Myanmar holds minute of silence for more than 2,000 quake dead
Myanmar held a minute's silence on Tuesday in tribute to victims of a catastrophic earthquake that has killed more than 2,000 people, buckling roads and flattening buildings as far away as Bangkok.
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Kenya president still handing cash to churches despite his own ban
Kenya's President William Ruto sparked protests recently after donating some $150,000 to a Nairobi church just months after saying such hand-outs fuelled corruption.
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Israeli strike on Beirut kills three
An Israeli strike on south Beirut killed at least three people on Tuesday, Lebanon said after Israel announced its second strike on the country's capital in a fragile four-month truce.
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Russia-born Kasatkina says 'didn't have much choice' after Australia switch
Daria Kasatkina has said she "didn't have much choice" after the openly gay world number 12 switched allegiances from Russia to Australia.
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Carmakers face doubts and jolts over US tariffs
Raise prices or cut into their margins, open or close factories: carmakers must soon make major decisions as the United States imposes stiff tariffs on imported vehicles.
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China holds large-scale military drills around Taiwan
China on Tuesday sent its army, navy, air and rocket forces to surround Taiwan for large-scale drills Beijing said were aimed at practising a blockade of the self-ruled island.
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'Heartbreaking' floods swamp Australia's cattle country
Whole herds of cattle have drowned in vast inland floods seeping across the Australian outback, officials said Tuesday as the muddy tide drenched an area the size of France.
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South Korean baseball put on hold after fan killed at stadium
Matches across South Korean baseball were cancelled on Tuesday after a fan died when a piece of metal at a stadium fell off and struck her.
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Celtics, Thunder power toward NBA playoffs, Lakers shoot down Rockets
Veteran Al Horford turned back the clock to help the NBA champion Boston Celtics notch a ninth straight victory and nab a franchise first with a 117-103 win over the Grizzlies in Memphis on Monday.
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French prosecutors demand Volkswagen face fresh Dieselgate trial
Prosecutors in Paris have called for German carmaker Volkswagen to face justice in France to compensate French consumers over the Dieselgate emissions fraud scandal, according to a court filing seen by AFP on Tuesday.
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