Thailand votes on divisive junta constitution
by Jerome Taylor Ju Apilaporn BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Thailand began voting on a junta-crafted constitution Sunday in a…
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Malaysia’s dying art: Traditional kite-making in peril
by Satish Cheney Pantai Cahaya Bulan, Malaysia (AFP) -- Shafie Jusoh loves traditional Malaysian kites so much that he…
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President Duterte names politicians, judges, police officials allegedly involved in illegal drugs
(Eagle News) -- President Rodrigo Roa Duterte named over 160 politicians, judges, military and police officials allegedly involved in…
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Mexican mothers nursed their babies to celebrate World Breastfeeding Week
(Reuters) -- Over 100 nursing mothers gathered in Mexico City on Saturday (August 6) to nurse their babies in a…
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Rio Olympics opening wows spectators
https://youtu.be/W692RmFmi-I Spectators and delegates file out of Rio’s Maracana stadium after colorful fireworks closed down the Summer Olympics opening…
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Forget US politics, rally around Olympians: Obama
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Barack Obama on Saturday urged Americans to set aside political differences and unite to…
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Jeers for Brazil president dampen Olympic joy
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- The Maracana stadium erupted in jeers as Brazil's unpopular interim president Michel Temer opened…
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Yemen peace talks end in failure
Kuwait City, Kuwait---The United Nations special envoy for Yemen announced the end of peace talks Saturday without any major breakthrough,…
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180,000 ink petition demanding Russia PM’s resignation
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) - by Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber More than 180,000 Russians have signed an online petition to President Vladimir Putin…
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