Thailand's Thaksin indicted for insulting monarchy
Thai prosecutors on Tuesday formally indicted influential former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra under the kingdom's strict royal insult laws over comments he made nearly a decade ago.
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Hong Kong bourse to keep trading through severe weather: leader
Hong Kong's stock exchange will continue trading through typhoons and heavy storms from September, the city's leader announced Tuesday.
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Celtics rout Mavericks to win record 18th NBA championship
Jayson Tatum produced a dazzling 31-point display as the Boston Celtics dominated the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 to clinch a record-breaking 18th NBA championship crown on Monday.
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Meteoric rise of South Korea's webtoons powers Nasdaq IPO
When Bae Jin-soo quit his well-paying job at one of South Korea's biggest conglomerates to write stories, his parents were so upset they kicked him out of the house.
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Asian markets rise with Wall St as traders eye latest US data
Asian equities rallied Tuesday, tracking another tech-driven record on Wall Street, while investors awaited fresh US economic data to get a better handle on the outlook for inflation.
Read more'Victory for the people': Thailand set to approve same-sex marriage
Thai lawmakers met Tuesday to vote on legalising same-sex marriage, putting the kingdom on the cusp of becoming the first Southeast Asian nation to recognise marriage equality.
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Rampant Windies make 218-5 against Afghanistan at T20 World Cup
Nicholas Pooran was run out agonisingly short of a maiden T20 World Cup hundred in propelling the West Indies to 218-5 against Afghanistan on Monday, the highest total at the tournament.
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Germany's golden oldies leading push for Euros glory
With a combined age of 106, Germany's three remaining 2014 World Cup winners Manuel Neuer, Thomas Mueller and Toni Kroos are leading the hosts' charge for Euro 2024 glory.
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Lula calls for 'agility' in combatting Amazon deforestation crime
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called for flexibility and speed in combatting criminal organizations that are deforesting the Amazon, as he signed a measure Monday to expand security in the region.
Read morePutin hails N. Korea's support for Ukraine war ahead of Pyongyang visit
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday hailed North Korea for "firmly supporting" Moscow's war in Ukraine ahead of a visit to Pyongyang set to boost defence ties between the two nuclear-armed countries.
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