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Vietnam monk gets year in jail for gambling
dpa, Published on 17/07/2015
» HANOI — A court in central Vietnam has jailed a monk for gambling, a news report said Friday.
Indonesia's Surabaya airport reopens
dpa, Published on 17/07/2015
» JAKARTA — The airport in Surabaya, Indonesia’s second-largest city, reopened Friday after being closed for a day due to a nearby volcano eruption, as thousands were travelling for the festivities to end Ramadan.
Hun Sen urges tycoon to return, face assault charges
dpa, Published on 16/07/2015
» PHNOM PENH — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Thursday called on a Cambodian business tycoon hiding in Singapore to come home quickly or risk returning in "handcuffs" for his role in an assault last week.
Launch of Myanmar bourse delayed
Business, dpa, Published on 14/07/2015
» Yangon — The planned opening of Myanmar's first stock exchange will be delayed for months due to upcoming elections.
Greek banks 'closed until Monday'
dpa, Published on 09/07/2015
» Athens - Banks in Greece will remain shuttered through Monday as the country seeks to come to terms with its financial crisis, a source in the banking industry tells dpa.
Sales tumble at annual Myanmar gem expo
dpa, Published on 07/07/2015
» YANGON — Myanmar's annual gem emporium took in about €1 billion this year, but fell far short of last year's record-breaking fair, news reports said Tuesday.
Fidel Castro makes rare public appearance
dpa, Published on 05/07/2015
» HAVANA - Former Cuban president Fidel Castro made a rare public appearance, visiting cheesemakers in Havana, official media reported on Saturday.
Malaysia adds Mers screening at border crossings
dpa, Published on 22/06/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia will step up health screenings after the first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome was reported in neighbouring Thailand last week, state media reported Monday.
Globe-trotting Dalai Lama facing future at 80
dpa, Published on 20/06/2015
» NEW DELHI - April in Japan, June in Australia and Britain, July in the United States and back to his Indian base in between.
Without Anwar, Malaysia's opposition alliance crumbles
dpa, Published on 18/06/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia's opposition alliance has effectively collapsed due to policy differences, including whether to implement strict sharia Islamic law, a senior opposition leader said Thursday.