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Missile attack kills 9 at military parade in Yemen's south
Associated Press, Published on 29/12/2019
» SANAA, Yemen: A ballistic missile attack ripped through a military parade for a Yemeni southern separatist group that's backed by the United Arab Emirates, killing at least six troops and three children, a spokesman said Sunday.
Christmas typhoon leaves 28 dead, 12 missing in Philippines
Associated Press, Published on 27/12/2019
» MANILA: A strong typhoon that barreled through the central Philippines left at least 28 dead and 12 missing, and forced thousands to flee their homes, devastating Christmas celebrations in the predominantly Roman Catholic country.
Philippine troops rescue 2 Indonesians held by militants
Associated Press, Published on 22/12/2019
» MANILA: Philippine forces rescued two of three Indonesian hostages Sunday after a gun battle with their captors from the Muslim militant group Abu Sayyaf in the southern jungles, a regional military commander said.
Orangutans returned to Indonesian homeland
Associated Press, Published on 20/12/2019
» Wildlife authorities sent two orangutans back to Indonesia on Friday as part of a collaborative effort to combat the illicit wildlife trade.
Indonesia court increases jail term for Polish tourist
Associated Press, Published on 18/12/2019
» JAKARTA: Indonesia's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by a Polish tourist who was convicted of treason after meeting with Papuan independence supporters and instead increased his prison term, a lawyer said Wednesday.
Bodies of victims found in UK lorry repatriated to Vietnam
Associated Press, Published on 27/11/2019
» DIEN CHAU, Vietnam: The bodies of 16 of the 39 Vietnamese who died when human traffickers carried them by lorry to England last month were repatriated to their homeland on Wednesday and have been taken to their families.
Philippine troops rescue abducted British man and wife
Associated Press, Published on 25/11/2019
» MANILA: A Philippine general says troops have rescued a British man and his Filipino wife who were abducted by gunmen in their beach resort in the south last month and taken to the jungle hideouts of local militants allied with the Islamic State group.
Indonesia arrests 43 following suicide attack
Associated Press, Published on 18/11/2019
» JAKARTA: Indonesian police said Monday that they have arrested 43 suspected militants believed to have links to last week's suicide attack at a busy police station in the country's third-largest city.
3rd deadly quake this month hits southern Philippines
Associated Press, Published on 31/10/2019
» DAVAO, Philippines: The third strong earthquake this month killed one person and injured several others on Thursday, and destroyed buildings that were already damaged by the earlier shakes in the southern Philippine region.
Cambodian police keep up search for British backpacker
Associated Press, Published on 29/10/2019
» KOH RONG, Cambodia: A top Cambodian police official involved in the search for a missing British backpacker says the mission will not end until she is found.