Panda on loan from China dies in Thailand aged 21
A giant panda on loan from China to Thailand who captivated animal lovers through a 24-hour live broadcast of her antics died on Wednesday aged 21, said the zoo where she was housed.
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German union calls for new rail strike Friday
German transport union EVG on Wednesday called for a rail strike as workers demand higher wages to cope with high rates of inflation, the latest industrial action in Europe's largest economy.
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UK inflation holds above 10% on rampant food prices
UK inflation slowed last month but held above 10 percent on soaring food prices, official data showed Wednesday, further fuelling a cost-of-living crisis despite a series of aggressive interest-rate hikes.
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'Absolute jet' Varma heading for India call-up after IPL take-off
Rising talent Tilak Varma has earned predictions that he is destined to play for his country after lighting up the Indian Premier League with his fearless batting.
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Thousands flee Sudan capital as clashes rage despite truce
Thousands of residents fled Sudan's capital Wednesday as fighting between the army and paramilitaries, that has killed around 200 people, raged for a fifth day after a 24-hour truce collapsed.
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'Profit from the coup': Myanmar ethnic rebels welcome pro-democracy fighters
At dusk in northern Myanmar, fighters from the Ta'ang National Liberation Army patrol their frontlines and mark the positions of junta troops, their decades-long conflict with the military fraught with new risks since the coup.
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Cuba's Diaz-Canel poised for second term in sewn-up vote
Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel was all set to clinch a second five-year term via a parliamentary vote Wednesday as the sole candidate in a country where political opposition is illegal.
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US Supreme Court to weigh in on abortion pill ban
The US Supreme Court will step into the divisive and emotional battle over the abortion drug mifepristone Wednesday, when it is expected to rule on tough new court-ordered restrictions on the widely used pill.
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Markets mixed as traders enter 'defensive mode' with eyes on Fed
Markets were mixed on Wednesday as traders tried to assess the Federal Reserve's next moves in the fight against inflation, with some appearing to adopt a "defensive" approach.
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Beijing hospital fire death toll rises to 29
Chinese authorities said on Wednesday they had detained a dozen people over a hospital fire in Beijing that left at least 29 dead and forced desperate survivors to jump out of windows to escape.
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