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Myanmar awaits early results of election seen giving Suu Kyi new term
Reuters, Published on 09/11/2020
» YANGON: Myanmar authorities are due to release early election results on Monday after what appeared to be an enthusiastic turnout despite fears of the novel coronavirus for a vote that is expected to give leader Aung San Suu Kyi a new term.
Biden gains ground on Trump, edges closer to White House
Reuters, Published on 06/11/2020
» WASHINGTON: Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden gained more ground on President Donald Trump in the battleground states of Georgia and Pennsylvania on Friday, edging closer to the White House hours after Trump claimed the election was being "stolen" from him.
Philippine police to monitor social media on quarantine
Reuters, Published on 06/09/2020
» MANILA: Philippine police drew criticism from netizens and activists on Sunday for a plan to monitor social media to enforce quarantine rules, with critics accusing the authorities of authoritarianism and double standards.
Organiser of HK pro-democracy primaries steps down amid Beijing pressure
Reuters, Published on 15/07/2020
» HONG KONG: A key organiser of primary elections for Hong Kong's pro-democracy camp said on Wednesday he was stepping down after Beijing said the vote may violate the new national security law and could amount to subversion.
Shooter at Texas naval air station 'neutralised'
Reuters, Published on 21/05/2020
» WASHINGTON: The US Navy said on Thursday an active shooter at its Corpus Christi naval air station in Texas had been "neutralised," with one security force member injured in the events that unfolded in the early morning hours.
Street food chefs fight lockdown slowdown
Reuters, Published on 07/05/2020
» From Facebook groups to hyper-local delivery services, street food chefs in Thailand and elsewhere in Southeast Asia are cooking up creative ways to sell their wares as they struggle to survive during the coronavirus pandemic.
Questions emerge over trials in 1MDB scandal
Reuters, Published on 03/03/2020
» KUALA LUMPUR: Hours after Malaysia's change of leadership at the weekend, former prime minister Najib Razak posted a picture of himself smiling and giving a thumbs-up on social media.
Protesters slam Chinese traders in Hong Kong border town
Reuters, Published on 05/01/2020
» HONG KONG: Scuffles erupted between police and protesters in Hong Kong on Sunday, with dozens of arrests made, after thousands marched near the border, shouting pro-democracy slogans and venting their anger at mainland Chinese traders.
Ten dead in Cambodia building collapse
Reuters, Published on 04/01/2020
» PHNOM PENH: At least 10 people were killed and 23 injured after a building in Cambodia collapsed, trapping workers under rubble, officials said on Saturday.
Malaysia's Najib ordered killing of Mongolian model: bodyguard
Reuters, Published on 17/12/2019
» KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian police officer on death row for the 2006 slaying of a Mongolian model has accused former prime minister Najib Razak of ordering him to kill the woman, according to media reports and the policeman's lawyer.