Prince Philip, 97, gives up licence after car crash

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LONDON–Queen Elizabeth II's 97-year-old husband Prince Philip on Saturday surrendered his driving licence after causing a car crash that outraged the media and stirred a debate about old age and...

S.Korean president to consult with Trump on 2nd DPRK-U.S. summit: Blue House

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SEOUL–South Korean President Moon Jae-in will consult with U.S. President Donald Trump in the near future on the second summit between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the...

Death toll in India bootleg liquor tragedy rises to 58

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NEW DELHI–The death toll from consumption of illicit liquor in two northern Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand has risen to 58, officials said on Saturday.  According...

Thai king says involving princess in politics "inappropriate"

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BANGKOK– Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn said late Friday that his elder sister Princess Ubolratana Mahidol is still a member of the royal family and thus "inappropriate" to be involved in...

Trump, Kim to meet on Feb. 27-28 in Hanoi for 2nd summit

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WASHINGTON–U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he will meet for the second time with Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), on Feb....

Working population on decline in Taiwan

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TAIPEI–The ratio of the working-age population to the entire population in Taiwan fell from 74.22 percent in 2012 to 72.62 percent at the end of 2018, indicating a growing burden...

Iran celebrates 40th anniversary of Islamic Revolution

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TEHRAN–Iran celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution's victory on Monday at a time of heightened tensions with the United States and a sharp economic downturn.  On...

Thai princess makes unprecedented move into Thai politics with run for PM

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BANGKOK– A Thai princess will run for prime minister in March elections, in an unprecedented entry by a royal into frontline politics which pits her against the chief of the...

4,000 passengers affected due to pilot strike in Taiwan

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TAIPEI –A pilot strike has forced Taiwan-based China Airlines to cancel 22 flights departing from the island on Friday and Saturday, affecting about 4,000 passengers, the airline said.  ...

6 killed in bus crash in Russia's west Siberia

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MOSCOW– A bus carrying mine workers on Friday turned over in Russia's coal-producing west Siberian region of Kemerovo, claiming the lives of six people, local media reported.  According...

Pakistan women's rights activist released from detention

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ISLAMABAD–One of Pakistan's leading women's rights activists has been released from police custody, she told AFP Thursday, after Amnesty International said she and others had been detained "arbitrarily".  Gulal ...

Ex-Maldives president Abdul Gayoom charged in graft, money-laundering case

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Male ,Maldives –Former Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, on Wednesday was charged with graft money-laundering and theft by Maldivian police.  "Former President Yameen Abdul Gayoom has been...

Rahul Gandhi: I challenge Narendra Modi to debate, he is 'darpok'.

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New Delhi–Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling him a "darpok" (coward) and challenged him for an open debate.  He also said...

Suicide rate falls by a third globally, data shows

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PARIS– Suicides have fallen globally by more than a third since 1990, according to a far-reaching analysis released Thursday that highlighted profound differences in the number of men and women...

An international meeting to negotiate a solution to the Venezuelan crisis

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MONTEVIDEO– An international meeting to negotiate a solution to the Venezuelan crisis was set to open Thursday in Montevideo as President Nicolas Maduro and opposition leader Juan Guaido sparred over...