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India backs Dalai Lama's position on successor, contradicting China
Reuters, Published on 04/07/2025
» DHARAMSHALA - A senior Indian minister has said that only the Dalai Lama and the organisation he has set up have the authority to identify his successor as the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism, in a rare comment contradicting rival China's long-held position.
Trump eyes simple tariff rates over complex talks, says letters going out Friday
Reuters, Published on 04/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said Washington will start sending letters to countries on Friday specifying what tariff rates they will face on imports to the United States, a clear shift from earlier pledges to strike scores of individual deals.
World Bank cuts Thailand growth outlook
Reuters and Bloomberg, Published on 03/07/2025
» Thailand’s economic growth is projected to slow to 1.8% this year and 1.7% next year amid intensifying global and domestic headwinds, the World Bank said on Thursday.
‘Diddy’ guilty of prostitution offences, cleared of more serious charges
Reuters, Published on 02/07/2025
» NEW YORK - Sean “Diddy” Combs was found guilty on Wednesday of prostitution-related offences but cleared of more serious charges, in a blow to prosecutors who had urged a jury to find him guilty of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking.
Hong Kong proposes recognising same-sex marriages registered abroad
Reuters, Published on 02/07/2025
» HONG KONG - The Hong Kong government is proposing to establish a registration system for same-sex couples who are married or registered abroad to receive legal recognition, according to an official document released on Wednesday.
Bank of Thailand deputy stresses need for flexibility
Reuters, Published on 02/07/2025
» Thailand’s economy faces a challenging second half of 2025 due to uncertainty about threatened US tariffs, says a Bank of Thailand deputy governor, just as the country is caught in a new wave of domestic political turmoil.
Australia cancels Kanye West's visa over 'Heil Hitler' song
Reuters, Published on 02/07/2025
» SYDNEY — Kanye West, also known as Ye, has had his Australian visa cancelled after he released “Heil Hitler”, a song promoting Nazism, the country’s home affairs minister said on Wednesday.
40 killed, 33 injured in India factory fire
Reuters, Published on 02/07/2025
» SANGAREDDY — A fire at a chemical factory in southern India on Monday led to the death of 40 people and left over 33 injured, Sigachi Industries said on Wednesday.
How will the Dalai Lama's successor be chosen?
Reuters, Published on 02/07/2025
» DHARAMSHALA — The choice of a successor to the Dalai Lama, the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhists, is a matter of riveting interest not only for followers of his religion, but also China, India, and the United States, for strategic reasons.
Trump touts ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ for detainees
Reuters, Published on 01/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump will attend the opening on Tuesday of a remote migrant detention centre in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” as he pressures lawmakers to deliver a sweeping spending bill aimed at ramping up deportations.