Southeast Asia
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‘Man-eating’ tigers blamed for four deaths as Malaysia sounds alarm
Authorities in Malaysia have captured two critically endangered Malayan tigers after they were blamed for an unprecedented spree of deaths…
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Prominent journalist shot dead during live broadcast in the Philippines
A prominent journalist in the Philippines was shot dead on Sunday during a live broadcast of his show. The National…
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Aung San Suu Kyi pardoned for five offences – but doubts remain over whether she will ever be released
Myanmar’s military junta has reduced the prison sentence for Aung San Suu Kyi, having been pardoned of five legal charges…
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‘It’s time to free my mother completely’: Aung San Suu Kyi’s son slams her partial pardon
The youngest son of Aung San Suu Kyi has demanded the Myanmar military give his mother “complete freedom” as she…
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Body of murdered British teenager’s girlfriend found in Thailand
The missing girlfriend of a British teenager murdered in Thailand has been found dead, local police have confirmed. Officers discovered…
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Irish tourist dies after falling out of moving train in Thailand
An Irish tourist in Thailand died after falling out of a moving train, said the country’s police officials. Patrick Ward,…
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Thailand navy ship sinking: Race to rescue dozens of marines as vessel capsizes in strong winds
A Thai navy vessel has capsized in the Gulf of Thailand overnight, with warships and helicopters joining efforts to rescue…
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More than 160 dead and hundreds injured after Indonesia earthquake
The death toll from a 5.6-magnitude earthquake in Indonesia has risen to 162 with hundreds more injured and over 13,000…
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Indonesia earthquake: Death toll rises to 252 with dozens still missing
At least 252 people have now died in the earthquake that struck western Java in Indonesia on Monday, the local…
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Indonesia passes law making sex outside marriage punishable by jail
Indonesia’s parliament has ratified a new criminal code that makes sex outside marriage an offence punishable by up to one…
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