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Baby Sold By Drug-Addict Father In Bangladesh Returns To Mother

A Bangladeshi woman whose daughter was sold off by her drug-addicted husband described her joy Thursday at being...

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Avoid Southern Philippines

Western governments are warning their citizens against travelling to nearly all of the southern third of the...

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Philippines To Consult ASEAN On Joint China Sea Oil Search

The Philippines tried Wednesday to reassure Southeast Asian neighbours about its proposal to partner with Beijing in...

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Hong Kong Maids Lured By Islamic State Recruiters

Indonesian maids working in Hong Kong are being radicalised by extremists from the Islamic State group, a security...

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Philippines’ Duterte Demands US Return Symbolic Church Bells

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has demanded the United States return church bells seized by American forces in a...

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China Urges ASEAN To Reject Outside Interference

Beijing urged Southeast Asian nations on Tuesday to unite and "say no" to outside forces seeking to interfere in the...

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Thai Polices Make $30m Drug Haul Linked To Laos Suspect

Thai police on Tuesday announced the seizure of drugs worth $30 million, including seven million methamphetamine...

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Vietnam Says Four Fishermen Wounded By Indonesian Navy

Four Vietnamese fisherman were shot and wounded by Indonesia's navy over the weekend, authorities said on Monday, the...

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Philippine MPs To Vote On Martial Law Extension Bid

The Philippine Congress opened a special session Saturday to vote on President Rodrigo Duterte's bid for an extension...

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‘Saigon’ Brings Exiles’ Loss and Longing To the Stage

A hugely moving debut drama about exile set in a Vietnamese restaurant has become a surprise hit at the world's biggest...

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Strong Export Demand To Lift Asian Economies

Surging global demand for Asian exports and low oil prices will help China and the region's developing economies grow...

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Tourism Ministry Disclaims Awarding Marwako CEO

The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture has denied conferring any award on the Chief Executive Officer of Marwako...

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Aborigines In Australia Longer Than Previously Thought

Aboriginal people have been in Australia for at least 65,000 years, longer than previously thought, roaming the area...

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Singapore Offers Manila Drones, Urban Warfare Training

Singapore said Wednesday it has offered surveillance drones and urban warfare training to Philippine troops battling...

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Court Begins Ruling In Major Thai Human Trafficking Trial

A Thai general is among more than 100 defendants facing a verdict Wednesday in a sprawling 2015 human trafficking case...

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Duterte Bodyguards Wounded In Philippine Ambush

Four of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's bodyguards were shot and wounded on Wednesday by suspected communist...

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Verdict Due In Major Thai Human Trafficking Trial

A Thai general is among more than 100 defendants facing a verdict Wednesday in a sprawling 2015 human trafficking case...

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Indonesia Speaker Named Suspect In Major Graft Case

Indonesia's anti-corruption agency has named the country's speaker of parliament as a suspect in a major graft scandal...

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Indonesia Foils Trade In Vulnerable Slow Lorises

Indonesian authorities have detained an alleged wildlife trafficker and seized nine protected slow lorises and a...