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Do not wipe toilet seat with toilet paper: Japanese maker

December 30, 2024 - 11:38pm
Social media users have complained that their seats were scratched after being wiped with toilet paper.
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Chai with Bill Gates, Ambani wedding and other 2024 viral moments from India

December 30, 2024 - 10:27pm
From a viral tea moment to chess glory, a long wedding and popcorn tax - Indian social media had plenty to offer in 2024.
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Chai with Bill Gates, Ambani wedding and other 2024 viral moments from India

December 30, 2024 - 10:27pm
From a viral tea moment to chess glory, a long wedding and popcorn tax - Indian social media had plenty to offer in 2024.
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Arrest warrant issued for impeached S Korea president Yoon

December 30, 2024 - 8:55pm
Yoon ignored three summonses to appear for questioning over his botched martial law attempt.
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US Treasury says it was hacked by China in 'major incident'

December 30, 2024 - 6:37pm
A Chinese state-sponsored hacker broke into the US Treasury Department's systems and accessed some unclassified documents.
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Watch: Rocket blasts off for India's first space-docking mission

December 30, 2024 - 6:01pm
The rocket, which took off from a site north of Chennai, places two satellites in orbit.
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Watch: Rocket blasts off for India's first space-docking mission

December 30, 2024 - 6:01pm
The rocket, which took off from a site north of Chennai, places two satellites in orbit.
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'It was destiny': How Jimmy Carter embraced China and changed history

December 30, 2024 - 4:23pm
It set the stage for China's economic ascent - and its rivalry with the US.
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'It was destiny': How Jimmy Carter embraced China and changed history

December 30, 2024 - 4:23pm
It set the stage for China's economic ascent - and its rivalry with the US.
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Share Covid data, World Health Organization tells China

December 30, 2024 - 2:03pm
Marking five years since Covid emerged, the WHO says China should share data as "a moral and scientific imperative".
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Share Covid data, World Health Organization tells China

December 30, 2024 - 2:03pm
Marking five years since Covid emerged, the WHO says China should share data as "a moral and scientific imperative".
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Anger as families wait for victims' remains after South Korea plane crash

December 30, 2024 - 10:36am
Authorities say the delay is because the bodies have been very badly damaged, with most of them not whole.
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Chinese teen sentenced to life in prison for classmate's death

December 30, 2024 - 1:09am
The teens in Hebei were 13 years old when they conspired to kill their classmate and split his money.
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Chinese teen sentenced to life in prison for classmate's death

December 30, 2024 - 1:09am
The teens in Hebei were 13 years old when they conspired to kill their classmate and split his money.
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S Korea orders air safety probe after deadly plane crash

December 29, 2024 - 11:17pm
The order came after the nation's deadliest aviation disaster in decades in which 179 people were killed.
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S Korea orders air safety probe after deadly plane crash

December 29, 2024 - 11:17pm
The order came after the nation's deadliest aviation disaster in decades in which 179 people were killed.
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'She was almost home': Families mourn after S Korea plane crash

December 29, 2024 - 8:58pm
The tragedy, which killed 179 people, has left the loved ones of victims searching for answers.
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How a food crisis in India enriched America's library collections

December 29, 2024 - 7:18pm
A books-for-grain deal allowed India to get crucial food aid while US libraries built up a treasure trove of literature.
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How a food crisis in India enriched America's library collections

December 29, 2024 - 7:18pm
A books-for-grain deal allowed India to get crucial food aid while US libraries built up a treasure trove of literature.
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How a food crisis in India enriched America's library collections

December 29, 2024 - 7:18pm
The treasure trove of South Asian books came from PL-480, a US initiative launched in 1954.
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