Anna Netrebko: Top Russian soprano fired over war sues Met Opera
Anna Netrebko was dropped by the Met Opera last year after refusing to denounce Russia's president.
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Few Top-Listed Japan Firms Have 30% Women Directors, Nikkei Says
Only 68 companies on the Prime Market Index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange have 30% or more women
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Philippines to Review All Manila Reclamation Projects, Star Says
The Philippines will review all land reclamation activities in Manila after the US government raised concerns over the
1970-01-01 08:00
Starbucks Vietnam: Why the US chain cannot crack a coffee-loving nation
The verdict is clear: Vietnamese people love coffee, but they don’t really seem to like Starbucks.
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US Scouts to pull out of heatwave-hit jamboree in South Korea
By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL U.S. Scouts in South Korea for the World Scout Jamboree will pull out of
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Russia conscription laws change, leaving some fearful of Ukraine war call-up
As Russia increases the age limit for conscription, we speak to men afraid of being called up to Ukraine.
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Ukraine counter-offensive two months in: Can it still succeed?
Ukrainian troops have advanced, at most, about 10 miles in two key areas. Is the counter-offensive working?
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Louisiana trooper acquitted of federal charge in beating of a Black man with a flashlight
A federal jury has acquitted Louisiana State Police Trooper Jacob Brown, who was charged with a single count of deprivation of rights under color of law, for the beating of a Black man with a flashlight during a 2019 traffic stop, according to Brown's attorney.
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India Delays Shock Move to Curb Imports of Laptops, Tablets
India backtracked Friday on its sudden plan to curb laptop and tablet imports without a license, giving companies
1970-01-01 08:00
Ex-Goldman Banker Roger Ng Gets 30-Day Delay to 1MDB Prison Sentence
Former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. banker Roger Ng was granted a last-minute postponement of his 10-year prison sentence
1970-01-01 08:00
Putin signs law on windfall tax
President Vladimir Putin has signed a law introducing a windfall tax on excess profits of Russian companies, which
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Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny given 19 years in jail on extremism charges
The already jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny has been given 19 years in prison after being found guilty on extremism charges in a new case, Russian media report, a fresh blow to a fierce critic of Russia's President Putin that comes amid an intensifying crackdown on dissent.
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