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South Korea orders doctors to return to work amid prolonged strike
SEOUL -The South Korean government issued a return-to-work order for private practitioners on Tuesday as more doctors including medical...
Jun 18, 20242 min read


Thailand to be first Southeast Asian country to recognise same-sex marriage
BANGKOK -Thailand's Senate passed the final reading of a marriage equality law on Tuesday, paving the way for it to become the first...
Jun 18, 20242 min read


Train crash in eastern India kills 15, injures dozens
KOLKATA - A freight train smashed into the rear of a stationary passenger train in India's West Bengal state on Monday, killing at least...
Jun 17, 20242 min read


Netanyahu denounces tactical pauses in Gaza fighting to get in aid
JERUSALEM -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized plans announced by the military on Sunday to hold daily tactical pauses...
Jun 17, 20243 min read


Factbox-What is the Muslim Haj pilgrimage?
DUBAI - Here is a look at the haj, one of the largest mass gatherings in the world, which starts in Saudi Arabia on Friday. * The haj is...
Jun 17, 20241 min read


Analysis-Chinese outbound travel recovery lags due to costs, visa snags
BEIJING/SHANGHAI - A recovery in Chinese overseas travel from the COVID-19 pandemic is fading as rising costs and difficulties in...
Jun 17, 20243 min read


As Thailand moves to pass same-sex marriage law, couple wait to tie the knot
BANGKOK - Thai lesbian couple Vorawan "Beaut" Ramwan and Anticha "An" Sangchai are patiently waiting for the passage of their country's...
Jun 17, 20241 min read


Explainer-Four Thai court cases that could unleash political crisis
BANGKOK - Thailand faces a critical week of court cases that could trigger a political crisis in Southeast Asia's second-largest...
Jun 17, 20243 min read


South Korea's loudspeakers face questions over reach into North
SEOUL - The loudspeakers deployed by South Korea to wage psychological warfare against North Korea faced audits and legal battles...
Jun 17, 20242 min read


Australia's Albanese, China's Li hold talks on trade, rights
CANBERRA -Australia and China will take steps to improve military communication to avoid incidents, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said...
Jun 17, 20243 min read


US preparing to temporarily remove Gaza pier due to sea conditions, official says
WASHINGTON -The U.S. military is preparing to temporarily remove its humanitarian pier off the coast of Gaza because of anticipated sea...
Jun 16, 20241 min read


Sweden and Iran carry out prisoner swap, officials say
STOCKHOLM - Sweden has freed convicted former Iranian official Hamid Noury, Iran's top human rights official Kazem Gharib Abadi said on...
Jun 15, 20241 min read
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