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Martial Law In Southern Philippines
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has imposed martial law on the southern region of Mindanao to combat militants who...
S. Korean Military Court Jails Soldier For Gay Sex
A South Korean military court on Wednesday sentenced a captain to six months in jail for having same-sex intercourse...
New Zealander ‘Mad Era’ Erakovic Tunes Up For French Open
Top-ranked New Zealand player Marina Erakovic has added another string to her racquet, revealing Wednesday she is...
United Plane Engine Fire Forces Newark Airport Shut-Down For An Hour
A plane engine fire at New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport has reopened after a plane engine caught fire,...
Thai Teen Among Latest Group Held For ‘royal Insults’
A 14-year-old boy has been detained in a Thai army prison under a draconian and increasingly wielded royal defamation...
Cricket Great Tendulkar’s Life Brought To Silver Screen
A hotly anticipated film about the life of Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar hits cinemas this week but the...
Four Climbers Found Dead On Everest
The bodies of four climbers were found inside a tent on Everest, an expedition organiser said Wednesday, taking the...
Graft Busters Arrest 21 Over Hong Kong-China Bridge
Hong Kong's corruption watchdog has arrested 21 government contractors for running suspected fake tests on concrete...
Identity of Trafficking ‘kingpin’ Still In Doubt A Year After Arrest
One year ago an Eritrean was arrested in Sudan on charges of heading a major people-smuggling network and extradited to...
Olympic Swimming Champion Chalmers To Have Heart Surgery
Australian Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers on Wednesday pulled out of July's world titles in Budapest to have surgery...
Wallaby Mumm To Retire At End of Rugby Season
Wallabies and NSW Waratahs forward Dean Mumm on Wednesday announced he will retire from rugby at the end of the 2017...
Four Killed In I.Coast Clashes Between Ex-Rebels and Police
Four people were killed when police clashed with former rebels barricading the road into the Ivorian city of Bouake, as...
N. Korea Balloons Prompted Warning Shots
Flying objects that prompted South Korean forces to fire warning shots this week appeared to be balloons carrying...
From the Death Penalty To Gay Marriage
Same-sex marriage, which Taiwan could become the first Asian nation to authorise, is currently legal in around 20...
Liberia Seeks A New President
A football superstar, a former warlord and a soft drinks millionaire have thrown their hats into the ring for the post...
Jailed Chinese Lawyer Force-Fed Medication, Wife Says
When human rights lawyer Li Heping returned to his home in Beijing after a two-year incarceration, his wife did not...
Gambia Tackles Sleazy Image To Diversify Tourism
For decades, The Gambia has built a reputation as a haven for tourists willing to pay for sun, sand, sea... and sex....
The Female Muslim Comic Standing Up To Extremism
Wearing a red hijab and all-encompassing gown, Sakdiyah Maruf cuts an unusual figure in a dark, smokey Jakarta bar as...
Police Criticised For Tactics In Deadly Sydney Cafe Siege
Police underestimated the threat posed by a self-styled Islamic cleric during a Sydney cafe siege and took too long to...