Cambodia should halt 'forced evictions' at Angkor Wat: Amnesty
Rights group Amnesty International on Friday urged Cambodia to immediately stop the ongoing "mass forced evictions" of 10,000 families from the Angkor Wat temple complex.
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Death toll in India temple collapse rises to 35
The death toll after a floor collapsed at a Hindu temple in India had risen to 35 on Friday with rescue operations ongoing, a local official told AFP.
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China manufacturing slows in March, services growth hits 12-yr high
China's manufacturing activity slowed in March, official figures showed Friday, while growth in the services and construction sectors surged to a 12-year high.
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Rybakina beats Pegula to reach Miami final
Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina reached the final of the Miami Open by beating American world number three Jessica Pegula 7-6 (7/3), 6-4 at Hard Rock Stadium on Thursday.
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Japan unveils export control plans for chip equipment
Japan on Friday unveiled plans to control exports of 23 items used to make semiconductors, following US pressure for countries to impose restrictions to contain China.
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N.Ireland to mark 25 years since Good Friday Agreement
Northern Ireland will in the coming month mark the 25th anniversary of peace accords which largely ended three decades of devastating sectarian conflict amid mounting political tensions and security concerns.
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Big E3 videogame expo in US is canceled
Sponsors of E3, a long-running videogame trade show, pulled the plug on its 2023 gathering, announcing on the event's website Thursday they will "reevaluate" the future of the expo.
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UK claims post-Brexit win by sealing trans-Pacific trade pact membership
The UK will join 11 other countries in a major Asia-Pacific trade partnership, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced Friday, in the country's biggest post-Brexit trade deal following nearly two years of talks.
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Lee leads at LPGA Tour LA Open
South Korea's Lee Mi-Hyang grabbed a birdie on the final hole to take a one-shot lead after the first round of the LPGA Tour's LA Open in California on Thursday.
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China's JD to spin-off two units, list in Hong Kong
E-commerce giant JD.com will spin off its industrial and property units and take both of them public, the company said, in the latest reorganisation of a major Chinese tech firm.
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