Rohingya team visits Myanmar in refugee return scheme
A Rohingya refugee delegation arrived in Myanmar on Friday to tour new facilities built for the revival of a long-stalled plan to return the persecuted minority to their homeland.
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'Beautiful Corolla': Afghanistan's enduring love affair with Toyota
Little is certain in Afghanistan -- armies invade and retreat, governments rise and fall -- but when the key of a Toyota Corolla turns in the ignition, the engine can be relied upon to roar to life.
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Thai parties in financial bidding war as election heats up
In the searing hot sun, Preeya Phunatung toils long hours on a rural Thai construction site to support her family of four.
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Coronation jewels and regalia provide dazzle and link with ancient past
The coronation of King Charles III will showcase unusual relics and the world's finest jewels, which not only bedazzle but provide a physical and symbolic link with the ancient past.
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HSBC faces shareholder vote on splitting bank
Bank giant HSBC faces a vote by shareholders on Friday over a proposal by its largest stakeholder, Chinese insurer Ping An, to split the business to seek better returns.
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Top Colombian court nullifies election of key Petro ally
Colombia's top administrative court annulled on Thursday the election of the Senate president, Roy Barreras, a key figure in the ambitious reform drive of President Gustavo Petro.
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Thompson scores 30 as Warriors roll past Lakers to level series
Klay Thompson caught fire Thursday, drilling eight of Golden State's 21 three-pointers in a crushing 127-100 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers that leveled their NBA Western Conference semi-final at one game apiece.
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Pomp and protests as UK holds first coronation in 70 years
Britain's first coronation in 70 years takes place on Saturday, with Charles III crowned king in an elaborate Christian ceremony steeped in solemn ritual and more than a millennium of history.
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Eight killed, 13 injured in Serbia shooting: state media
A manhunt was ongoing in Serbia early Friday as police combed the woods near the capital Belgrade, after state media reported a gunman killed at least eight people and injured 13, in the second mass shooting in the Balkan nation this week.
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Remco v Roglic in Giro d'Italia showdown
World champion Remco Evenepoel will be in the spotlight Saturday as the Giro d'Italia embarks from the Adriatic coast for a 21-day tussle across 3,489 kilometres of fearsome peaks and picture postcard panoramas.
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