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Joint Chiefs nominee wins over lawmakers but faces uncertain fate because of senator's hold

President Joe Biden’s pick to serve as America’s top military officer is warning senators of the difficulties posed by any potential conflict in Asia and describing how he would use lessons learned from the Ukraine war to help the U.S. military prepare

The Independent UK

Build-up hit by pull-outs and dope flunks, India still hopeful of good show in Asian Athletics Championships

BANGKOK: The build-up was far from ideal with pull-outs and dope flunks but the Indian team, led by shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor and long jumper Murali Sreeshankar, would still look for an impactful show in the Asian Athletics Championships starting here Wednesday.

The Times of India

Asia’s 50 Best Bars 51-100 revealed

Shining the spotlight on an extended collection of bars across the region, Asia’s 50 Best Bars, releases a third edition of the prestigious 51-100 list, a week ahead of the live awards ceremony at the Rosewood Hong Kong.

Bangkok Post

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Rice soars to two-year high in Asia

Rice prices in Asia have surged to the highest level in more than two years as importers build up stockpiles on fears that the onset of El Niño will parch plantations and damage crops.

Bangkok Post

Selva P Thirumaran wins best U-20 athlete award of region at AAA gala; AFI voted best member

BANGKOK: The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) bagged the best member award and World Junior silver medal winner Selva P Thirumaran was adjudged the best male athlete in the U-20 category as the Asian Athletics Association (AAA) celebrated its golden jubilee in a gala evening that saw a galaxy of…

The Times of India

iQIYI presents exclusive surprise for VIP members

On July 8, many Thai media and friends flocked to iQIYI VIP ASIA TOUR PRESS CONFERENCE AND FAN MEETING WITH LUO ZHENG at centralwOrld Shopping Centre for the Chinese drama heartthrob's first international fan event. Nicknamed as "Chinese drama fan's favourite husband", Luo Zheng visited Thailand to promote iQIYI as…

Bangkok Post

Andrés Iniesta’s Japan adventure ends with sense of unfulfilled promise

Andrés Iniesta did not help Vissel Kobe reach stated aim of being the biggest club in Asia but there was plenty to enjoy along the way

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Two top female athletes fail dope test; dropped from Asian Championships-bound squad

NEW DELHI: A day prior to the beginning of the Asian athletics championships in Bangkok, India’s top two female athletes have been handed provisional suspensions by the National Anti-Doping Agency (Nada) for failing the drug test.

The Times of India

Why Asia matters to Nato as it looks to respond to China’s military expansion

Beijing is source of ‘systemic challenges’ but alliance members are divided on how to engage

The Guardian - UK

Why is NATO expanding its reach to the Asia-Pacific region?

Since Russia invaded Ukraine last year, NATO meetings and summits have been receiving significantly more attention compared to previous years. And there are several big-ticket items on the agenda at the upcoming summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, which begins on Tuesday.

The Conversation

Nepal becomes first South Asian country to allow same-sex marriage

Nepal’s top court has ordered the legal registration of same-sex marriages, a first step towards marriage equality for LGBTQ+ people in conservative South Asia.

Radio France Internationale

Paul Keating labels Nato chief a ‘supreme fool’ and ‘an accident on its way to happen’

Former PM’s extraordinary statement relates to the Nato head’s push to increase ties with Asia

The Guardian - AU

Will 'killer virus' sweeping Europe reach Ireland? Experts give verdict as symptoms listed

Cases of a disease described as 'the current biggest threat to public health' are spreading through Europe. Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever has a fatality rate of between 10 and 40 percent.

Irish Mirror

Palaszczuk heads up Asian energy and jobs trade tour

The Queensland premier is leading a delegation of mayors and business leaders around Asia, as part of efforts to boost the state's trade ties in the region.

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Tesla Will Reportedly Use Its Optimus Robot To Boost Sales

Presumably, if the experiment goes well in Asia, the humanoid robot might also make an appearance in American Tesla stores to boost sales.

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

‘Please come’: Taylor Swift fans in south-east Asia hope for tour date

With Singapore the only stop announced, the star’s huge followings in the Philippines and Thailand are left to rue their lack of suitable infrastructure

The Guardian - AU

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Why are there hopping mice in Australia but no kangaroos in Asia? It's a long story

The animals in Australia are super-different to those in Asia. This goes without saying; we know Australia is full of weird and wonderful creatures found nowhere else on Earth, such as the platypus and the koala.

Evening Standard

Who was Coco Lee? Disney and pop star dies aged 48

Coco Lee’s self-titled debut album became the best-selling album the year it was released in Asia

The Independent UK

Stock market today: Asian markets extend losses after Wall Street drifts lower

Shares are mostly lower in Asia after Wall Street drifted downward following a rally that had sent it roaring 16% higher for the year so far

Bangkok Post

Rice to get costlier as supply threatened

MUMBAI: Global rice prices, now at their highest in 11 years, are set to rally further after India moved to boost payments to farmers, just as El Nino threatens yields in key producers and alternative staples get costlier for poor Asians and Africans.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Joy Ride’: Four friends deliver raunchy laughs in the year’s funniest movie so far

Asian American women dominate outstanding cast of sometimes moving, sometimes hilarious road-trip comedy.

The Hindu

CAFA is looking to invite India for future events, says General Secretary Ulugbek Karimov

The Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) is the youngest of the five AFC regional associations and is looking to invite India for a few competitions in the future.

Tribune News Service

Movie review: 'Joy Ride' is a delightful mix of poignant and prurient

“Crazy Rich Asians” screenwriter Adele Lim swings for the fences with her directorial debut, “Joy Ride,” and knocks it out of the park with this rowdy, raucous comedy about a search for identity and finding yourself in friendship. Hilariously daring, deeply moving, and stereotype-busting in equal measure, “Joy Ride” is…

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