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World
Iran says talks with IAEA's Grossi have been 'positive'
DUBAI (Reuters) - Talks between Iran and the U.N. nuclear watchdog have been positive and productive, Iran's nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami said on Tuesday in a joint news conference with the IAEA chief Rafael Grossi in the Iranian city of Isfahan.
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Nation
Swedish woman also injured by fallen tree in KL city centre
KUALA LUMPUR: A Swedish woman, 72 was also injured when the tree fell and pinned 17 vehicles along the busy Jalan Sultan Ismail on Tuesday (May 7) afternoon.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Sabah Bersatu says no decision made on cooperation with any party for state polls
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Bersatu has not decided whether to cooperate with any party in the coming state election, says the party's Armada chief Muhammad Affan Jumahat.
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Technology
Online retailer Zalando returns to growth thanks to premium brands
(Reuters) -Online fashion marketplace Zalando returned to growth in the first quarter after three consecutive declines in gross merchandise volume, as bets on more premium brands and its business servicing other retailers paid off.
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Technology
Nigeria sets dangerous precedent by detaining Binance execs, CEO says
LAGOS (Reuters) - The CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Binance on Tuesday accused Nigeria of setting a dangerous precedent after its executives were invited to the African country and then detained as part of a crackdown on crypto.
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Mobile apps
How the EU transformed tech
As millions of voters prepare for next month's European Parliament elections, AFP explores some of the deep transformations the 27-member bloc has made in the field of technology.
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Technology
Amazon launches online shopping service in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -Amazon launched its online shopping service in South Africa on Tuesday, challenging a number of online retailers dominated by Naspers' Takealot.com.
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Nation
Acid attack: Police tracking those behind hate posts on social media, says Home Minister
KUALA LUMPUR: The police are tracking down those behind hate posts on social media targeting footballers, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.
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Other Sports
Olympics-New Zealand surfer Vette targets Paris medal after Teahupo'o trials
(Reuters) - New Zealand surfer Saffi Vette felt the full wrath of Teahupo'o when injured in a wipe-out in Tahiti, so there was some trepidation on her return to the punishing break last month for a training block in the lead-up to the Paris Olympics.
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Football
Soccer-Van Dijk wants to be part of Liverpool transition after Klopp leaves
(Reuters) - Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk said he is happy at the Premier League club and wants to be part of the transition once manager Juergen Klopp departs.
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World
Russia's Vladimir Putin sworn in as president for a fifth term
MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin was sworn in for a new six-year term on Tuesday at a Kremlin ceremony that was boycotted by the United States and a number of other Western countries due to Russia's war in Ukraine.
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World
Bugging devices found in Polish government meeting room
WARSAW (Reuters) -Polish security agents have discovered bugging devices in a room where ministers were due to meet on Tuesday, authorities said, without revealing who might have placed them there.
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Markets
FBM KLCI soars above 1,600, highest in over two years
KUALA LUMPUR: Share prices on Bursa Malaysia marched higher for the fourth straight trading session, as investors piled into blue chip stocks.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Two-day jail, RM10,000 fine for lorry driver for bribing traffic cop
KOTA KINABALU: A lorry driver was jailed for two days and fined RM10,000 for offering RM150 to a traffic policeman after he was found to be driving without a license.
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Metro News
Viral clips of floods in Danau Kota are old
ONLINE clips of uptown Danau Kota in Setapak being inundated by flash floods after the heavy evening rains are from an old video.
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Thailand
New Thai finance chief signals rate-cut - calls will persist
BANGKOK: Thailand’s new Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira urged the central bank to support government policies, signalling pressure may continue on the Bank of Thailand to cut interest rates.
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Nation
MACC arrests civil servant in Melaka over RM7,500 bribe
MELAKA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested a 41-year-old civil servant over an alleged RM7,500 bribe.
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Video games
Nintendo to announce next Switch by March as original sputters
Nintendo Co said it will announce a successor to its seven-year-old Switch game console, after forecasting a major profit decline for the current fiscal year.
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Asia & Oceania
Japan's cherry blossom season came a little later than expected this year
Surprising many, Japan’s Sakura Matsuri season came a little later than expected this year.
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AseanPlus News
Emerging Markets - Indonesian rupiah, Thai baht fall among subdued Asian currencies; Asian stocks extend gain
Most Asian stock markets extended gains on Tuesday on the back of renewed bets for US rate cuts after last week's cooler-than-expected jobs data, while the region's currencies were subdued as the dollar ticked higher.