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Nepal waives visa fees for Chinese citizens
dpa, Published on 27/12/2015
» KATHMANDUathmandu - Nepal will waive visa fees for Chinese citizens, in appreciation for assistance the neighbouring country has provided, particularly during a severe fuel shortage, authorities 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.
460-metre Ho Chi Minh skyscraper to be Vietnam's tallest
dpa, Published on 09/11/2015
» British builders Atkins say the Vincom Landmark 81 will be located directly along the Saigon River.
Philippines market fire kills at least 14
dpa, Published on 31/10/2015
» MANILA - A fire at a market in the southern Philippines killed at least 14 people Saturday, news reports said.
Malaysia checks plane part found in Philippines
dpa, Published on 11/10/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian police are investigating a report that plane wreckage with a Malaysian flag painted on it was found on a southern Philippine island, a news report said.
Haze blocks out Hat Yai, Trang
dpa, Published on 04/09/2015
» A haze caused by forest and plantation fires in Indonesia's Sumatra province on Thursday reached unhealthy levels in Malaysia and southern Thailand Thursday, officials said.
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.
8 killed in van, truck collision in Philippines
dpa, Published on 31/08/2015
» MANILA - Eight people were killed when a passenger van collided with a cargo truck in the southern Philippines, police said on Monday.
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.
Myanmar to develop Mergui islands as tourist destination
dpa, Published on 25/05/2015
» YANGON — Myanmar will give the green light to new hotels in its southernmost archipelago by the end of the year, officials say.