Thai rescuers hopeful for missing sailors as search enters second day
Rescuers in helicopters scoured the Gulf of Thailand on Tuesday for dozens of sailors who went missing when their naval vessel sank, hoping life jackets had helped them survive two nights in the choppy waters.
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Asian markets mostly down on worries over rate hikes, inflation
Most markets fell in Asia on Tuesday following a sell-off in New York as traders fret that central bank efforts to tame inflation will tip economies into recession.
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Afghan survivors get new homes six months after deadly quake
Labourer Rasool Badshah has moved into a new home six months after a deadly earthquake rocked eastern Afghanistan, but without his mother, who was killed by collapsing walls.
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Harvey Weinstein convicted of rape in Hollywood trial
Disgraced US movie titan Harvey Weinstein was convicted Monday of sexually assaulting a woman a decade ago, in what prosecutors said was part of his "reign of terror" over aspiring young actresses in Hollywood.
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Terry Hall, singer of ska band The Specials, dies aged 63
Terry Hall, frontman of British ska band The Specials, has died at the age of 63, his bandmates announced Monday.
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King Charles banknotes to enter UK circulation from mid-2024
The first banknotes bearing the image of King Charles III are set to enter circulation by mid-2024, the Bank of England said on Tuesday as it unveiled their designs.
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Naughty, not nice: 'Santa' bags Peru drug sellers
A gang of drug dealers in Peru got a nasty surprise when Santa and a merry band of elves broke down their door, cuffed them and seized their merchandise in an unusual bust announced Monday.
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The kindess of strangers keeps migrants warm on US-Mexico border
Rosa Falcon has turned her Texas home into a shelter for desperate migrants crossing from Mexico, whose numbers have swelled as the United States prepares for the possible lifting of rules that have kept the border effectively shut.
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Argentina lauds united footballers in divided crisis-riven country
For the last month, Lionel Messi and his Argentina teammates have brought success and unity to their fans, in stark contrast to the country's economic woes and polarized political landscape.
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How Chinese diplomacy helped seal historic nature deal
Expectations heading into a UN biodiversity conference in Montreal were about as low as they could be.
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