Indonesia tells outsiders not to use ASEAN as 'proxy'
Indonesia told major powers not to use Southeast Asia as a "proxy" for their rivalries Friday at the start of two-day talks between regional foreign ministers, while also calling for unity and progress on the Myanmar crisis.
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Europe looks to geothermal energy as gas alternative
The heating plant in Munich's southern Sendling neighbourhood has been run for more than a century on gas, often imported from far away.
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Shah Rukh Khan: Indian heartthrob and King of Bollywood
Shah Rukh Khan is Bollywood's most popular star and at 57 still its biggest sex symbol, whose silver-screen repertoire of dance, romance and shoot-em-up heroics made him the cinematic avatar of a changing India.
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Pakistan 'will have to agree' to IMF conditions for bailout: PM
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Friday that the government would have to agree to IMF bailout conditions that are "beyond imagination".
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Turkey's inflation slows for third month ahead of election
Turkey's inflation rate slowed for a third successive month in January, official data showed Friday, after a record that threw the economy into chaos and imperilled President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's chances in May 14 polls.
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As dancers leap, ballet members hope hearts flutter for Ukraine
When the United Ukrainian Ballet took the stage this week at Washington's Kennedy Center, the dancers performed works of art and also undertook a diplomatic and cultural mission of sorts.
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Adani turmoil a key test for Modi's India Inc
The market rout suffered by Indian tycoon Gautam Adani is the latest corporate scandal to plague one of the world's largest economies despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi's efforts to root out corruption.
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Markets mostly rise but tech earnings dent recovery optimism
Asian equities mostly rose Friday following gains on Wall Street but optimism over a possible pause in Federal Reserve interest rate hikes was being weighed against worries about the global economy after a year of monetary tightening.
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After pope's call for peace, violence rages in east DR Congo
Pope Francis made repeated appeals for peace during his landmark trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo this week, but there was no let-up in fighting in the east.
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Ukraine urges EU accession talks this year ahead of key summit
Ukraine will host a key summit with the European Union on Friday, with President Volodymyr Zelensky saying he wants to hold talks "this year" on his war-battered country joining the bloc.
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