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Thai court to rule on PM's fate after Cambodia phone call row

Thai court to rule on PM's fate after Cambodia phone call row

Thailand's Constitutional Court began delivering its verdict Friday on suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who could be thrown out of office over her handling of the country's border row with Cambodia.

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Last French survivor of key WWII desert battle dies aged 103

Last French survivor of key WWII desert battle dies aged 103

The last surviving member of the French resistance force that withstood a German advance in a key battle in the north African desert in World War II has died aged 103, authorities announced.

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NZ police say CCTV shows father on the run for four years

NZ police say CCTV shows father on the run for four years

New Zealand police released rare images Friday apparently showing a fugitive father whose nearly four years on the run with his children have gripped the country.

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Vandalism hobbles Nigeria's mobile telephone services

Vandalism hobbles Nigeria's mobile telephone services

When cell phone and internet networks went down across nine states in Nigeria earlier this summer, leaving millions without service, telecoms officials pointed to an increasingly familiar culprit: vandalism.

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Indonesia leader orders investigation into driver's protest death

Indonesia leader orders investigation into driver's protest death

Indonesia's president promised Friday to investigate the death of a motorcycle taxi driver in clashes between protesters and police, as discontent grows over the government's handling of the economy.

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At 81, DJ Gloria fills Sweden's dancefloors

At 81, DJ Gloria fills Sweden's dancefloors

She drops the beat and gets her groove on, spinning discs like a pro as her head-to-toe sequins twinkle under the lights: 81-year-old DJ Gloria is filling dancefloors across Sweden.

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Japan seeks record defence budget, to triple drone spending

Japan seeks record defence budget, to triple drone spending

Japan's defence ministry is aiming for a major boost to its drone arsenal as part of another record spending request made Friday to deal with a "severely intensifying security environment".

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Late-night Paul battles through at US Open in 1:46 am finish

Late-night Paul battles through at US Open in 1:46 am finish

Tommy Paul survived a brutal five-set epic that finished at 1:46 am to fight his way past Nuno Borges and into the third round of the US Open early Friday.

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Jury finds Australian croc wrangler lied about air crash

Jury finds Australian croc wrangler lied about air crash

An Australian celebrity crocodile wrangler was found guilty Friday of lying to police and seeking to falsify flight records after a fatal helicopter crash.

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Mistrust undermines Ivory Coast's universal healthcare dream

Mistrust undermines Ivory Coast's universal healthcare dream

As patients enter a major Abidjan hospital, a large sign informs them that Ivory Coast's universal health insurance will cover some of their medical expenses.

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