Thai same-sex marriage bill passes first reading
The Thai senate passed the first reading of a bill to legalise same-sex marriage on Tuesday, taking the kingdom another step closer to becoming the first Southeast Asian country to recognise marriage equality.
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Strike in Gaza kills seven aid workers unloading food
A US-based charity said Tuesday it was pausing its Gaza aid operations after seven of its staff were killed in a "targeted Israeli strike" as they unloaded desperately needed food aid delivered by sea from Cyprus.
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Israeli air strikes destroyed the Iranian embassy's consular annex in Damascus on Monday, Syrian and Iranian officials said, with a top Revolutionary Guard commander among seven members the force said were killed.
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First vessel passes channel opened to aid Baltimore bridge cleanup
A tugboat pushing a fuel barge became the first vessel to sail through a temporary channel opened beside the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore harbor, authorities overseeing the cleanup operation said late Monday.
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New skipper Pandya under fire from Rohit fans as Mumbai slump
Hardik Pandya has been facing the wrath of jeering fans in the Indian Premier League this season, with the Mumbai Indians struggling since he took charge from the much-loved Rohit Sharma.
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Thai senate debates same-sex marriage bill
The Thai senate on Tuesday debated a bill to legalise same-sex marriage, as the kingdom moves towards becoming the first Southeast Asian country to recognise marriage equality.
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Aid workers killed in strike on Gaza
A food aid organisation said an Israeli strike killed several of its workers in the besieged Gaza Strip on Monday, with the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory reporting that four of them were foreigners.
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Japan health supplements tied to 157 hospitalisations
Japanese dietary supplements at the centre of an expanding health scare have now been linked to at least 157 hospitalisations, a health ministry official said Tuesday.
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Hong Kong rally leads Asian markets, traders assess Fed rate plans
Hong Kong led most Asian markets higher Tuesday as traders returned from an extended weekend break to forecast-beating Chinese factory data that lifted hopes for the world's number-two economy.
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Thailand same-sex marriage bill moves to senate
The Thai senate will on Tuesday debate a bill to legalise same-sex marriage, as the kingdom moves towards becoming the first Southeast Asian country to recognise marriage equality.
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