Misbehaving monks: Sex scandal shakes Thai Buddhist faithful
Reverence for the saffron-robed Buddhist monkhood is deeply woven into Thai society, but a sex extortion scandal has besmirched the.
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- July 18, 2025
- by Associated Press
Taiwan will not provoke confrontation with China; does not seek conflict: Vice-President Hsiao Bi-khim
“Taiwan does not seek conflict with China and will not provoke confrontation and Beijing’s “aggressive” military posturing was counterproductive,” Vice-President.
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- July 18, 2025
- by Associated Press
EU agrees 18th round of Russia sanctions over Ukraine war
EU countries on Friday (July 18, 2025) signed off on a new package of sanctions on Russia over the war.
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- July 18, 2025
- by Associated Press
China wants to return U.S. trade ties to a state of healthy development
China wants to bring commercial ties with the United States back to a state of healthy and sustainable development, Commerce.
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- July 18, 2025
- by Associated Press
A year of rhetoric, broken promises, and weak governance for Nepal’s Oli
Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli has completed a year in office with the two largest parties — the Nepali.
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- July 17, 2025
- by Associated Press
Somerset accident: Multiple casualties in U.K. school bus crash, say police
British police said on Thursday (July 17, 2025) an unspecified number of casualties had been taken to the hospital after.
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- July 17, 2025
- by Associated Press
Britain to lower voting age to 16 in bid to increase democratic participation
Britain will lower the voting age from 18 to 16 before the next national election as part of measures to.
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- July 17, 2025
- by Associated Press
Indian-origin former policeman jailed for role in house help’s death in Singapore
A Singapore court on Thursday (July 17, 2025) sentenced an Indian-origin person to 10 years imprisonment for his role in.
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- July 17, 2025
- by Associated Press
Fifty people killed in massive fire in mall, reports Iraq news agency
“Fifty people were killed in a massive fire in a hypermarket in al-Kut city in eastern Iraq,” the state news.
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- July 17, 2025
- by Associated Press
South Korea’s top court clears Samsung chairman Lee in 2015 merger case
South Korea’s top court upheld on Thursday (July 17, 2025) a not guilty verdict for the chairman of Samsung Electronics.