Malaysian royals to pick new king after historic abdication
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysia's royal families will elect a king Thursday after the last monarch abdicated following his…
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China promises Cambodia $600m aid at PM visit
by Poornima WEERASEKARA Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China has promised four billion yuan ($588 million) in aid…
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Strong 6.1-magnitude quake hits off Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the Indonesian coast early Tuesday, but no tsunami warning was…
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Myanmar ‘too slow’ in allowing Rohingya return: UN chief
UNITED NATION, United States (AFP) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday criticized as "too slow" Myanmar's efforts to allow…
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Woman convicted in Singapore of forcing maid to hurt self with hot water
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- A Singaporean woman was found guilty Friday of abusing her Myanmar maid, including forcing her to…
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Singapore picks US F-35 fighter jet over Europe, China rivals
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Singapore has chosen the F-35 warplane to replace its ageing fighter jets, opting for the US…
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Crocodile mauls woman to death in Indonesia
MINAHASA, Indonesia (AFP) -- An Indonesian woman has been mauled to death by a huge pet crocodile on the island…
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Second black box from Lion Air crash found: Indonesian officials
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Divers have found the second black box from a doomed Lion Air jet that crashed last…
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Myanmar Reuters journalists lose appeal against 7-year sentence
by Jonathan KLEIN / Athens ZAW ZAW Agence France Presse YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- A Myanmar judge dismissed an appeal…
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Anger at arrests in Malaysia for alleged royal insults
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Three people have been arrested in Malaysia for allegedly insulting the former king on…
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