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US human rights drift as Cambodia suffers crackdown
Reuters, Published on 12/05/2017
» PHNOM PENH -- As a political crackdown intensifies in Cambodia ahead of elections, critics of veteran strongman Hun Sen fear a change in US priorities under President Donald Trump will reduce pressure to respect human rights.
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US carrier group patrols in tense South China Sea
Reuters, Published on 19/02/2017
» A United States aircraft carrier strike group has begun patrols in the South China Sea amid growing tension with China over control of the disputed waterway and concerns it could become a flashpoint under the new US administration.
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Hong Kong to return Singapore troop carriers
Reuters, Published on 25/01/2017
» SINGAPORE - Hong Kong said on Tuesday it would release the nine Singaporean armoured vehicles it seized in November on their way home from military exercises in Taiwan, easing tensions between China and Singapore.
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Leonard Cohen, rock music's poetic visionary, dies at age 82
Reuters, Published on 11/11/2016
» LOS ANGELES - Leonard Cohen, rock music's man of letters whose songs fused religious imagery with themes of redemption and sexual desire, earning him critical and popular acclaim, has died at the age of 82, said a statement on his Facebook page.
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Malaysia arrests IS suspects for bar attack
Reuters, Published on 13/08/2016
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian police have arrested nine militants, including two suspected of carrying out a grenade attack, claimed by Islamic State, at a nightspot on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur in June, the country's police chief said on Saturday.
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Cambodia's military probes 'coup' plot against Hun Sen
Reuters, Published on 20/07/2016
» PHNOM PENH - Cambodia's military is investigating a suspected coup plot against Prime Minister Hun Sen, a defence ministry official said on Wednesday, amid rising political tension in the Southeast Asian country.
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HK protesters outraged as bookseller detentions exposed
Reuters, Published on 17/06/2016
» HONG KONG: More than 100 activists marched on China's liaison office in Hong Kong on Friday to protest against the detention of five booksellers after one of them recounted his ill-treatment by Chinese authorities.
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Thaksin sends New Year's wishes, warns on economy
Reuters, Published on 25/12/2015
» Fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra told Thais on Friday to have "the strength to pass obstacles" and warned about the economy, which has been struggling since a 2014 coup.
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Hong Kong on high alert as showdown looms
Reuters, Published on 16/06/2015
» HONG KONG — Hong Kong's leader warned on Tuesday that violence will not be tolerated, a day after authorities arrested 10 people and seized suspected explosives ahead of a crucial vote on a China-backed electoral reform package this week.
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Lee Kuan Yew bun leaves bad taste
Reuters, Published on 26/03/2015
» SINGAPORE — Bakery chain BreadTalk Group apologised and pulled a bun commemorating the city-state's first prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew, from its stores after drawing flak from social media users who said the baked goods were insensitive.
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