Indonesia's Widodo says no real progress on Myanmar peace plan
Southeast Asian nations have made "no significant progress" on implementing a peace plan aimed at ending bloodshed in Myanmar, Indonesian President Joko Widodo said Thursday, on the final day of a summit.
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Australian minister heads to China seeking 'unimpeded' trade
Australia's trade minister flew to Beijing on Thursday on a mission to demolish all Chinese import barriers after years of punishing sanctions and unofficial bans.
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Imran Khan's U-turn from military's man to army critic
Former prime minister Imran Khan has gone from being the chosen one to a thorn in the side of Pakistan's military -- long considered the nation's political power brokers.
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Winds of change buffet Iran's wooden boat building tradition
Iranian captain Hassan Rostam has braved the Strait of Hormuz aboard his lenj for four decades, but now watches with despair as the wooden ships are being replaced by cheaper, faster boats.
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Trump refuses to accept 2020 defeat, mocks sexual abuse victim
A combative Donald Trump made a rare live appearance on longtime adversary CNN on Wednesday, repeating his false claims about the 2020 election, hurling insults and mocking a former magazine columnist he was found liable of sexually abusing and defaming.
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European Parliament votes on curbs for ChatGPT and other AI
EU lawmakers hold a crucial vote Thursday towards setting restrictions on how AI such as ChatGPT can be used in the European Union.
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Basketball's other globe-trotters do battle in Southeast Asia
If someone had told Lester Prosper back in 2011 that the then-NBA hopeful would one day play for Indonesia, he would have told them they were "crazy".
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Indonesia's Widodo says limited progress on Myanmar peace plan
Southeast Asian nations have made "no significant progress" on implementing a peace plan aimed at ending bloodshed in Myanmar, Indonesian President Joko Widodo said Thursday, on the final day of a summit.
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Combative Trump refuses to accept election defeat, mocks sexual abuse victim
A combative Donald Trump made a rare live appearance on CNN on Wednesday, repeating his false claims about the 2020 election, hurling insults and mocking a former magazine columnist he was found liable of sexually abusing and defaming.
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Inflation-fighting Bank of England eyes 12th rate hike
The Bank of England is forecast Thursday to deliver its twelfth straight interest rate hike as it seeks to dampen high inflation but risks worsening a cost-of-living crisis.
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