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Indonesia’s Gojek, Tokopedia to merge as GoTo Group

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SINGAPORE — Indonesian ride hailing company Gojek and e-commerce firm Tokopedia said Monday that they are merging to form the GoTo Group. ...

Mexican president apologizes for 1911 massacre of Chinese

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<p>MEXICO CITY &mdash; Mexico’s president presented an apology Monday for a 1911 massacre in which over 300 Chinese people were slaughtered by revolutionary troops...

Ransomware attack hits 4 Asian countries of AXA subsidiary

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PARIS — A targeted ransomware attack hit four countries among the Asian operations of Axa Partners, the international subsidiary of Axa insurance group, with...

Pope taps fellow Jesuit to lead sensitive Hong Kong church

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ROME — Pope Francis on Monday named a new bishop for Hong Kong, tapping the head of his own Jesuit order in the region,...

Mexican president apologizes for 1911 massacre of Chinese

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MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s president presented an apology Monday for a 1911 massacre in which over 300 Chinese people were slaughtered by revolutionary troops...

Indian police find bodies on riverbank amid raging COVID-19

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PRAYAGRAJ, India — Police are reaching out to villagers in northern India to investigate the recovery of bodies buried in shallow sand graves or...

Britain yet to decide on Pfizer offer to vaccinate Olympians

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<p>LONDON &mdash; The British government is still deciding whether to accept an offer from Pfizer to fast-track Olympic and Paralympic athletes for coronavirus vaccines.</p> ...

Afghan cease-fire ends amid calls for fresh peace talks

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KABUL, Afghanistan — A three-day cease-fire marked by violent attacks — some claimed by the Islamic State group — ended Sunday in Afghanistan amid...

Pope urges peace, unity during special Mass for Myanmar

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ROME — Pope Francis celebrated a special Mass for the people of Myanmar following the country’s military takeover, praying Sunday for peace, unity and...

UK readies for major reopening but new variant sparks worry

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LONDON — Travelers in England were packing their bags, bartenders were polishing their glasses and performers were warming up as Britain prepared Sunday for...