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Thai King praises ‘unity’ in speech on final coronation day
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Thai King praises ‘unity’ in speech on final coronation day

Thailand’s newly-crowned King Maha Vajiralongkorn praised a show of “unity” at his first public address on the final day of…
US-China trade dilemma: how to hold Beijing’s feet to the fire
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US-China trade dilemma: how to hold Beijing’s feet to the fire

US and Chinese officials say a historic deal ending their ongoing trade war could be imminent, but a key question…
Newly-crowned Thai king carried in elaborate royal procession
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Newly-crowned Thai king carried in elaborate royal procession

Thailand’s newly-crowned King Maha Vajiralongkorn was carried by soldiers on a gilded palanquin through the streets of Bangkok Sunday, in…
N. Korea tested rocket launchers and ‘tactical guided weapons’
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N. Korea tested rocket launchers and ‘tactical guided weapons’

North Korea’s state media said Sunday that leader Kim Jong Un had overseen a rocket and tactical guided weapons test,…
King Maha Vajiralongkorn crowned Rama X of Thailand
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King Maha Vajiralongkorn crowned Rama X of Thailand

King Maha Vajiralongkorn, Rama X of Thailand, was crowned Saturday in a dazzling show of pageantry, laced with Hindu and…
North Korea fires short-range ‘projectiles’ into sea: Seoul
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North Korea fires short-range ‘projectiles’ into sea: Seoul

North Korea launched unidentified projectiles into the sea Saturday, the South Korean military said, in what could be Pyongyang’s first…
China frees ‘lost’ Uighur wives but at a price, families say
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China frees ‘lost’ Uighur wives but at a price, families say

Their Uighur wives vanished in 2017, swept up in a Chinese dragnet tackling Islamic extremism, now they’ve been released —…
End of an era: Japan’s emperor kicks off abdication rites
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End of an era: Japan’s emperor kicks off abdication rites

Draped in ornate golden-brown robes and wearing a towering black hat, Japan’s Emperor Akihito on Tuesday kicked off ceremonies for…
Xinjiang crackdown at the heart of China’s Belt and Road
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Xinjiang crackdown at the heart of China’s Belt and Road

Traders travel freely through the bustling Khorgos special economic zone that straddles the Kazakhstan-China border, but signs on the Chinese…
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