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Myanmar violence, sea feud are tough challenges for ASEAN

Myanmar violence, sea feud are tough challenges for ASEAN

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia (AP) — Alarm over Myanmar’s still-unfolding deadly civil strife, including an armed attack on an aid convoy , and China’s aggressive actions in the disputed South China Sea are expected to challenge Southeast Asian leaders' com
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Australia forecasts first annual budget surplus in 15 years

Australia forecasts first annual budget surplus in 15 years

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Australian government forecast the nation’s first balanced annual budget in 15 years but warned Tuesday that economic pressures such as persistent inflation, elevated interest rates, rising unemployment and slowing grow
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How those fleeing Ukraine inspired US border policies

How those fleeing Ukraine inspired US border policies

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine , refugees from the threatened nation started showing up at Mexico's border with the United States. Roughly 1,000 Ukrainians a day flew to Tijuana on tourist visas, desperate to reach U.S. soil.
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China raids offices of business consultancy Capvision

BEIJING (AP) — China’s chief foreign intelligence agency has raided the offices of business consulting firm Capvision in Beijing and other Chinese cities as part of an ongoing crackdown on foreign businesses that provide sensitive economic data.
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Joly to announce Canada's bid for a seat on the UN Human Rights Council

Joly to announce Canada's bid for a seat on the UN Human Rights Council

OTTAWA — Canada is throwing its hat in the ring for a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council, pledging to advance issues from online speech to access to abortion.
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Firefighters question Alberta cuts to aerial attack teams as province battles blazes

Firefighters question Alberta cuts to aerial attack teams as province battles blazes

EDMONTON — Former members of an elite Alberta wildfire-fighting crew say government budget cuts have left the province battling its current blazes short-handed.
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Divisive Thai ex-PM vows to return from exile after polls

Divisive Thai ex-PM vows to return from exile after polls

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s self-exiled former prime minister said Tuesday he wants to return home by July, making his declaration less than a week before the country heads to polls in which his daughter is a frontrunner.
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As key votes loom, Turkish parties vow to send migrants home

As key votes loom, Turkish parties vow to send migrants home

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — For Nidal Jumaa, a Syrian from Aleppo, life in Turkey is tough.
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'Persona non grata': Canada expelling Chinese diplomat after threats to Tory MP

'Persona non grata': Canada expelling Chinese diplomat after threats to Tory MP

OTTAWA — The Liberal government moved Monday to expel Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei, who Canada's spy agency alleged was involved in a plot to intimidate Conservative MP Michael Chong and his relatives in Hong Kong.
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Stalled gun bill advances in Texas after new mass shootings

Stalled gun bill advances in Texas after new mass shootings

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Facing new pressure over gun violence in Texas after two more mass shootings, Republicans on Monday unexpectedly allowed a bill that would raise the purchase age for semiautomatic rifles from 18 to 21 to advance out of a House co
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