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41 dead after suicide bombers attack Chad market
dpa, Published on 11/10/2015
» N'DJAMMENA - At least 41 people died after suicide bombers attacked a weekly market in the town of Baga Sola in Chad on Saturday afternoon, a government minister said.
Mass graves of suspected Rohingya migrants found in Malaysia
dpa, Published on 24/05/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR - A mass grave believed to contain bodies of Myanmar Rohingya migrants has been found by police in northern Malaysia, Malaysian Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said on Sunday.
Labour rights in Vietnam, Malaysia centre-stage in US trade battle
dpa, Published on 12/05/2015
» WASHINGTON — Major trade legislation is slated for discussion in the US Senate on Tuesday, but growing opposition focused on workers' rights around the Pacific Rim threatens to block progress.
More migrant deaths, sea rescues as EU plans response
dpa, Published on 20/04/2015
» ROME – More migrant deaths in the Mediterranean Sea were reported Monday, while foreign and interior ministers from the European Union were meeting in Luxembourg to work out a common response to the spiralling crisis.
More training mulled for China tourists after new 'foot-paux'
dpa, Published on 13/03/2015
» Authorities were contemplating further etiquette training for tourists after new images surfaced on social media of Chinese visitors breaching Thai taboos, officials said Thursday.
Asian integration to spur drug trade
dpa, Published on 04/03/2014
» Increased economic integration in East and South-East Asia is expected to lead to a rise in regional trade in heroin and methamphetamines, the United Nations said Tuesday.
Parrot helps crack murder case
dpa, Published on 27/02/2014
» NEW DELHI - A pet parrot has helped police nab its owner's killer in the northern Indian city of Agra, news reports said Thursday.
OIC urges Myanmar to pursue reforms
dpa, Published on 17/11/2013
» The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) urged Myanmar to ease restrictions on "fundamental freedoms," after assessing the plight of the country's Rohingya Muslim community, media reports said Sunday.
Kachin girls fall easy prey on border
dpa, Published on 10/11/2013
» JE YANG CAMP - A 17-year-old Kachin girl was locked in a room for three weeks while a Chinese couple tried to sell her as a "temporary wife" to the highest bidder.
Myanmar frees 56 political prisoners
dpa, Published on 08/10/2013
» Myanmar released 56 political prisoners Tuesday as peace talks began with a rebel group in the northern Kachin state.