Thailand’s parliament votes for Paetongtarn Shinawatra to be next prime minister
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United CEO expresses 'renewed confidence' in Boeing after meeting with new leader Ortberg
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby says he is optimistic about Boeing's recovery after meeting with the manufacturer's new chief executive.
Taliban ‘deliberately deprived’ 1.4 million girls of schooling: UN
As Afghanistan’s rulers mark three years in power, the future of an entire generation of girls is ‘in jeopardy’, UN says.
Bangladesh protesters, vowing to ‘guard revolution’, beat Hasina supporters
Armed with bamboo sticks, iron rods and pipes, mob assaults supporters of the ousted leader and stops them from reaching a memorial to her father.
A trainee doctor is raped and killed in India, sparking protests and an attack at a medical college
KOLKATA, India (AP) — A trainee doctor was raped and killed, sparking protests in several cities and an attack on a medical college campus as doctors and paramedics in several cities across India demand better and safer working conditions.
South Korea’s Yoon makes fresh outreach to Kim Jong-un, says unification an ‘unfinished task’
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol offered aid, dialogue and a path to unification to North Korea, making new approaches to the neighbour that has berated him with insults and threatened to annihilate his government in Seoul.
Taliban have deliberately deprived 1.4 million Afghan girls of schooling through bans, says UNESCO
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban have deliberately deprived 1.4 million Afghan girls of schooling through bans, a U.N. agency said Thursday. Afghanistan is the only country in the world with bans on female secondary and higher education.
A U.S. construction boom is sending rents lower and creating perks for renters
A construction boom in the U.S. has resulted in lower rents and other benefits for renters.