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Trump arrested in election case, mug shot released

Former U.S. President Donald Trump was arrested at a Georgia jail Thursday on racketeering and conspiracy charges and released on a $200,000 bond after having a historic mug shot taken.

Inflation, COVID pushed nearly 70M Asians into extreme poverty: ADB

Soaring food and fuel prices and the coronavirus pandemic pushed nearly 70 million more people in developing Asia into extreme poverty last year, the Asian Development Bank said in a report released Thursday.

Japan to release water from Fukushima nuclear plant

Agence France-Presse Japan will begin releasing wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant on Thursday in an operation it insists is safe but has generated a fierce backlash from China. The beginning of...

At least 1,100 missing after Hawaii fires

At least 1,100 people are still missing two weeks after deadly wildfires ravaged the Hawaiian island of Maui, authorities said Tuesday, with the FBI seeking family members' help in identifying the remains of the dead.

New Thai PM set to take office

Thailand's king on Wednesday endorsed incoming prime minister Srettha Thavisin, an official said, paving the way for him to officially assume office later in the day.

India’s oldest elephant dies at estimated age of 89

One of the world's oldest elephants has died on an Indian tea farm at an estimated age of 89, caretakers said Tuesday.

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