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Landslide hits Myanmar jade mines
dpa, Published on 26/12/2015
» YANGON - As many as 50 people are feared dead after another landslide at gold and jade mines in northern Myanmar, a local official said on Saturday.
Death toll from Indonesian ferry accident jumps to 63
dpa, Published on 25/12/2015
» Search and rescue teams found 40 more bodies after a ferry sank off Indonesia's Sulawesi island on Saturday, bringing the confirmed death toll to 63, a local official said.
26 confirmed dead after Indonesia ferry sinking
dpa, Published on 24/12/2015
» JAKARTA -- Three more bodies were recovered Thursday after a ferry sank off Indonesia's Sulawesi island at the weekend, bringing the confirmed death toll to 26, with more than 50 still missing, an official said.
Four more bodies found after Indonesian ferry sinking
dpa, Published on 23/12/2015
» JAKARTA -- Four more bodies have been found after a ferry sank off Indonesia's Sulawesi island at the weekend, bringing the confirmed death toll to seven, an official said Wednesday.
Suu Kyi, Than Shwe discuss Myanmar's future
dpa, Published on 06/12/2015
» YANGON - Myanmar election winner Aung San Suu Kyi and long-time former military junta leader Than Shwe met for more than two hours and discussed the country's future, sources said on Sunday.
'14 dead' in California mass shooting
dpa, Published on 03/12/2015
» LOS ANGELES - Multiple heavily armed attackers were on the loose in the southern California city of San Bernardino Wednesday, after they killed and wounded 31 people at a non-profit health agency in southern California.
Cambodia's Hun Sen turns to Facebook video for more 'likes'
dpa, Published on 27/11/2015
» PHNOM PENH – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen streamed a live video address over Facebook this week, the latest social media initiative by the long-serving leader to connect with his youthful electorate.
Bomb threat forces delays for Singapore Airlines flight
dpa, Published on 22/11/2015
» SINGAPORE - Passengers had to wait a little longer to leave a plane and get their luggage after a bomb threat on a passenger flight from the United States to Singapore, local press reported on Sunday.
Indonesian ferry capsizes, all 143 passengers saved
dpa, Published on 16/11/2015
» JAKARTA -- A ferry capsized off Surabaya in Indonesia's East Java province on Monday, but at least 143 passengers were rescued, and none confirmed dead, officials said.
Hundreds in Taiwan protest Ma-Xi meeting
dpa, Published on 04/11/2015
» TAIPEI -- Hundreds of residents and students Wednesday protested outside Taiwan's parliament building, angry over a historic meeting planned between the leaders of Taiwan and China.