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Vietnam fetes 70 years of independence
dpa, Published on 02/09/2015
» HANOI — Huge crowds gathered on the streets of Vietnam's 1,000-year-old capital Wednesday for a massive military parade to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the nation's independence.
Gunmen shoot up Philippine journalist's coffee shop
dpa, Published on 28/08/2015
» MANILA — Gunmen opened fire on a coffee shop owned by an investigative journalist in Manila Friday, in the latest apparent act of intimidation against members of the press in the country.
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.
Court OKs outside check of Koh Tao DNA evidence
dpa, Published on 30/04/2015
» A court on Thursday approved independent verification of the DNA evidence against two suspects in the murder of two British holidaymakers on Koh Tao last year, officials said.
Vietnam police stabbed, burned by acid in farm clash
dpa, Published on 15/04/2015
» HANOI – At least 20 policemen were injured with knives and acid as violence erupted during efforts to evict a family from a farm in southern Vietnam for a dike project, authorities said Wednesday.
Jakarta court says Budi not suspect
dpa, Published on 16/02/2015
» JAKARTA — An Indonesian court on Monday ruled invalid a decision by the country's anti-corruption agency to name the sole nominee for the post of police chief as a suspect in a graft case.
Jakarta bans virginity tests for cadets
dpa, Published on 23/12/2014
» JAKARTA — Indonesia will abolish virginity tests at the state-run college for would-be civil servants following criticism of a similar practice in the police force, media reports said Tuesday.
Wild-cat parts trade drops in Thailand
dpa, Published on 22/12/2014
» YANGON — The illegal trade in tiger and other wild-cat parts into Thailand has diminished, while the same trade from Myanmar into China has grown, a survey said Monday.
Vietnam drunks to get ride home
dpa, Published on 10/12/2014
» HANOI — Vietnamese restaurants will be asked to make sure drunk clients don't drive themselves home, news reports said.
At least 23 die in India bus crash
dpa, Published on 24/09/2014
» NEW DELHI — At least 23 people were killed when a bus plunged into a lake in northern India Wednesday, police said.