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Maldives police and military say will uphold vote result
The police and military in the Maldives said on Wednesday they will uphold the result of an election in which opposition...
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Vietnam jails 15 over violent protests
Hanoi - A Vietnam court jailed 15 people on Wednesday (Sep 26) for up to 4.5 years for "causing public disorder" for att...
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5.0 magnitude earthquake rocks Indonesia's Aceh
JAKARTA: A 5.0 magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia's western Aceh province early on Thursday (Sep 27), the US Geologi...
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South Korea at UN urges world to 'respond positively' to North Korea
Addressing the UN General Assembly, President Moon Jae-in praised his North Korean counterpart saying he had "changed th...
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US B-52s fly over South and East China Seas
WASHINGTON: US B-52 bombers have recently conducted transit operations in the South China Sea and East China Sea, the Pe...
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Commentary: Caution rising in China beneath the the Belt and Road Initiative's shiny facade
Despite criticism and money-tight investors, Belt and Road initiatives projects can be potentially profitable and are al...
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Japanese carrier drills with British warship heading to contested South China Sea
Japan's biggest warship, the Kaga helicopter carrier, joined naval drills with Britain's HMS Argyll in the Indian Ocean ...
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From chatroom to courtroom: China's #MeToo movement takes legal turn
BEIJING: When a former intern at China's state broadcaster wrote in July about being groped and forcibly kissed by one o...
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Stop pitting me against PM Mahathir: Anwar Ibrahim
KUALA TERENGGANU, Terengganu: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) leader Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday (Sep 26) urged people not ...
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National security law looms over Hong Kong freedoms
Hong Kong's landmark ban on a pro-independence party has reignited concerns the government is pushing towards national s...
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China executes man who killed 9 in school stabbing
BEIJING: China executed a man on Thursday (Sep 27) for killing nine students and injuring 11 others in a knife attack at...
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Chairman ousted as Australia's public broadcaster hit by politics scandal
Australia's much-loved public broadcaster scrambled to salvage its hard-won reputation for impartiality Thursday, forcin...
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Wetlands disappearing three times faster than forests: Study
Wetlands, among the world's most valuable and biodiverse ecosystems, are disappearing at alarming speed amid urbanisatio...
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Taiwan says closely watching developments between Vatican-China relations
TAIPEI: Taiwan said on Thursday (Sep 27) its relationship with the Vatican is stable and it would be closely watching de...
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South Korea's quiet #MeToo trailblazer embraces tough fight
The woman who started South Korea's #MeToo movement has a shy demeanour and a whispery voice, but Seo Ji-hyun's actions ...
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Trump admits friendship with China's Xi could be over
UNITED NATIONS, United States: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (Sep 26) admitted his friendship with his Chinese...
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Vietnam bids final farewell to president before burial
Vietnam held an emotional memorial for president Tran Dai Quang in Hanoi Thursday before his body was carried through th...
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Hong Kong banks hike lending rates for first time in 12 years
Two of Hong Kong's biggest banks raised their lending rates on Thursday (Sep 27) for the first time in 12 years, ending ...
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Wooden library lures bookworms outside Beijing
BEIJING: Deep in the heart of a valley surrounded by rocky hills, a wooden library sits just over a creek on the outskir...
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China detains four for transporting pigs amid swine fever outbreaks
BEIJING: Inner Mongolia in northern China has detained four people for forging documents and illegally selling and trans...
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