Pope, whose health is improving, 'slept well': Vatican
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis, battling pneumonia in both lungs, slept well and is resting, the Vatican said Thursday, after revealing the 88-year-old's condition was slightly improving.

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Two men publicly flogged in Indonesia for gay sex
BANDA ACEH — Two men were publicly flogged in Indonesia's conservative Aceh province on Thursday after they were found guilty of sexual relations by a court operating under strict Islamic law.

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FBI: North Korea behind $1.5 billion crypto theft
WASHINGTON - The US Federal Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday accused North Korea of being behind the theft of $1.5 billion worth of digital assets last week, the largest crypto heist in history.

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‘Contemplated suicide&: Ethiopians recount SE Asia scam centre horrors
NAIROBI - Starved, beaten and electrocuted, Ahmed remains traumatised months after being trafficked to Southeast Asia, one of an untold number of Africans forced to work in scam centres far from home.

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Putin's top aide extends Southeast Asia push
KUALA LUMPUR — A top security aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim as the Kremlin builds ties with Southeast Asian nations seeking to offset the risks of the growing competition between the United States and China.

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Trump declines to say if US would protect Taiwan from invasion
WASHINGTON — United States President Donald Trump said he didn&t want to comment when asked Wednesday whether it was the policy of his administration to prevent China from taking control of Taiwan by force.

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