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Category 5 Cyclone Mocha hits Myanmar, Bangladesh

KYAUKTAW, Myanmar, May 14, 2023 (AFP) - Cyclone Mocha crashed through Myanmar and southeastern Bangladesh on Sunday, sparing sprawling refugee…

ASEAN vows action on human traffickers operating online

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia, May 10, 2023 (AFP) - Southeast Asian nations vowed Wednesday tougher action on human trafficking as criminals…

Indonesia’s Widodo says limited progress on Myanmar peace plan

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia, May 11, 2023 (AFP) - Southeast Asian nations have made "no significant progress" on implementing a peace…

Convoy carrying ASEAN diplomats ‘attacked’ in Myanmar

YANGON, May 8, 2023 (AFP) - A convoy of diplomats travelling in Myanmar came under fire from an unknown armed…

Vietnam posts record high temperature: officials

HANOI, May 7, 2023 (AFP) - Vietnam reported a record high temperature late Saturday with a north-central weather station measuring…

US, PHL to discuss countering Beijing in S.China Sea

WASHINGTON, May 1, 2023 (AFP) - Moves to check Beijing's aggressive expansion into the trade routes and strategic islands of…

US demands Beijing stop ‘provocative and unsafe’ acts in South China Sea

WASHINGTON, April 29, 2023 (AFP) - The United States called on China Saturday to stop "provocative and unsafe conduct" in…

Chinese, Philippine vessels in ‘David and Goliath’ near-crash

ABOARD THE BRP MALABRIGO , April 27, 2023 (AFP) - A Chinese coast guard ship cut off a Philippine patrol…

Indonesia: Powerful 7.1-magnitude quake sends islanders fleeing

Padang, Indonesia | AFP | Tuesday 4/25/2023 A 7.1-magnitude earthquake rattled residents on islands west of Indonesia's Sumatra on Tuesday,…

Branson urges Singapore to halt execution of cannabis convict

British tycoon Richard Branson Monday urged Singapore to halt the imminent execution of a man sentenced to death over one…

China, Singapore to hold joint naval drills

  Beijing, China | AFP | Monday 4/24/2023 China and Singapore will hold joint naval drills this week, Beijing's defence…

Philippines raises concerns over Taiwan in talks with China

The Philippines' top diplomat has expressed his concern to Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang over escalating tensions in waters around…

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