National hero proposal for Indonesia's Suharto sparks backlash
A proposal to include Indonesia's former military dictator Suharto on a list of national heroes sparked opposition from rights advocates who on Tuesday called the nomination a "betrayal".
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Indian great Ashwin out of Australia's BBL after knee surgery
Veteran spin great Ravichandran Ashwin was Tuesday ruled out of Australia's Big Bash League after knee surgery, missing out on becoming the first Indian international to feature in the Twenty20 event.
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Indian Sikh pilgrims enter Pakistan, first major crossing since May conflict: AFP
Pakistan on Tuesday welcomed dozens of Sikh pilgrims from India, AFP journalists saw, in the first major crossing since deadly clashes in May closed the land border between the nuclear-armed neighbours.
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Asian markets slip as traders eye tech rally, US rate outlook
Asian markets fell Tuesday as investors assessed the latest tech rally on Wall Street amid worries a bubble is forming in the sector, while mixed signals from Federal Reserve officials fed uncertainty over its next interest rate move.
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Nintendo hikes Switch 2 annual unit sales target
Nintendo said Tuesday it aims to sell 19 million Switch 2 consoles within this financial year, up from its previous target 15 million for the smash-hit gadget.
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Typhoon flooding kills 5, strands thousands in central Philippines
At least five people have been killed and hundreds of thousands displaced as rains driven by Typhoon Kalmaegi flooded swathes of the central Philippines on Tuesday.
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Jobe Bellingham finding his feet as Dortmund head to City
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jobe Bellingham is gradually making his mark after a slow start ahead of his return to England to face Manchester City on Wednesday.
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US civil trial to hear opening arguments on Boeing MAX crash
Lawyers for US aviation giant Boeing and the families of victims of a fatal Ethiopian Airlines crash will give opening statements Tuesday in the first civil trial stemming from the disaster.
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Jamie Melham on Half Yours only second woman to win Melbourne Cup
Jamie Melham became only the second woman jockey to win the Aus$10 million (US$6.5 million) Melbourne Cup Tuesday, steering Half Yours to victory in Australia's "race that stops a nation".
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Myanmar scam hub sweep triggers fraudster recruitment rush
Recent raids on one of Myanmar's most notorious internet scam hubs sparked a recruitment rush as fleeing workers scrambled to enlist at nearby fraud factories, experts and insiders told AFP.
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