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Air pollution in Nepal hits dangerous levels, schools closed

01:00 Air pollution in Nepal has reached dangerous levels, causing the government to close all schools for four days.The public is also asked to remain indoors unless it is an emergenc

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Myanmar's Suu Kyi to remain detained until Feb. 17: lawyer

Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi will remain detained until February 17, according to Reuters citing her lawyer. Suu Kyi was originally expected to be released Monday.

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Myanmar military leader delivers speech about election

Myanmarmilitaryleader General Min Aung Hlaingsaidin a speech on Monday that the election commissionusedthe COVID-19pandemicas an excuse and did not allow for fair campaigning.He called on the public

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IMF projects China's economy to grow by 7.9 pct in 2021

China's economy is projected to expand by 7.9 percent in 2021 following 1.9 percent growth in 2020, as economic activity continues to normalize and domestic COVID-19 outbreaks remain under control, t

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Bangkok's abandoned 'ghost' towers still stand 20 years after crash

Uponitscompletionin2016,the314-meterMahaNakhonwasnamedThailand'stallestbuilding.OfferingluxuryshoppingandsomeofthemostexpensivepropertiesinBangkok,theglitzyskys

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5 CEOs of Trump's panel left after Charlottesville——here's who's stil on

PresidentDonaldTrump'smanufacturingcouncilofbusinessleaderslostthreeofitsmembersMonday,andtwomoreonTuesday,amidfalloutfromhishandlingofthewhite-supremacistprote

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5 of Trump's panel left after Charlottesville — here's who's still on it

PresidentDonaldTrump'smanufacturingcouncilofbusinessleaderslostthreeofitsmembersMonday,andtwomoreonTuesday,amidfalloutfromhishandlingofthewhite-supremacistprote

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UK will not cut taxes below European average after Brexit

BritaindoesnotintendtolowertaxesfarbelowtheEuropeanaverageinordertoremaincompetitiveafterBrexitbutratherexpectstokeeparecognizablyEuropeaneconomicandsocialmodel

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Woman sent back to Singapore despite 27-year marriage

A woman married to a British man for 27 years has been sent back to Singapore.

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Leave in lead after over 500,000 votes declared in EU referendum

​The Remain side is now a little bit behind of Leave as more than 500,000 votes from five voting stations have been declared on early Friday.

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White House says "genuine progress" made in Iran nuclear talks

​Negotiators have made "genuine progress" in ongoing talks on Iran's nuclear program, but some sticking points remain unsolved, the White House said Monday.