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AirAsia Jet Returns To Australia After Suspected Bird Strike

An AirAsia flight to Malaysia was forced to return to Australia shortly after take-off following a suspected bird...

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AirAsia Plane ‘shaking Like Washing Machine’ Returns To Australia

An AirAsia flight to Malaysia was forced back to Australia Sunday due to a technical problem, with one passenger saying...

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US Wanted Terror Leader May Have Fled Philippine City

One of America's most wanted terrorists may have escaped a five-week battle with Islamist militants in a southern...

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Rescuers Pull Bodies From Plane Wreck In Myanmar Sea

Myanmar search and rescue teams were pulling dead bodies from the sea off the country's southern coast Thursday after a...

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China Giants Set For Blockbuster AFC Champions League Quarter-Final

Two-time winners Guangzhou Evergrande were drawn against Shanghai SIPG in a blockbuster, all-Chinese AFC Champions...

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Police Storm Malaysian Plane After Passenger ‘bomb Threat’

Armed police stormed a Malaysia Airlines flight which was forced to return to Melbourne after a passenger tried to...

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Malaysia Airlines Flight Forced To Land Over Bomb Scare

A Malaysia Airlines flight was forced to return to Melbourne to land late Wednesday after a "disruptive" passenger on...

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Women Accused of Kim Jong-Nam Murder Appear In Court

An Indonesian and a Vietnamese woman accused of assassinating the half-brother of North Korea's leader with a deadly...

Sports

List of Nominees and Winners For the 42nd MTN SWAG Awards

Ahead of the 42nd Sports Writers Association of Ghana Awards night to be held on May 27th, Ghanaweb unfolds the full...

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Devotees Mark Buddha’s Birthday In Malaysia

Thousands of devotees gathered in Malaysian temples Wednesday to celebrate Buddha's birth, death and enlightenment -- a...

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North Korea-Malaysia Football Match To Be Played In Pyongyang

An Asian Cup qualifier between North Korea and Malaysia will be played in Pyongyang, the Asian Football Confederation...

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Record Haul of Pangolin Scales Seized In Malaysia

Malaysian customs officers have seized more than 700 kilograms of pangolin scales, the country's largest haul of the...

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Make-Up Artists Showcase Peacock Beauty In Malaysia

Women donned peacock-style headgear and brightly coloured make-up in Malaysia at an event showcasing creative...

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Malaysia-Bound AirAsia X Flight Hit By Severe Turbulence

Five passengers were injured after a Malaysia-bound AirAsia X flight was hit by "severe turbulence", the budget carrier...

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Japan To Offer Patrol Planes To Malaysia

Japan plans to donate retired military patrol aircraft to Malaysia, a report said Friday, as alliances strengthen in...

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Malaysia Police Arrest Turks Over ‘security Threat’

Two Turkish nationals who went missing in Malaysia have been arrested as a security threat, the police chief announced...

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Malaysia Airlines Reaches Settlement With Family Over MH17

Malaysia Airlines announced Tuesday it has an Australian family who lost four family members on Flight MH17. Perth...

International

12-Year-Old ‘humiliated’ By Chess Tournament Officials Over ‘seductive’ Dress

A chess coach in Malaysia is demanding an apology after his 12-year-old student was forced to withdraw from a chess...

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Cosplay With Hijabs Showcased In Malaysia

Muslim women dressed as superheroes, princesses, and mighty sword-wielding warriors took part in a hijab cosplay event...