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Tokyo's historic Nakagin Capsule Tower to be demolished

Tokyo's historic Nakagin Capsule Tower to be demolished

The futuristic-looking Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo will be demolished next month, its owners say, after a long battle to save the building and its space-age units.

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Vietnamese dad spends thousands converting van into wooden tank for son

Vietnamese dad spends thousands converting van into wooden tank for son

A Vietnamese father has spent hundreds of hours and invested thousands converting an old van into a wooden tank for his son -- an unusual hobby in a country once ravaged by war.

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Australia blow for W.Indies semi, England-S.Africa square up again

Australia blow for W.Indies semi, England-S.Africa square up again

Tournament favourites Australia suffered a major setback Tuesday on the eve of their Women's World Cup semi-final against the West Indies, losing all-rounder Ellyse Perry to injury.

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Empty shelves and anxiety as Shanghai Covid-19 cases surge

Empty shelves and anxiety as Shanghai Covid-19 cases surge

Shanghai recorded a steep climb in Covid-19 cases Tuesday as spreading anxiety in the Chinese city of about 25 million prompted panic-buying at supermarkets.

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Ukraine retakes Kyiv suburb, as talks resume under shadow

Ukraine retakes Kyiv suburb, as talks resume under shadow

Ukrainian forces recaptured a key Kyiv suburb and desperately clung onto control of the besieged city of Mariupol, as negotiators prepared to meet Russian counterparts for face-to-face talks in Istanbul Tuesday.

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As Ukraine sowing season starts, fuel shortages threaten food supply

As Ukraine sowing season starts, fuel shortages threaten food supply

In an endless field in southwest Ukraine, farmers began to plant sunflower seeds at the start of the sowing season, but a fuel shortage threatens production in the war-torn country, whose land feeds millions around the world.

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Five fates that tell the story of Hungary under Orban

Five fates that tell the story of Hungary under Orban

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban calls his 12 years in power a "conservative revolution", transforming his country into an "illiberal democracy".

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Asian markets extend gains ahead of Ukraine-Russia talks

Asian markets extend gains ahead of Ukraine-Russia talks

Equities rose Tuesday in Asia on optimism over talks later in the day between Ukraine and Russia aimed at ending their month-long war, while there was further support from another drop in oil prices.

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Singapore court dismisses mentally disabled man's death sentence appeal

Singapore court dismisses mentally disabled man's death sentence appeal

Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam was arrested in 2009 for trafficking a small amount of heroin into the city-state, which has some of the world's toughest drugs laws, and handed a then mandatory death sentence the following year.

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Aid Ukraine but don't forget other crises, NGO pleads

Aid Ukraine but don't forget other crises, NGO pleads

As it rushes to help Ukrainian refugees, the West must not divert aid from poor countries also suffering from the fallout of the war, the head of a major refugee aid organisation warned.

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