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Commentary: Is There A Way Forward In Hong Kong?
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This wave of violence must come to an end. Unless this happens, Hong Kong society may never recover from the current cri... Read more
Man Charged With Rape, Murder Of 85-year-old Woman In Malaysia
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KUALA LUMPUR: An unemployed man was charged in the Ampang Magistrate’s Court in the Malaysian capital on Tuesday (Oc... Read more
Commentary: Whose Idea Was It To Mix North Korea Diplomacy And Football?
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The World Cup qualifying match between North Korean and South Korea hosted by Pyongyang was a disaster, but the bigger t... Read more
South Korean Facilities In Mount Kumgang Resort Must Be Removed: Kim Jong Un
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SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said South Korean facilities in the Mount Kumgang tourist resort must be removed ... Read more
Johnson & Johnson CEO Testified Baby Powder Was Safe 13 Days Before FDA Bombshell
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Facing off against a plaintiff’s lawyer for the first time about Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder, the company’... Read more
US Says Sri Lankan Army Chief Appointment Will Curtail Cooperation
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WASHINGTON: Sri Lanka's appointment of a war veteran accused of serious human rights violations as head of its army will... Read more
China, US Need To Find Common Ground, So As Not To Risk Global Instability: Ng Eng Hen
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BEIJING: Singapore's Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen on Tuesday (Oct 22) urged the United States and China to find common g... Read more
Hong Kong, Taiwan Authorities Tussle As Fate Of Murder Suspect In Limbo
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A murder case that led to mass street protests in Hong Kong should be handled independently by Taiwan, where the suspect... Read more
President Halimah Attends Emperor Naruhito's Enthronement Ceremony In Japan
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SINGAPORE: Singapore President Halimah Yacob attended the enthronement ceremony of Japanese Emperor Naruhito in Tokyo on... Read more
Japan Emperor Naruhito Formally Proclaims Enthronement
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TOKYO: Japan's Emperor Naruhito completed his ascension to the Chrysanthemum throne on Tuesday (Oct 22) in a ceremony st... Read more
Thailand To Ban Glyphosate And Other High-profile Pesticides
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Thailand edged closer on Tuesday (Oct 22) to banning glyphosate and two other controversial pesticides despite protests ... Read more
Indonesia Denies Aid Fund Aimed At Dampening Support For Papuan Independence
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JAKARTA: Indonesia has launched an international aid agency to strengthen its diplomatic relations in the region, but pl... Read more
China Blocks Almost A Quarter Of Accredited Foreign News Sites: Watchdog
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China's "Great Firewall" system of online censorship blocks domestic access to nearly a quarter of the foreign news orga... Read more
'Unbearable Pain' Cuts Short Philippine Leader Duterte's Japan Trip
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was forced to cut short his attendance of the enthronement of Japan's emperor on Tu... Read more
Fall Of A Royal Consort And The Thai King's Assertive Reign
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BANGKOK: The very public downfall of the Thai king's 34-year-old consort - stripped of all royal titles and military r... Read more