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Abu Sayyaf extremists in the Philippines released a video showing the beheading of a German hostage in the first sign the brutal Philippine militants carried out a threat to
North Korea executed five senior security officials with anti-aircraft guns because they made false reports that “enraged” leader Kim Jong Un, South Korea’s spy agency said yesterday.
When Nguyen Thi Xuan said goodbye to her Japanese husband in 1954, she thought he was going off for a year or two on another long
Australia’s prime minister yesterday blamed recent criticism from his predecessor for a dip in the government’s popularity in a closely watched opinion poll. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said comments
Negotiators from 16 Asian countries are meeting in the Japanese port city of Kobe this week for talks on a regional trade pact seen as a
Saudi King Salman has arrived in Malaysia to kick off a multi-nation tour aimed at boosting economic ties with Asia. The official Saudi Press Agency reported yesterday that
Singapore stock traders may finally get their lunch break back. Singapore Exchange Ltd., which runs the city’s equity market, is considering reinstating the midday intermission, according
Singapore plans to implement Southeast Asia’s first carbon tax starting in 2019, a move that would raise energy costs in the island nation and require more
A Cambodian court has sentenced a prominent land rights activist to 2 1/2 years in prison on charges of committing violence at a protest she helped lead
A report on inequality in Indonesia says its four richest men now have more wealth than 100 million of the country’s poorest people. The report released yesterday
Australia’s highest- paid public servant announced his resignation yesterday, two weeks after a revelation that he made 5.6 million Australian (USD4.3 million) last year sparked a public
The South Vietnamese are celebrating the recapture of the country’s third city, Hue, after a battle lasting three weeks. Their allies, American Marines, finally reached
A Philippine court issued an arrest warrant on drug charges for a senator and former top human rights official who is one of the most vocal critics of
A pilot repeatedly yelled out “Mayday” but did not say what the emergency was before his light plane crashed into the roof of an Australian
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday praised Australia for being “courageously willing to puncture U.N. hypocrisy” on anti-Israel resolutions. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull marked the
Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge tribunal announced yesterday that it has dropped crimes against humanity charges against a former lower-ranking Khmer Rouge official, saying she was not high enough in the regime’s
While most people born in rich countries will live longer by 2030 — with women in South Korea projected to reach nearly 91 — Americans will continue
Embattled Japanese electronics maker Toshiba Corp. is selling its stake in a medical equipment leasing company to Canon Inc. for 31.4 billion yen (USD277 million).
Indonesian prosecutors sought eight- year prison sentences yesterday for a British man and an Australian woman accused of killing a police officer on the tourist island
Singapore’s residential property curbs are expected to stay for some time as the city-state’s economy remains stable and demand is still “very resilient,” National Development Minister
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