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Charges dropped, but US scholar still held in Thailand
American academic stuck in Thailand for insulting royal, family says

BANGKOK, Thailand: An American political science teacher, Paul Chambers, is still stuck in Thailand, even though the government dropped...

Two climbers, from India and Philippines die on Everest
Two mountaineers die on Everest as 2025 climbing season begins

KATHMANDU, Nepal: An Indian climber and a Filipino climber were the first to die on Mount Everest during the current climbing season...

Tajikistan decriminalizes ‘likes’ on extremist social media posts
Tajikistan decriminalizes 'liking' social media posts deemed extremist

ALMATY, Tajikistan: Tajikistan has officially removed criminal liability for liking social media posts that the government deems extremist,...

Myanmar's civilian population reeling under end to USAID
Myanmar plagued by civil war, earthquake, loss of USAID

For decades, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) has been vital in combating HIV across the Asia–Pacific region, where...

21 killed, 35 injured as bus plunges off cliff in Sri Lanka
Passenger bus skids off a cliff in Sri Lanka, killing 21, injuring 35

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: A passenger bus carrying nearly 50 people skidded off a cliff in Sri Lanka's central highlands, killing 21 and...

Indian stocks open higher amid weak global cues, Nifty above 24,700
Indian stocks open higher amid weak global cues, Nifty above 24,700

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 21 (ANI): Indian stock indices opened amid the weak global clues and cautious investor sentiment,...

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Nissan may shut plants in Japan, Mexico amid cost-cutting drive
Nissan considering plant closures in Japan, overseas, sources say

TOKYO, Japan: Nissan is reportedly considering shutting down two car assembly plants in Japan and several overseas factories, including...

Tech stocks lead Wall St lower, Nasdaq Composite falls 73 points
Wall Street slides, Dow Jones drops 115 points

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks weakened across the board on Tuesday, led by the tech sector once more. I would say that the largest...

Google hits 150 million users for subscription service with AI help
Alphabet's Cloud service soars with Google One growth surge

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Google One, Alphabet's subscription service that offers cloud storage and AI-powered features, has surpassed...

China's heavy truck market maybe 50% electric by 2028: CATL chief
Half of China's heavy truck sales could be EVs by 2028, CATL says

BEIJING, China: China's sales of heavy trucks could be dominated by electric vehicles by 2028, with battery-powered models potentially...

Apple blocks Fortnite on iPhones in US, Epic Games says
Apple blocks access to video game Fortnite in US, EU, Epic Games says

STOCKHOLM, Sweden: Apple has blocked access to the popular video game Fortnite on iPhones in the United States and through Epic Games'...

Wall Street falters as America's credit rating is downgraded
Moody's AAA rating downgrade dents U.S. stock markets, dollar, bonds

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks struggled on Monday as a further downgrading of U.S. debt by Moody's sent the dollar sliding and Treasury...