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Eight dead, including teen suspect's grandparents, in Thailand shooting

Eight dead, including teen suspect's grandparents, in Thailand shooting

A teenage suspect killed his grandparents before shooting dead at least six more people at a school near Bangkok Friday, police said.

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Four dead, 15 injured in Thailand school shooting: deputy minister

Four dead, 15 injured in Thailand school shooting: deputy minister

At least four people were killed and 15 students injured during a school shooting just north of the Thai capital Bangkok on Friday, the deputy interior minister said.

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Indonesia traps monkey to end rampage that wounded 18 people

Indonesia traps monkey to end rampage that wounded 18 people

Animal trappers have cut short the two-week rampage of a monkey that randomly attacked 18 people on Sumatra island in Indonesia, prompting dozens of schools to close in fear.

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Military shake-up poses little threat to Ukraine's drone revolution

Military shake-up poses little threat to Ukraine's drone revolution

Zigzagging between robots, weapons and computers in his garage workshop, Ukrainian engineer Eduard Trotsenko was bubbling with excitement as he showed off his latest prototypes and dreamed of sci-fi-inspired futuristic ideas.

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Food security fears mount as UK farmers battle drought

Food security fears mount as UK farmers battle drought

Giant dust clouds rose from a green-red combine harvester as it crawled across a parched field, a sign that something was awry with UK farmer John Pawsey's land.

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Camels find unlikely home in outback Australia

Camels find unlikely home in outback Australia

Far from their origins in the Arabian desert, hundreds of thousands of camels roam outback Australia where they are used for wild races, an alternative milk source and even to make beer.

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Anguish and hope: why a Tibetan set himself on fire in New York

Anguish and hope: why a Tibetan set himself on fire in New York

No one knew what Lobga Rangzen was planning. Not the monk who was his friend of 30 years, not his niece in New York.

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Kiss takes reins as Wallabies face Japan

Kiss takes reins as Wallabies face Japan

Australia will aim to make a fresh start under new coach Les Kiss against Japan on Saturday, with just 14 months to go until they host the Rugby World Cup.

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North Korea touts dog soup and other home-cooked recipes to beat the heat

North Korea touts dog soup and other home-cooked recipes to beat the heat

Dog meat soup and bubbling ginseng broths are being proffered by North Korea's leadership as home remedies to take the edge off a spell of searing weather.

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UK observatory nervously watches growing space junk threat

UK observatory nervously watches growing space junk threat

In the sweeping shadow of a satellite dish, staff at the Chilbolton Observatory in southern England track a growing number of objects in Earth's orbit, providing data that underpins Britain's space monitoring efforts.

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