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Thailand scraps maritime agreement with Cambodia, turns to UNCLOS framework

BANGKOK, May 5 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's cabinet on Tuesday approved the cancellation of a 2001 maritime agreement with Cambodia, pivoting future negotiations over overlapping territorial claims to the U ...
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Thai cabinet approves emergency loan decree to address energy crisis, fund green transition

BANGKOK, May 5 (Xinhua) -- Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said Tuesday that the cabinet has approved a draft emergency decree to borrow up to 400 billion baht (about 12.2 billion U.S. dollars ...
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Hong Kong's Q1 2026 GDP growth hits near 5-year high

HONG KONG, May 5 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong's economy posted solid growth in Q1 2026, with real GDP rising 5.9 percent year-on-year, according to advance official estimates released on Tuesday. This is up ...
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Bayern coach Kompany hails Kane's intelligence, leadership before PSG tie

BERLIN, May 5 (Xinhua) -- Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany said joining the German record champion team has taken Harry Kane to a new level ahead of Wednesday's UEFA Champions League semifinal seco ...
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U.S.-flagged vehicle carrier transits Strait of Hormuz: Danish media

OSLO, May 5 (Xinhua) -- A Maersk-operated U.S.-flagged vehicle carrier has safely transited the Strait of Hormuz, the Danish broadcaster DR reported Tuesday, citing a statement from the Danish shippin ...
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Latvia stages 2 military drills

RIGA, May 5 (Xinhua) -- Two military exercises, "Crystal Arrow 2026" and "Spring Warrior," are being held in Latvia from Tuesday to May 15, said the Latvian Defense Ministry. Crystal Arrow 2026, led b ...
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2nd LD-Writethru: Death toll rises to 26 in central China fireworks plant explosion

CHANGSHA, May 5 (Xinhua) -- The fireworks plant explosion on Monday in central China's Hunan Province has left 26 people dead and 61 others injured, authorities said at a press conference on Tuesday.
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China's railway passenger trips surpass 100 mln during May Day holiday

Passenger trips on China's railway network have surpassed 100 million during the ongoing May Day holiday, the state railway ...
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5.9-magnitude quake hits Sumba Region, Indonesia -- GFZ

HONG KONG, May 5 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 jolted Sumba Region, Indonesia at 06:44 GMT on Tuesday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a de ...
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US military sinks 6 Iranian small boats in Strait of Hormuz: commander

The U.S. military has sunk six Iranian small boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Brad Cooper, chief of U.S. Central Command, said ...
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Singapore's retail sales rise 4.8 pct in March

SINGAPORE, May 5 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's retail sales increased 4.8 percent year on year in March 2026, following the 8.3 percent growth in February 2026, official data showed Tuesday. Within the reta ...
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Researchers turn tree bark waste into pollution-fighting material

MELBOURNE, May 5 (Xinhua) -- Waste eucalyptus bark could be transformed into a low-cost material for cleaning polluted water, filtering dirty air and capturing carbon dioxide, new research reveals. Th ...