Prominent US academic detained on Thai royal insult charge
A prominent American academic was detained on Tuesday and charged with insulting Thailand's monarchy, his lawyer told AFP, in a rare case of a foreign national falling foul of the kingdom's strict lese-majeste law.
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Markets stage mild rebound but Trump tariff uncertainty reigns
Asian and European markets battled Tuesday to recover from the previous day's tariff-fuelled collapse, though Donald Trump's warning of more measures against China and Beijing's vow to "fight to the end" raised concerns of a spiralling trade war.
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Emotion the key for inconsistent Dortmund against Barcelona
Enduring another disappointing domestic season, Borussia Dortmund will take inspiration from last year's incredible European run ahead of Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg at Barcelona.
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Myanmar garment manufacturers warn US tariffs imperil quake recovery
Myanmar's garment manufacturers have warned US tariffs threaten to hobble the country's recovery from a devastating earthquake, as the death toll rose to 3,600.
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Once-dying Mexican river delta slowly nursed back to life
In a drought-hit Mexican border region at the center of growing competition with the United States for water, conservationists are working to bring a once-dying river delta back to life.
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NATO chief says China military expansion 'staggering'
China's expansion of its armed forces is "staggering", NATO's chief said on a visit to Japan beginning Tuesday aimed at "projecting" the alliance's power in the Asia-Pacific region.
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South Korea sets new presidential election for June 3
South Korea will hold a presidential election on June 3, the country's acting president said Tuesday, after former leader Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from office over a disastrous declaration of martial law.
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Indonesia stocks plunge on Trump tariffs after weeklong break
Indonesian stocks tanked more than seven percent on Tuesday after a weeklong public holiday break, with trading briefly suspended at the open as uncertainty over US President Donald Trump's global tariffs roils markets.
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Two Nepalis swept away by Annapurna avalanche
Nepali mountaineers on Tuesday searched for two people swept away by a powerful avalanche on the world's 10th highest mountain Annapurna, officials said.
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Vietnam says to buy more US goods as it seeks tariff delay
Vietnam will buy more US goods including security and defence products, the government said, as it seeks a last-minute delay to enormous tariffs imposed by Washington.
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