Laos rolls out nationwide digital ID integration
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Elusive December sun leaves Stockholm in the dark
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Vietnam's e-commerce market size estimated at 31 bln USD in 2025
Vietnam's e-commerce market size is estimated at around 31 billion US dollars in 2025, accounting for nearly 10 percent of total retail sales of goods and consumer services, local daily Hanoi Moi reported on Thursday, citing the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
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Kindergarten in Japan's Kyoto under scrutiny after 133 children eat cakes with plastic decorations
A kindergarten in Kyoto Prefecture is under investigation after 133 children were mistakenly given cakes with plastic chocolate decorations to eat during a school activity, Japanese media reported on Thursday.
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1 killed, 10 injured as mini-bus turns turtle in west Afghanistan
One commuter lost his life and 10 others sustained injuries after a mini-bus turned turtle in the western Afghan province of Badghis on Thursday, provincial police spokesperson Sediqullah Sediqi said.
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Ukrainian delegation en route to US for peace talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday that a Ukrainian delegation is en route to the United States to continue peace negotiations.
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Russia thwarts planned terrorist attack in Rostov region
Russian law enforcement has thwarted a planned terrorist attack in the city of Volgodonsk in Russia's Rostov Region, the Federal Security Service (FSB) said in a statement on Thursday.
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Singapore expects heavy year-end traffic at land checkpoints
Singapore's Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) on Thursday warned of "very heavy traffic" at the country's two land checkpoints with Malaysia this December, due to the ongoing year-end school holidays and the upcoming Christmas and New Year celebrations.
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New canal inaugurated in Afghanistan to boost irrigation, livelihood
A new canal has been inaugurated in eastern Afghanistan's Laghman province, with the capacity to irrigate over 5,000 hectares of land, the official media Bakhtar news said Thursday.
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Türkiye detains 66 suspects in nationwide raid on counterfeit alcohol
Turkish gendarmerie forces have detained 66 suspects and seized 27,886 liters of counterfeit or smuggled alcohol, along with 67,994 liters of ethyl alcohol, in nationwide operations carried out over the past two weeks, authorities said Thursday.
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Brazil to walk away if further delays hit EU-Mercosur trade deal: Lula
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva warned on Wednesday that if the EU-Mercosur trade deal is not signed as planned on Saturday, it will not be concluded during his presidency.
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Sri Lanka plans $1.6 bn in cyclone recovery spending in 2026
Sri Lanka's government announced plans on Thursday for $1.6 billion in extra spending in 2026 to fund the country's recovery from Cyclone Ditwah, which killed more than 640 people.
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China supports Venezuela's request for UN Security Council emergency meeting
China supports Venezuela's request for convening an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Thursday.
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China, EU start consultations on electric vehicle case: commerce ministry
China and the European Union (EU) have started consultations on the electric vehicle case, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday. China's principles and position remain consistent, and it is willing to properly address differences with the EU through dialogue and consultations to advance an
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Concerns mount ahead of BOJ December meeting
With stubbornly high food costs keeping inflation above the two percent target for nearly four years, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) is widely expected to raise short-term interest rates to 0.75 percent from 0.5 percent at the end of its two-day policy meeting on Friday, marking the largest increase in
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1 trapped after crane topples at S. Korea's construction site
One person was trapped Thursday after a crane toppled at a construction site in South Korea's capital Seoul, according to local broadcaster YTN.
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