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50 years after key Vietnam battles, US seeks closer ties
Associated Press, Published on 22/01/2018
» WASHINGTON: A half-century after the Tet Offensive punctured American hopes of victory in Vietnam, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is visiting the former enemy in search of a different kind of win: incremental progress as partners in a part of the world the Pentagon has identified as vital for the United States to compete with China and Russia.
Malaysia arrests two men linked to Islamic State
Reuters, Published on 22/01/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has arrested two men believed to have links with militant group Islamic State, including one who allegedly walked around its capital armed with a knife aiming to kill Buddhist monks, police said on Monday.
Hong Kong protest leader pleads guilty to assault
Reuters, Published on 22/01/2018
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong's high court on Monday remanded in jail a young protest leader calling for independence from China after he pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer in the latest case highlighting a new generation of opposition to Chinese rule.
Bangladesh delays start of Rohingya return to Myanmar
Reuters, Published on 22/01/2018
» PALONGKHALI, Bangladesh: Bangladesh has delayed the repatriation of Rohingya Muslim refugees to Myanmar, set to start on Tuesday, because the process of compiling and verifying the list of people to be sent back is incomplete, a senior Bangladesh official said.
Trial in Kim Jong Nam's murder resumes in Malaysia
Associated Press, Published on 22/01/2018
» SHAH ALAM, Malaysia: Malaysia's high-profile trial of two women accused of killing the estranged half-brother of North Korea's leader resumed Monday after a seven-week recess, with witnesses taking the stand to verify the authenticity of security camera footages capturing the attack.
Indonesia investigates online insults of Brunei's sultan
Associated Press, Published on 22/01/2018
» JAKARTA: The Sultan of Brunei has made a complaint of defamation to the Indonesian police about an Instagram account that criticised the wealthy autocratic leader of Southeast Asia's smallest nation.
Philippine volcano explodes, alert level raised
Associated Press, Published on 22/01/2018
» MANILA: The Philippines' most active volcano exploded thunderously on Monday, sending a huge grey column of lava fragments, ash and steam into the sky and prompting authorities to warn that a violent eruption may be imminent.
US shutdown extends into third day
Bloomberg News, Published on 22/01/2018
» WASHINGTON: Lawmakers failed to negotiate an end to the government shutdown on Sunday despite a bipartisan effort to a broker a deal, raising the political stakes as federal agencies begin closing at the start of their normal workweek.
Vietnam jails former oil executives in graft case
Associated Press, Published on 22/01/2018
» HANOI: A former oil executive has been sentenced to life in prison and a former high-ranking Vietnamese government official has received a lengthy prison term in a major corruption case.
Chinese angry at US probe in South China Sea
Reuters, Published on 22/01/2018
» SHANGHAI: A US Navy destroyer this week sailed near the Scarborough Shoal, a disputed lagoon claimed by China in the South China Sea, US officials said on Saturday, and Beijing vowed to take "necessary measures" to protect what it said was its sovereignty.