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Investigation claims Credit Suisse handled dirty money

Investigation claims Credit Suisse handled dirty money

Credit Suisse handled billions of dollars in dirty money for decades, an international media investigation based on a massive data leak claimed on Sunday, in the latest setback for Switzerland's second-largest bank.

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Indian conjoined twins vote in dark glasses for confidentiality

Indian conjoined twins vote in dark glasses for confidentiality

A pair of conjoined twins wore dark glasses so they could not see who the other voted for as they cast ballots for the first time in northern India.

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China denies Australia's ship laser 'intimidation' claim

China denies Australia's ship laser 'intimidation' claim

Beijing on Monday denied Australian allegations that a Chinese naval vessel shone a laser at one of the country's surveillance aircraft in an incident that Prime Minister Scott Morrison termed an "act of intimidation".

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Kremlin pours cold water on Ukraine peace summit plan

Kremlin pours cold water on Ukraine peace summit plan

The Kremlin warned Monday there are no concrete plans for a summit between the Russian and US leaders, as diplomats scambled to head off the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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'Suisse Secrets' investigation targets Credit Suisse bank

'Suisse Secrets' investigation targets Credit Suisse bank

Credit Suisse bank, still reeling from losing billions of dollars last year, faced a fresh challenge Sunday: allegations from an international investigation that it had handled dirty money for decades.

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Sri Lanka completes return of illegal waste to Britain

Sri Lanka completes return of illegal waste to Britain

Sri Lanka shipped out to Britain on Monday the last of several hundred containers filled with thousands of tonnes of illegally imported waste, officials said.

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Billionaire Icahn steps up campaign against McDonald's pig farm practices

Billionaire Icahn steps up campaign against McDonald's pig farm practices

Billionaire Carl Icahn has nominated two allies to the board of McDonald's, the company confirmed Sunday, part of the activist investor's campaign against pig-farming practices used in the fast-food giant's supply chains.

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Asian markets mixed, oil drops on Biden-Putin hope

Asian markets mixed, oil drops on Biden-Putin hope

Equities were mixed Monday while oil prices eased after presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin agreed in principle to hold a summit to try to find a way out of the Ukraine crisis.

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Asian golf great Kyi Hla Han dies aged 61

Asian golf great Kyi Hla Han dies aged 61

Kyi Hla Han, one of the biggest figures in Asian golf both as a player and an official, has died, it was announced on Monday.

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Trump's new social media app begins slow rollout

Trump's new social media app begins slow rollout

Donald Trump's new social media app started a gradual rollout late Sunday and should be "fully operational" by late March, potentially raising the former president's profile more than a year after he was banned by major platforms.

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