to tackle Syria sanctions relief at end of month
RIYADH - European foreign ministers will meet at the end of January to discuss the lifting of sanctions on Syria, the EU foreign policy...
Jan 172 min read
Jeju Air black box data missing from crucial minutes before crash, South Korea ministry says
SEOUL - The two black boxes on the Boeing jet involved in the worst aviation disaster on South Korean soil stopped recording about four...
Jan 172 min read
Exclusive-Western powers warn Syria over foreign jihadists in army, sources say
BEIRUT/DAMASCUS - U.S., French and German envoys have warned Syria's new Islamist rulers that their appointment of foreign jihadists to...
Jan 174 min read
Analysis-Efforts to end Kurdish militant conflict in Turkey face Syria test
ISTANBUL/ANKARA - Talks aimed at ending a 40-year-old militant conflict have fostered peace hopes in Turkey but the precarious situation...
Jan 174 min read
Analysis-South Korea jet crash puts fast-growing Jeju Air's safety under scrutiny
SEOUL/SEATTLE - Before it suffered the deadliest crash in South Korea's history, budget airline Jeju Air was moving fast: racking up...
Jan 174 min read
Analysis-India's Modi looks to new economic playbook as risks mount
NEW DELHI - After world-beating economic growth last year, India's policymakers are scrambling to head off a sharp slowdown as worsening...
Jan 173 min read
Exclusive-US shifts some military aid to Lebanon from Egypt, letter says
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden's administration will divert $95 million in military aid allocated for Egypt to Lebanon, which...
Jan 172 min read
Exclusive-Qatar plans to help boost Syrian government salaries, sources say
DAMASCUS/DOHA - Qatar is planning to help finance a massive boost in public sector wages promised by Syria's new government, a U.S....
Jan 173 min read
Exclusive-UAEÂ in talks with US, Israel about provisional government for post-war Gaza
DUBAI - The United Arab Emirates has discussed with Israel and the United States participating in a provisional administration of...
Jan 174 min read
Facts-China's deadliest earthquakes since 2008
BEIJING - At least 126 people were killed in Tibet by this week's earthquake of magnitude 6.8, the fifth-deadliest since 2008, data from...
Jan 172 min read
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