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Fuel price hikes, scarce rice add to hardship in Myanmar
AFP, Published on 19/08/2022
» Many people queue under monsoon drizzle for subsidised cooking oil in Myanmar's commercial hub Yangon, waiting for one of the many commodities that have become scarce as economic misery strikes the city.
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US Capitol riot probe renews spotlight on Trump rebels
AFP, Published on 09/06/2022
» WASHINGTON: Death threats, accusations of betrayal and censure by their local parties: for the six Republicans running for re-election after voting to impeach Donald Trump, the last 17 months have been a painful lesson in the perils of opposing an unforgiving leader.
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Millions face new virus curbs, but hope rises for US vaccine
AFP, Published on 15/07/2020
» WASHINGTON - Millions of people faced new coronavirus restrictions Wednesday as infections surged, but in one sign of hope, a US firm said it would soon start final-stage human trials for a possible vaccine.
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Japan prosecutors re-arrest Carlos Ghosn on new allegations
AFP, Published on 21/12/2018
» TOKYO - Prosecutors re-arrested former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn over fresh allegations on Friday, apparently dashing his hopes of early release in the latest twist to a rollercoaster saga.
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Carlos Ghosn could soon be bailed as court rejects detention
AFP, Published on 20/12/2018
» TOKYO - Auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn could soon be freed on bail after a Japanese court Thursday rejected prosecutors' request to extend his detention, in a move nearly as unexpected as his sudden arrest.
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Humble tofu powering Indonesian homes with clean energy
AFP, Published on 13/05/2016
» KALISARI (INDONESIA) - In a dark and steamy room in Indonesia's tofu heartland three men sweat over bubbling cauldrons, churning creamy beancurd with wooden paddles before draining it by hand and slicing it into silky cubes.
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As garbage mountains rise, Jakarta faces waste crisis
AFP, Published on 13/12/2015
» BEKASI, INDONESIA - Sifting through a mountain of garbage with her bare hands, a thick cloth wrapped around her face to keep out the stench, Patimah recalled her early days scavenging at a dump on the outskirts of the Indonesian capital the size of 120 football fields.
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Malaysia's once-nomadic Penan caught between two worlds
AFP, Published on 11/12/2013
» Through eons spent roaming Borneo's rainforests, Malaysia's Penan people became supremely adapted to surviving, and thriving, in the wild.
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