Venice is recruiting gondoliers – but candidates face long, competitive and costly process | World News
Venice is on the look out for new gondoliers to take on its centuries-old profession as the lagoon city is projected to see
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Alibaba, JD.com results underscore the slowdown in Chinese consumer demand
A person seen walking next to the Alibaba’s corporate logo, in front of its office building at Chaoyang Technology Park in Beijing, China.
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Japan orders evacuations as Typhoon Ampil approaches | Weather News
Flights and trains in Tokyo area cancelled as weather agency warns people of strong winds and heavy rains. Japan has ordered thousands of
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What to Know About Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Thailand’s New and Youngest Prime Minister
Thailand’s new Prime Minister is a scion of the country’s influential Shinawatra clan and the youngest person to assume the post, as she
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After medic’s rape and murder, Indian doctors stage 24-hour nationwide strike
Medical professionals and students participate in a silent march as they condemn the rape and murder of a doctor, in Kolkata on August
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Masked Israeli settlers hurl petrol bombs in attack on West Bank village of Jit | World News
At least one Palestinian has been killed after dozens of Israeli settlers, some wearing masks, attacked a village in the occupied West Bank.
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Thailand’s ruling coalition nominates Paetongtarn as PM, parliament to vote | Politics News
The 37-year-old daughter of tycoon Thaksin Shinawatra would become the third member of the family to lead Thailand. Thailand’s parliament is set to
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