Large-scale rescue operation recovers 7 bodies after flooding traps cars in South Korea tunnel
Rescue workers pulled seven bodies from vehicles trapped in a flooded underpass in central South Korea, authorities said Sunday, after days of torrential rain caused landslides and flash floods that have killed at least 33 people.
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Inside the school teaching North Korean defectors how to live in the outside world
This school is supposed to prepare North Korean defectors for the real world. But some say it does little to help -- and the system needs an overhaul.
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John Kerry steps into searing China heat as world's two biggest polluters try to fix fractured ties
When John Kerry heads to Beijing Sunday for a long-awaited trip to restart climate negotiations, the US climate envoy will step off the plane into one of the hottest summers ever recorded in the Chinese capital.
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Seven dead and thousands evacuate homes in South Korea due to heavy rain
Seven people have died and thousands have evacuated their homes in South Korea due to heavy rain.
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Former Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy found not guilty of rape and attempted rape
Former Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy has asked for privacy to begin "rebuilding his life" after he was found not guilty on a charge of rape and a separate charge of attempted rape.
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'Cruel Summer' for Taylor Swift fans in Asia as Singapore shows sell out
Taylor Swift mania has sparked a debate in other places in Asia about why they missed out on such a lucrative event.
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Rare Singapore corruption probe widens to include Grand Prix owner
A corruption investigation in Singapore has expanded to include Ong Beng Seng, a hotel tycoon best known for bringing the Formula 1 Grand Prix to the wealthy city state.
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China takes major step in regulating generative AI services like ChatGPT
China has published new rules for generative artificial intelligence (AI), becoming one of the first countries in the world to regulate the technology that powers popular services like ChatGPT.
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Chinese military's three-day show of force increases headache for Taiwan
China's military has been on a surge of activity around Taiwan this week, sending dozens of warplanes past the median line of the Taiwan Strait and into the key regions of the island's air defense identification zone (ADIZ).
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Indian tech giant Wipro will invest $1 billion in AI, including training all staff
Wipro, one of India's top providers of software services, wants everyone on staff to know how to use artificial intelligence.
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'Like an oven but 1,000 times worse': Tourists describe horror of White Island eruption
Survivors of one of New Zealand's worst natural disasters have described the searing pain of being lashed by burning sand, ash and rocks during a volcanic eruption on Whakaari or White Island in 2019 that killed 22 people.
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Actors' strike deadline passes with no word from either side
Negotiations between the union representing 160,000 actors and the nation's major studios and streaming services appear to have gone into overtime, with an 11:59 pm PDT deadline passing without any official word from either side.
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