Land mine blasts inflicted casualties on North Korean troops in DMZ in recent months, South says
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Akio Toyoda, grandson of Toyota founder, wins shareholders’ approval to stay in leadership
TOKYO (AP) — Toyota shareholders voted Tuesday in support of all the company’s proposals, including keeping Akio Toyoda, grandson of the Japanese automaker’s founder, as chairman on the board.
Thaksin indicted on charge of royal defamation as more court cases stir Thailand’s political woes
BANGKOK (AP) — Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was formally indicted Tuesday on a charge of defaming Thailand’s monarchy in one of several court cases that have unsteadied Thai politics.
Asia-Pacific markets rebound as Wall Street rallies overnight; Australia rate decision on tap
Asia-Pacific markets rebounded on Tuesday as Wall Street surged overnight, with investors awaiting the Reserve Bank of Australia's interest rate decision.
CNBC Daily Open: Boeing's 'moment of reckoning'
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Thailand has tried for years to solve its pollution problem. But ‘haze season’ always comes back
SAMOENG, Thailand (AP) — When the haze season comes, village chief Nanthawat Tiengtrongsakun and his tribesmen start preparing the land for fire.
India’s urban growth has turned its cities into ‘heat traps’, making hot summers worse
Indian cities have become “heat traps” due to their unbalanced growth devouring water bodies and increasing greenhouse emissions, a senior government official said on Monday, as a scorching summer killed dozens in some parts of the country.
Putin vows to take North Korea ties to higher level, pledges support ahead of Pyongyang trip
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he plans to lift relations with North Korea to a higher level and pledged his unwavering support, Pyongyang’s state media KCNA reported on Tuesday ahead of his planned visit to the country.