Malaysian ex-PM Najib guilty on all charges in first 1MDB trial
by M. Jegathesan / Patrick Lee Agence France Presse KUALA KUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Former Malaysian leader Najib Razak…
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Indonesia virus cases pass 100,000 under ‘new normal’ policy
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia confirmed its 100,000th coronavirus case on Monday as the Red Cross warned that the health…
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Indonesia jails leaders of Al-Qaeda-linked extremist group
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia on Monday jailed two top leaders of Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) -- an Al-Qaeda-linked extremist group…
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Malaysia PM wins parliamentary test of support
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysia's prime minister narrowly won a vote to remove the parliament speaker during a…
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6.6-magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia: USGS
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Java island early Tuesday, the United States…
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US aircraft carriers conduct drills in South China Sea
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Two US aircraft carriers have carried out drills in the South China Sea, a US Navy…
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Indonesia province declares state of emergency over forest fire risk
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- An Indonesian province declared a state of emergency Wednesday as officials said they had pinpointed hundreds…
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Thailand schools reopen with strict hygiene rules
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Mask-wearing pupils catching up with friends at one Bangkok high school were quickly told to spread…
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Vietnam PM warns of economic calamity at ASEAN summit
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- Vietnam on Friday warned the virus pandemic had swept away years of economic gains as Southeast…
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Stranded Rohingya pulled to shore by sympathetic Indonesians
LHOKSEUMAWE, Indonesia (AFP) -- Nearly 100 Rohingya asylum seekers stranded off the coast of Indonesia were pulled to shore Thursday…
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