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Bangkok's City Hall reported flooding on about 10 roads

The Drainage and Sewerage Department of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) reported flooding on about 10 roads in the capital on Wednesday morning, with water levels ranging from seven to 20 centimetres.

A third of world population exposed to harmful air pollution

PARIS — Heatwaves and wildfires combined with human-caused emissions this year combined to expose one third of the world's population to extremely high levels of ozone pollution, a European Union (EU) report said on Wednesday.

Paw-fect candidate: Australia finds new koala rescue dog

SYDNEY — After trawling through dozens of applications, the hunt is over: an Australian animal welfare group has found a successor to a hero hound credited with saving more than 100 koalas from fires.

Seed rights split growers from farmers

Thailand is preparing to discuss adopting UPOV 1991 with the European Union as part of free trade negotiations next month, with the proposed rules drawing support from seed producers but opposition from farmer groups concerned about restrictions on s...

US-led coalition ends mission in Iraq

ERBIL — After more than a decade, the US-led coalition is ending its mission in Iraq, having helped save the country from jihadists while causing persistent friction.

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