A Year After Taboo On Thai King Broken, 103 Face Jail For Royal Insult

In the year since making an unprecedented, taboobreaking speech openly calling for discussion on the role of Thailand's powerful king, human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa has spent months in jail, charged with the crime of defaming the monarchy.

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Brazil Electoral Court To Probe Bolsonaro For Attacks On Voting System

Brazil's top electoral court, the TSE, decided on Monday that it will open an investigation into farright President Jair Bolsonaro for his statements claiming that there will be fraud in next year's elections.

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Laughter, Tears, Cheers At Funeral For Biz Markie

With laughter and tears, songs and stories, friends and family of Biz Markie celebrated his life and legacy at a funeral Monday, remembering the rapper as larger than life and full of love.

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Oregon: Settlement With Victoria 'S Secret Owner Ends 'Fear'

Oregon officials believe a $90 million settlement it has reached with the parent company of Victoria's Secret guarantees an end to its culture of harassment and fear.

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Aaj Ka Panchang, August 3, 2021: Check Out Tithi, Shubh Muhurat, Rahu Kaal and Other Details for Tuesday

Hindu Panchang, August 3, 2021: The sun will rise at 5:44 AM and will set at 7:11 PM. On Tuesday, the moonrise time will be 01:41 AM August 4 and the moonset time is going to be 3:08 PM.

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Turkey Battles Wildfires For 6th Day, 10,000 Are Evacuated

Bozalan (Turkey) (AP) Selcuk Sanli set his two cows loose, put his family's most treasured belongings in a car and fled his home as a wildfire approached his village near Turkey's beach resort of Bodrum, one of thousands fleeing flames that have coated the skies with a thick yellow haze. For the sixth straight day, Turkish firefighters battled Monday to control the blazes that are tearing through forests near Turkey's beach destinations. Fed by strong winds and scorching temperatures, the fires that began Wednesday have left eight people dead. Residents and tourists have fled vacation resorts in flotillas of small boats or convoys of cars and trucks. Many villagers have lost their homes and farm animals and have had trouble breathing amid the heavy smoke..

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Pakistan Has Much To Gain From Afghan Peace: US

The United States has said Pakistan has much to gain and will continue to have a critical role in Afghan peace process. We do appreciate Pakistan's efforts to advance the Afghan peace process and stability in South Asia, including by encouraging the Taliban to engage in substantive negotiations, State Department spokesperson Ned Price told reporters at his daily news conference on Monday.

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Indian American Girl Declared One Of Brightest Students In World

An Indian American girl has been declared one of the brightest students in the world by a top US university. Natasha Peri, 11, a student at Thelma L. Sandmeier Elementary School, in New Jersey has been honoured for her exceptional performance on the SAT, ACT, or similar assessment taken as part of the John Hopkins Center for Talented Youth Talent (VTY) Search, a media release said Monday.

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Former Australian PM Tony Abbott to Visit India This Month for Trade Talks

The Scott Morrison government will spend about $19,000 to send Tony Abbott to India.

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Jasmine Camacho-Quinn wins the 100-meter hurdles, Puerto Rico’s first gold in track.

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What’s on TV This Week: An Obama Documentary and ‘Shiva Baby’

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Republican Report Says Coronavirus Leaked from China Lab; Scientists Still Probing Origins

U.S. President Joe Biden in May ordered U.S. intelligence agencies to accelerate their hunt for the origins of the virus

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India’s Covid-19 Vaccine Makers Struggle to Sell Doses to Private Hospitals

In a recent review meeting between the manufacturers and government officials, Indian Covid-19 vaccine makers raised concerns over placing orders using the CoWIN portal, the sources added.

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