BANGKOK -- Thailand's Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Tuesday after accepting a petition seeking her removal from office over a leaked phone call on border issues with Cambodia.
A panel of judges unanimously voted to accept the petition and ordered Paetongtarn to stop performing her duties as prime minister starting Tuesday pending a final ruling, the court said in a statement. (Thailand-Paetongtarn Shinawatra)
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NEW DELHI -- At least 35 people were killed and over 30 others injured in a massive explosion inside a chemical factory in the southern Indian state of Telangana, officials said Tuesday.
The death toll swelled due to the recovery of more bodies from the debris during the overnight rescue operation. (India-Explosion)
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TOKYO -- A man died after being fatally stabbed at a law office inside a high-rise building in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district on Tuesday, local media reported.
According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, the incident occurred around 11:50 a.m. local time at a law office in Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima Ward. (Japan-Stabbing) Enditem