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Exhibition of Franco-Chinese print master Zao Wou-Ki opens in Hong Kong

Exhibition of Franco-Chinese print master Zao Wou-Ki opens in Hong Kong

An exhibition by the Franco-Chinese master printmaker Zao Wou-Ki opened in Hong Kong on Saturday, the first time his work has been on display in Asia.

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Myanmar junta denies killing civilians in hospital strike

Myanmar junta denies killing civilians in hospital strike

Myanmar's military junta denied on Saturday killing civilians in a hospital air strike that left more than 30 people dead.

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Why SpaceX IPO plan is generating so much buzz

Why SpaceX IPO plan is generating so much buzz

More than 20 years after founding SpaceX, the record-breaking company that transformed the global space industry, Elon Musk is planning to take the enterprise public.

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Thailand continues Cambodia strikes despite Trump truce calls

Thailand continues Cambodia strikes despite Trump truce calls

Thailand said Saturday it was continuing military strikes against Cambodia despite US President Donald Trump saying the countries had agreed to stop fighting after calls with him.

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US envoy to meet Zelensky, Europe leaders in Berlin this weekend

US envoy to meet Zelensky, Europe leaders in Berlin this weekend

US President Donald Trump's special envoy will meet with Volodymyr Zelensky and other European leaders in Berlin this weekend, the White House said, as Washington presses for a plan to end Russia's war with Ukraine.

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North Korea acknowledges its troops cleared mines for Russia

North Korea acknowledges its troops cleared mines for Russia

North Korea sent troops to clear mines in Russia's Kursk region earlier this year, leader Kim Jong Un said in a speech carried on Saturday by state media, a rare acknowledgement by Pyongyang of the deadly tasks assigned to its deployed soldiers.

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US unseals warrant for tanker seized off Venezuelan coast

US unseals warrant for tanker seized off Venezuelan coast

US authorities on Friday unsealed the warrant for an oil tanker seized off the coast of Venezuela decried as "international piracy" by Caracas.

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Cambodia says Thailand still bombing hours after Trump truce call

Cambodia says Thailand still bombing hours after Trump truce call

Cambodia said Saturday that Thailand continued dropping bombs on its territory hours after US President Donald Trump said the neighbours had agreed to stop fighting.

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Machado urges pressure so Maduro understands 'he has to go'

Machado urges pressure so Maduro understands 'he has to go'

Venezuela's Nobel peace prize laureate Maria Corina Machado is urging more pressure on strongman Nicolas Maduro to force him from power, according to an interview excerpt released Friday.

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Leinster stutter before beating Leicester in Champions Cup

Leinster stutter before beating Leicester in Champions Cup

Four-times champions Leinster sputtered at Leicester on Friday night before pulling ahead in the dying minutes to open round two of the Champions Cup group stage with an 23-15 win in Pool 3.

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