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Indonesia's Widodo says no real progress on Myanmar peace plan
Indonesia's Widodo says no real progress on Myanmar peace plan

Southeast Asian nations have made "no significant progress" on implementing a peace plan aimed at ending bloodshed in Myanmar, Indonesian President Joko Widodo said Thursday, on the final day of a summit.

May 11, 2023

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Australian minister heads to China seeking 'unimpeded' trade
Australian minister heads to China seeking 'unimpeded' trade

Australia's trade minister flew to Beijing on Thursday on a mission to demolish all Chinese import barriers after years of punishing sanctions and unofficial bans.

May 11, 2023

Imran Khan's U-turn from military's man to army critic
Imran Khan's U-turn from military's man to army critic

Former prime minister Imran Khan has gone from being the chosen one to a thorn in the side of Pakistan's military -- long considered the nation's political power brokers.

May 11, 2023

Winds of change buffet Iran's wooden boat building tradition
Winds of change buffet Iran's wooden boat building tradition

Iranian captain Hassan Rostam has braved the Strait of Hormuz aboard his lenj for four decades, but now watches with despair as the wooden ships are being replaced by cheaper, faster boats.

May 11, 2023

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Combative Trump refuses to accept election defeat, mocks sexual abuse victim
Combative Trump refuses to accept election defeat, mocks sexual abuse victim

A combative Donald Trump made a rare live appearance on CNN on Wednesday, repeating his false claims about the 2020 election, hurling insults and mocking a former magazine columnist he was found liable of sexually abusing and defaming.

May 11, 2023

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California's wet winter sparks a new gold rush
California's wet winter sparks a new gold rush

Albert Fausel has been scouring the rivers of Placerville, California for decades in search of gold. But the task has never been easier, nor the haul bigger, thanks to recent torrential rains.

May 11, 2023