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Indonesia, Malaysia Muslims Call For Starbucks Boycott Over LGBT…

Muslims in Indonesia and Malaysia were urged to boycott Starbucks on Tuesday by major Islamic groups accusing the...

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Shell Removes Malaysian Woman Cutouts Over Groping Pics

Energy giant Shell said it is removing life-sized cutouts of a Malaysian woman in a headscarf from its petrol stations...

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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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US Warship Sails Close To S. China Sea Island Occupied By Beijing

An American warship on Sunday sailed close to a disputed island in the South China Sea occupied by Beijing, as part of...

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Philippines, US Hold Joint Patrol In Dangerous Waters

US and Philippine warships on Saturday conducted a joint patrol of southern waters known as a hunting ground for local...

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Beijing’s South China Sea Outposts Nearly Set For Missile…

Three of Beijing's outposts on contested South China Sea reefs are close to being ready for the deployment of military...

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Kim Jong-Un Vows To Execute South Korea’s Former President

Kim Jong-un has threatened South Korea's president with a 'miserable dog's death' over an alleged plot to assassinate...

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North Korea Threatens To Kill South’s Ex-President Park

North Korea threatened on Wednesday to "impose the death penalty" on the South's former president Park Geun-Hye over an...

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Model Miranda Kerr Turns In $8.1m In Jewelry Tied To Malaysia Scandal

Australian model Miranda Kerr has turned over $8.1 million worth of jewelry to the US Justice Department following...

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Militants Used Water Route To Beat Philippine Offensive

Islamist militants occupying parts of a southern Philippine city used a water route to bring in ammunition and evacuate...

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Abducted Priest Seen Alive As Islamists Hold Out In Philippines

A Roman Catholic priest abducted by Islamist militants who seized parts of a southern Philippine city has been seen...

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Chinese Court Convicts Australians In Crown Gambling Case

Nineteen current and former employees of Australia's Crown Resorts company pleaded guilty to gambling-related charges...

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Eid Truce In Philippines War-Torn City Ends

An eight-hour ceasefire in a Philippine city allowing residents to celebrate the end of Ramadan came to an abrupt end...

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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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WhatsApp Rises As A Major Force In News Media

WhatsApp is becoming one of the prevailing ways people discover and discuss news, according to a study. But use of the...

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Man Stopped On Thai Border With Orangutans, Tortoises, Raccoons

Thai wildlife officers have arrested a Malaysian man attempting to smuggle two baby orangutans, 51 tortoises and six...

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Islamic Militants Attack Philippine Village

Islamic militants launched a day-long assault on a southern Philippine village Wednesday during which they held 31...

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Islamic Militants Take Hostages At Philippine School

Islamic militants occupied a primary school and took hostages in a southern Philippine village on Wednesday, a few...