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Five Frozen, Gutted Tigers Found In Vietnam

Five frozen tigers have been discovered in a Vietnamese man's freezer with their organs removed, according to official...

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Bill Gates Again World’s Richest Man; Trump Slips

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates once again topped the Forbes magazine list of the world's more than 2,000 billionaires,...

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The Toxic Mystery Behind Kim Jong-Nam’s Assassination

More than a month after Kim Jong-Nam was murdered in Kuala Lumpur, experts are struggling to make sense of Malaysia's...

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World Bank Indirectly Backs Harmful SE Asian Projects

World Bank investments in commercial financial institutions are indirectly allowing land-grabs, evictions and pollution...

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Vietnam Seizes 100 Kgs of Rhino Horn From Kenya

Vietnam police seized more than 100 kilograms of rhino horn smuggled into the country in suitcases from Kenya on...

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Chinese Ships Allowed To Survey Philippine Territory

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday he had agreed to allow Chinese surveillance ships into Filipino...

International

Japan Plans To Send Largest Warship To South China Sea, Sources Say

Japan plans to dispatch its largest warship on a three-month tour through the South China Sea beginning in May, three...

International

Chinese Mock Trump For ‘running the Country With Twitter’

China responded cautiously Monday to Donald Trump’s latest diplomatic outburst but local media and some citizens...

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One Month After Kim Killing

Monday marks one month since Kim Jong-Nam was murdered with a lethal nerve agent in Kuala Lumpur International Airport,...

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Kim Killing Sheds Light On Murky World of Women Migrants

Li Nang, a young migrant worker wearing hot pants and high heels, stood before the statue of a gilt goddess garlanded...

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Vietnam King Kong Premiere Ruined By Monster Fire

Film buffs with the hottest ticket in town were left running for safety after a giant model of King Kong went up in...

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Smoking Paradise Japan Tries To Kick the Habit

Japan is moving to pass its strictest-ever smoking laws, but the country's powerful tobacco lobby wants to stub out...

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Chinese Survey Ships Entering Philippine Territory

Chinese survey ships have been entering waters recognised by the United Nations as Philippine territory, Manila's...

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Skull Island’ Revives Iconic Ape

Eight decades since furry wrecking machine King Kong first stomped into theaters, the giant ape with a predilection for...

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Indonesia Shrugs Off Asian Games Graft, Organisation Woes

Organisers of Indonesia's 2018 Asian Games insisted Wednesday preparations were on track after the build-up was hit by...

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Malaysia Says Ready For ‘five-Year’ Stake-Out At N. Korea Embassy

Malaysia will wait to question suspects in the Kim Jong-Nam killing believed to be holed up in Kuala Lumpur's North...

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900m In Asia Had To Pay Bribes In Last Year

More than a quarter of people living in Asia had to pay a bribe while trying to access a public service in the past...

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North Korean Envoy Flies Out After Expulsion From Malaysia

This is the moment a North Korean ambassador was squashed between other passengers as he was made to fly home from...

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Indonesia Faces ‘huge’ Challenges To Host Asian Games

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) warned Monday that Indonesia faces "huge" challenges to prepare for the 2018 Asian...