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Visa errors force Taiwan to cancel Cameroon WTO summit attendance
Visa errors force Taiwan to cancel Cameroon WTO summit attendance

TAIPEI, Taiwan: Visas issued by Cameroon to Taiwanese officials for a World Trade Organization summit were riddled with so many errors...

Dutch church may hold lost remains of French musketeer d'Artagnan
Dutch church may hold lost remains of French musketeer d'Artagnan

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: A grave in front of a church altar in the Dutch city of Maastricht in the Netherlands, could well hold the...

Return to COVID-era options likely for many Southeast Asia nations
Return to COVID-era options likely for many Southeast Asia nations

SEOUL, South Korea: Faced with fuel shortages triggered by the war in Iran, many countries across Southeast Asia are exploring work-from-home...

CPJ slams Israel over deaths of three journalists in Lebanon
CPJ slams Israel over deaths of three journalists in Lebanon

(CNN) - A Lebanese reporter working for a Hezbollah-owned television network was among three journalists killed in an Israeli strike...

China rolls out care insurance to support elderly citizens
China rolls out care insurance to support elderly citizens

BEIJING, China: China is moving to strengthen support for its aging population by rolling out a nationwide long-term care insurance...

$6 million verdict against Meta, Google sets tone for future lawsuits
$6 million verdict against Meta, Google sets tone for future lawsuits

LOS ANGELES, California: In a US$6 million verdict that will serve ‌as a bellwether for numerous similar cases, Meta and Alphabet's...

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AstraZeneca COPD drug shows strong results in key trials
AstraZeneca COPD drug shows strong results in key trials

CAMBRIDGE, U.K.: AstraZeneca's experimental drug tozorakimab has shown promising results in late-stage trials, reducing flare-ups in...

Sky TV tackling illegal streaming in Ireland, High Court told
Sky TV tackling illegal streaming in Ireland, High Court told

DUBLIN, Ireland: Sky TV Ireland will receive the names and addresses of more than 300 dodgy box users in its continuing efforts to...

SoftBank raises $40 billion via loan for OpenAI, operations
SoftBank raises $40 billion via loan for OpenAI, operations

TOKYO, Japan: SoftBank Group has secured a US$40 billion loan through a bridge facility to support further investment in OpenAI, and...

Novartis strikes up to $2 billion deal for Excellergy
Novartis strikes up to $2 billion deal for Excellergy

BASEL, Switzerland: Swiss drugmaker Novartis has agreed to acquire California-based biotech firm Excellergy in a deal worth up to US$2...

Henkel strikes $1.4 billion deal to buy Olaplex brand
Henkel strikes $1.4 billion deal to buy Olaplex brand

FRANKFURT, Germany: Germany's Henkel has agreed to acquire Nasdaq-listed hair care brand Olaplex for $1.4 billion, aiming to expand...

Uber teams with Pony.ai, Verne for robotaxis in Zagreb
Uber teams with Pony.ai, Verne for robotaxis in Zagreb

ZAGREB, Croatia: Uber Technologies has teamed up with Pony.ai and Croatian startup Verne to launch what the companies say will be Europe's...

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