Why are food prices going up? Key questions answered

GENEVA — The World Health Organisation's (WHO) European chief said on Tuesday (May 10) that at least 3,000 people had...

Netflix tells employees lower-priced ad-supported subscription may appear by end of 2022, NYT reports

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Netflix Inc could introduce its lower-priced ad-supported subscription plan by the end of the year, earlier than originally planned, the...

South Korea’s new president, Yoon Suk-yeol, suggests ‘audacious’ economic plan if North Korea abandons nukes

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SEOUL - South Korea's new president, Yoon Suk-yeol, said on Tuesday (May 10) that North Korea's weapons programmes pose a...

Philippines’ Marcos tells world to judge him by actions, not family’s past

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MANILA — The son of the disgraced late Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos vowed on Tuesday (May 10) to work for...

China says it warned US warship as it transited Taiwan Strait

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SHANGHAI/TAIPEI - China's military said on Wednesday (May 11) that it had monitored and warned a US warship that had sailed through...

Sri Lanka gives emergency powers to military, police after clashes kill 7

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COLOMBO — Sri Lanka gave emergency powers on Tuesday (May 10) to its military and police to detain people without warrants,...

Andy Warhol’s famed Marilyn Monroe portrait sells for record $271m at auction

May 10, 2022

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NEW YORK - Pop artist Andy Warhol's famed 1964 silk-screen portrait of Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe sold for US$195 million...

Test, test, test? Scientists question costly mass Covid-19 checks

May 10, 2022

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COPENHAGEN/LONDON — For many people worldwide, having cotton swabs thrust up their nose or down their throat to test for...

South Korea’s new president says North Korea poses threats but door open for talks

May 10, 2022