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Kim Murder Suspects Taken To Malaysian Court

Two women accused of assassinating the half-brother of North Korea's leader were taken to a Malaysian court in...

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Militants Flee After Foiled Philippine Resort Kidnap Raid

Islamic militants who landed on a Philippine tourist island triggering deadly clashes with security forces had planned...

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Clash With Religious Holiday Forces SEA Games Schedule Change

It has taken years of meticulous planning but the 2017 Southeast Asian Games was forced to make a last-minute change to...

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More Troops Sent To Fight Gunmen On Philippine Tourist Island

The Philippines sent military reinforcements to one of its most famous tourist islands Wednesday as a deadly operation...

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Malaysia Seizes Big Shipment of Rhino Horns At Airport

Enforcement officials in Malaysia have seized 18 rhinoceros horns imported from Mozambique, weighing 51.4 kg and worth...

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No Dalai Drama! India and China Rescue Ship Hijacked By Pirates

The navies of India and China carried out a joint operation Sunday to rescue a merchant ship hijacked by Somali pirates...

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Hijacked Ship’s Crew Rescued From Pirates Near Somalia

Nineteen crew members have been freed from a ship captured by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden. Maritime officials...

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India, Chinese Navies Rescue Ship Hijacked By Somali Pirates

The navies of India and China carried out a joint operation Sunday to rescue a merchant ship hijacked by Somali pirates...

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China’s Lin Grabs First Ever Win In Malaysia Open

China's Lin Dan, a two-time Olympic champion, on Sunday engineered a brilliantly ruthless strategy against arch-rival...

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Lee, Lin To Battle In Malaysia Open Finals

Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei and two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan of China, the two greatest badminton stars of this era,...

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Malaysia To Scrap F1 After 2017

Malaysia will scrap its Formula One race a year earlier than planned, Prime Minister Najib Razak said Friday, citing...

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Duterte Orders Philippine Troops To South China Sea Reefs

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday ordered Filipino troops to deploy on unoccupied South China Sea...

International

Taiwan Announces Submarine Building Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit

Taiwan has announced plans for eight new submarines, a senior Taiwanese navy official confirmed on Wednesday. The new...

International

‘Ok For Rape Victims To Marry Their Rapists’

A Malaysian MP has drawn outrage for saying it can be OK for rapists to marry their victims and that some 12-year-old...

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Posties Will Start Delivering KFC To Your Doorstep

KFC is rolling out a home delivery service in New Zealand in a trial with NZ post that could prove a recipe for...

Business

Adherence To Prudent Fiscal Discipline Will Propel Economic Growth

Ghana’s economy has the potential to recover from its low growth level of 3.6 per cent of total domestic productivity...

Business

Africa Must Diversify Its Markets

The World Bank’s Chief Economist for Africa, Mr Albert Zeufack, says there are enormous potential for Africa to...

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Trump To Up Pressure On Global Trade ‘cheats’

President Donald Trump will on Friday launch an investigation to root out unfair trade practices around the world,...

International

Body ‘arrives In Pyongyang’ In Exchange Deal

The body of Kim Jong-nam, half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, has arrived in Pyongyang, Chinese officials...