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Thein Sein poised for second term
dpa, Published on 17/10/2015
» YANGON — Myanmar President Thein Sein has the support of his party to seek a second term in the November general elections, officials said Saturday.
Vietnam in rare note of '79 China war
dpa, Published on 17/02/2015
» HANOI – State media in Vietnam made a rare move of marking the anniversary of a border war with China Tuesday with a series of news articles describing the battles of Vietnamese guerrillas.
Jersey maker shirtfronted over 'sexist' laundry label
dpa, Published on 09/03/2015
» JAKARTA — An Indonesian sports-apparel company has apologised after it was criticised for printing washing instructions considered sexist.
Thailand struggles with dark side of vital fishing industry
dpa, Published on 25/12/2014
» Thailand, the world's third-largest exporter of fish and fishery products, is facing something of a crisis for its international reputation.
Donald Trump mulls presidential run
dpa, Published on 25/01/2015
» WASHINGTON — Business mogul Donald Trump told a group of conservative activists Saturday that he was "seriously thinking" about running for United States president in 2016.
3 dead, 22 hurt in Philippines bombing
dpa, Published on 24/11/2014
» MANILA — Three people were killed and 22 wounded when a homemade bomb exploded in a southern Philippine town, the military said Monday.
Vietnam drunks to get ride home
dpa, Published on 10/12/2014
» HANOI — Vietnamese restaurants will be asked to make sure drunk clients don't drive themselves home, news reports said.
Residents barred as volcano rumbles
dpa, Published on 18/09/2014
» MANILA – The Philippine military set up checkpoints and patrols at the edge of an exclusion zone around a restive volcano to keep evacuated residents from returning, officials said Thursday.
Internet "offline" packages for sale
dpa, Published on 21/09/2014
» HAVANA - Game of Thrones fever is beginning to die down in Cuba. The fourth season of the wildly popular medieval-setting United States television series wrapped up in June.
Myanmar jails 5 journalists for 2 yrs
dpa, Published on 16/10/2014
» YANGON — Five Myanmar journalists were handed two years in prison each for reporting on allegations that opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other politicians had formed an alternative government.