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MALAYSIA Police said a popular ethnic Chinese rapper was detained yesterday over complaints that his latest music video featuring dancers wearing dog masks and performing “obscene” moves

Watchdog group says countries move too slowly against corruption

Corruption continues to be a global problem and the majority of countries are moving too slowly in their efforts to combat it, a watchdog group said yesterday

USA | Florida shooting survivors in Washington, demand action on guns

Students who survived the Florida school shooting prepared to flood the Capitol today pushing to ban the assault-style rifle used to kill 17 people, vowing to

Israel | Media claims Netanyahu confidant to testify against him

Israeli media reported yesterday that one of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s closest confidants has turned state witness and will incriminate him in corruption allegations, the latest

Offbeat | Bicyclist blames Waze for directing him into Lincoln Tunnel

A New York City bicyclist delivering Chinese food is blaming the Waze navigation app for directing him into the busy Lincoln Tunnel, where bikes are banned. A

This Day in History | 1986 – Filipino coup leaders tell Marcos to go

Two senior members of the Philippines government have taken refuge in the defence ministry building in the capital, Manila, after denouncing President Ferdinand Marcos. Yesterday, Defence Minister Juan

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PHILIPPINES Justice officials asked a court yesterday to formally designate the Communist Party of the Philippines and its armed wing, the New People’s Army, as terrorist groups

New strikes kill 10 in rebel-held suburbs of Syrian capital

New airstrikes and shelling on the besieged, rebel-held suburbs of the Syrian capital killed at least 10 people yesterday, a rescue organization and a monitoring group said. Syrian government

Middle East | Turkey warns as Syrian government poised to enter Afrin

Turkey warned the Syrian government yesterday against entering the Kurdish-controlled enclave in northern Syria where a major Turkish military offensive is underway, saying it would hit back

Offbeat | German police rescue men tangled up with mannequin, toy car

Police in western Germany have freed two men who became entangled with a mannequin and a large, remote controlled car. Officers were called after cries were heard

This Day in History | 1972 – Nixon makes historic visit to China

The American President Richard Nixon has arrived in China at the start of a week-long summit aimed at ending 20 years of frosty relations between the two countries.

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INDONESIA The eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung that shot ash 5 kilometers high also blew away much of the mountain’s summit. Before and after images from Indonesia’s

The Buzz | Spanish police dismantle match-fixing scheme involving Chinese betting sites

Spanish police have dismantled a match-fixing scheme involving players and clubs in the country’s lower divisions. Authorities said more than 20 people have been detained as part

Picasso, Monet works up for auction in Rockefeller art trove

An art collection amassed by billionaire David Rockefeller could raise more than USD500 million for charity when it is auctioned this spring. Auctioneer Christie’s is selling

For school shooting suspect, main question is life or death

The evidence against the Florida school shooting suspect is so overwhelming, the only question left for the courts if he is convicted is whether he will be

Kosovo celebrates 10 years of independence, Serbs boycott

The Kosovo Assembly, or Parliament, convened in a special session Sunday to celebrate the country’s 10 years of independence — a ceremony boycotted by the country’s ethnic Serb lawmakers.

Iran | Rescue teams find site, wreckage from plane crash

Iranian search and rescue teams yesterday reached the site of a plane crash the previous day that authorities say killed all 65 people on board, Iran’s Press TV

Catalan politicians in Spanish court in secession probe

A Spain Supreme Court judge set bail yesterday for a prominent Catalan politician who faced possible jailing during the ongoing investigation of people involved in the Catalonia region’s

Mozambique | 17 killed in garbage dump collapse

Heavy rains triggered the partial collapse of a huge mound of garbage in Mozambique’s capital yesterday, killing as many as 17 people who were buried by

Offbeat | Indonesia’s Sinabung volcano unleashes towering ash column

Rumbling Mount Sinabung on the Indonesian island of Sumatra shot billowing columns of ash more than 5,000 meters into the atmosphere and hot clouds down its slopes

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