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Vietnam moves to end dog trade
dpa, Published on 13/02/2014
» HANOI - Animal rights activists on Thursday welcomed a move by the Vietnamese government to crack down on illegal imports of dogs in a bid to curb rabies.
Germany voices Rohingya concerns
dpa, Published on 11/02/2014
» YANGON - German President Joachim Gauck on Tuesday raised concerns over clashes between Myanmar's majority Buddhist and minority Muslim communities, especially the Rohingyas.
Three dead after volcano eruption
dpa, Published on 14/02/2014
» JAKARTA — Four international airports on Indonesia's main island of Java were closed and more than 100,000 residents fled their homes on Friday following a volcanic eruption, officials said.
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.
NLD widens lead in Myanmar vote count
dpa, Published on 11/11/2015
» YANGON -- Myanmar's opposition National League for Democracy was on course for victory Wednesday, three days after the election.
AEC set to miss deadline for free-trade bloc
dpa, Published on 20/11/2015
» The Asean Economic Community was scheduled to set up a free-trade bloc by the end of 2015 to rival the European Union or the United States. But legislative foot-dragging and obstructive border practices have effectively prevented the free movement of goods, services and workers, with no chance to meet the deadline, experts say.
China makes South China Sea proposals, slams US 'provocation'
dpa, Published on 23/11/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR - Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang on Sunday put forward a five-point proposal to ease rising tensions in the South China Sea, even as Beijing admitted to building military facilities in the area.
'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.
Man United crash out as Wolfsburg, PSV progress
dpa, Published on 09/12/2015
» BERLIN - Manchester United's Champions League campaign ended with a 3-2 defeat at Wolfsburg Tuesday as PSV Eindhoven won 2-1 at home to CSKA Moscow to eliminate Louis van Gaal's side.
Rapprochement or sell-out? Taiwanese fear as presidents meet
dpa, Published on 05/11/2015
» There is a thin line between rapprochement and selling out. The first meeting between the presidents of China and Taiwan in six decades represents an historic breakthrough with the potential to reduce tensions between the two nations.