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Thousands protest in Bangkok against government

Bloomberg Thousands of anti-government protesters marched in the Thai capital of Bangkok on Sunday, demanding an end to the military-led administration and for the monarchy’s powers to be reined in. Demonstrators in masks and carrying placards assembled at the Democracy Monument, which commemorates the 1932 revolution that ended absolute monarchy. They held up three fingers to reflect their calls for ...

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S Korea set to discuss tensions with Japan

Bloomberg South Korean President Moon Jae-in said his administration remains ready to mend ties with Japan after more than a year of tensions, and as both sides hold ceremonies to remember Japan’s World War II surrender in 1945 that ended its brutal colonial rule over the Korean Peninsula. Moon reiterated a call for Japan to respect its Supreme Court’s decision ...

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Puerto Rico repeats its gubernatorial primary

Bloomberg Puerto Rico was having a do-over of its gubernatorial primary election on Sunday after it mismanaged the first vote so badly that tens of thousands were unable to cast a ballot. The outcome will set the stage for the November 3 governor’s race and provide the first glimpse of who might lead the US commonwealth out of a record-setting ...

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