Top Olympics official ‘deeply sorry’ for introducing South Korea as North Korea during opening ceremony
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Olympic Surfing Comes to a ‘Poisoned’ Paradise
Fifty years ago this July, as the waters of the South Pacific rushed toward the shores of Teahupo’o in a perfect, powerful curl, as they have always done, another wave visited the tiny hamlet. This time it was an invisible and airborne one: a surge of radiation escaping from a nuclear weapon test conducted by France in this far-flung reach of their republic.
On China and the US, Malaysia can walk and chew gum at the same time
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has found himself having to articulate his government’s relationship with China a great deal lately.
Australia appoints second woman governor-general in 123 years to represent British monarch
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia appointed Sam Mostyn on Monday as only its second woman governor-general, a largely ceremonial role representing the British monarch who is the nation’s head of state.
Australia appoints second woman governor-general in 123 years
Australia appointed Sam Mostyn on Monday as only its second woman governor-general, a largely ceremonial role representing the British monarch who is the nation’s head of state.
Khamenei protege, sole moderate neck and neck in Iran presidential race
A low-key moderate and a protege of Iran's supreme leader are neck-and-neck in the vote count in snap presidential elections marked by voter apathy over economic hardships and social restrictions.
Shopee to adjust services in Indonesia after antitrust violation
JAKARTA (Reuters) -- E-commerce firm Shopee said on Wednesday it agreed to make changes to its services in Indonesia after the country's antitrust agency said the platform had admitted to violating anti-monopoly rules.