India's Modi to meet Putin in Russia on July 8-9, Kremlin says
MOSCOW (Reuters) -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Russia on July 8-9 for talks with President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin said on Thursday.
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Thailand to shut duty-free shops at airport arrival zones
BANGKOK -- Thailand will end duty-free shopping for travelers arriving at international airports, in a bid to lift spending by tourists inside the country proper.
Philippines’ ex-police chief admits rights abuses in drug war. Why now?
Dela Rosa, who served as the head of the Philippine National Police (PNP) during the launch of Duterte’s drug war and is now a senator, said at a Senate forum on Thursday that each case related to the campaign should be treated and investigated separately as he lambasted efforts to lump the deaths into claims that crimes against humanity were committed.
The son of Asia’s richest man marries in the year’s most extravagant wedding
MUMBAI, India (AP) — The youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man, married his longtime girlfriend early Saturday in what many dubbed the wedding of the year attended by global celebrities, business tycoons and politicians, highlighting the billionaire’s staggering wealth and rising clout.
Japan defence white paper says China’s military ambitions ‘greatest strategic challenge’ to the world
Joint military activities around Japan by China and Russia are of “grave concern” and North Korea poses a greater threat than ever, Tokyo’s defence ministry said on Friday.
South Korea drops plan to suspend licenses of striking doctors
SEOUL (Reuters) -- South Korea said on Monday it would drop a plan to suspend the licenses of striking trainee doctors, offering a concession to end a months-long walkout prompted by the government's decision to increase medical school admissions.
A year ago, she drank battery acid to escape life under the Taliban. Today, she has a message for other Afghan girls
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Cyber Report
Hackers stole six months' worth of call and text message records of nearly every AT&T cellular network customer, the company said Friday.