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Haze chokes parts of Indonesia, Malaysia
dpa, Published on 27/08/2015
» JAKARTA / KUALA LUMPUR —Thick smog is blanketing much of Indonesia and Malaysia as forest fires spread amid concerns about the adverse effects of the El Nino weather phenomenon, officials said Thursday.
Marcos' son mulls run for Philippine presidency
dpa, Published on 26/08/2015
» MANILA — The only son and namesake of former Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos on Wednesday said he may run for president or vice president in next year's elections.
Flood alert in northern Philippines after typhoon rains
dpa, Published on 23/08/2015
» MANILA - The national disaster relief agency urged residents in the northern Philippines to be alert for flooding on Sunday, after a typhoon dumped heavy rains in the mountain provinces and left at least 10 people dead.
Myanmar to send back 125 more boat people to Bangladesh
dpa, Published on 23/08/2015
» YANGON - Myanmar will repatriate at least 125 more Bangladeshi refugees who were rescued at sea by the navy in May, official said on Sunday.
Reward tripled for Erawan bomber suspect
dpa, Published on 21/08/2015
» The reward for the Bangkok bombing suspect was tripled Friday, to 3 million baht offered for information leading to his capture, police said.
Stalled Typhoon Goni pounds Philippines
dpa, Published on 21/08/2015
» MANILA — A typhoon kept up its pounding of the northern Philippines Friday, amid sustained warnings of flash floods, landslides and storm surges.
Locals answer call for help after deadly Bangkok blast
dpa, Published on 18/08/2015
» Khonnnon Jathrakul was nowhere near the city centre when the deadly Bangkok bombing occurred on Monday evening.
Cold Chisel front man walked above the bomb
dpa, Published on 18/08/2015
» A lucky last-minute decision to use an overhead walkway saved the life of Australian rock star Jimmy Barnes and his family, a report said Tuesday.
China to buy 1m tonnes surplus rice
dpa, Published on 10/08/2015
» China will buy a million tonnes of rice from the country’s huge stockpile accumulated under the previous government’s subsidy scheme, authorities said Monday.
Pirates seize Singapore tanker
dpa, Published on 09/08/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR - A Singapore-registered tanker was seized by pirates while sailing in Malaysian waters and robbed of its marine fuel before releasing it, a senior Malaysian coast guard official said on Sunday.