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Myanmar quietly announces plans to study controversial Chinese dam project suspended 13 years ago
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — Myanmar’s military government appears to be considering reviving a massive China-backed hydroelectric dam project, work on which was suspended more than a decade ago after...
Renault and VW end talks for joint ‘e-Twingo’ – report
Renault and Volkswagen have reportedly ended their talks on a potential collaboration for a low-cost electric car without agreement.Reuters reported that Renault CEO Luca de Meo told the news...
DHL launches virtual cargo airline for supply chain customers in Brazil
Levu Air Cargo in Brazil took delivery last week of an Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighter converted aircraft and will operate it at the direction of DHL Supply Chain. (Photo: SmartLynx...
Zambia’s ex-President Lungu under house arrest, he says
Zambia's former President Edgar Lungu has said that he was "practically under house arrest", accusing police of a plot to forcefully detain him "for no reason".Mr Lungu said police...
France is proud of its secularism. But struggles grow in this approach to faith, school, integration
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Brought into the international spotlight by the ban on hijabs for French athletes at the upcoming Paris Olympics, France’s unique approach to “laïcité” — loosely...
The Who bassist’s guitar up for auction in France
A bass designed by and built for The Who rocker John Entwistle will be sold at auction in Lyon in eastern France Thursday, an auction house said.Estimated at between...
Flag seen on China’s new aircraft carrier is used for communication
Screenshot of the false X post taken May 20, 2024The false claim surfaced after China conducted maiden sea trials of the Fujian, its third and largest aircraft carrier, on...
Iran’s late president Raisi to be buried in home city of Mashhad
Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash at the weekend, is to be buried in his home city of Mashhad on Thursday.Raisi is to be laid...
Report: Israeli war cabinet tells hostage negotiators to keep trying
Israel's war cabinet has instructed the negotiating team to continue efforts to secure the release of the hostages, Israeli media reported early on Thursday morning, citing a statement from...
French police to stay in New Caledonia, Macron says
President Emmanuel Macron has vowed that French police forces will remain for "as long as necessary" in New Caledonia, as he arrived in the riot-plagued French Pacific territory.Mr Macron...
