Pentagon’s research agency showcases future tech
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Singtel profits up on increased mobile internet use
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80 percent of world’s city dwellers breathing bad air: UN
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Oil prices subdued in Asia after touching 2016 highs
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Olympics: New head of 2018 Winter Games elected
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NBA: DeRozan shines as Raptors take 3-2 series lead
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Aquino government determined to neutralize Abu Sayyaf
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Shaking felt in Taipei as 5.6-magnitude quake hits
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Philippine communist chief hopes to end exile under Duterte
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