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Indonesia warns against unrest as Widodo rival rejects results

  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesian authorities warned Thursday against unrest as a firebrand ex-general rejected unofficial election results that…

Police seize 600 kilos of meth in Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- Police in central Vietnam have seized more than half a ton of methamphetamine in one of…

Indonesia presidential race pits heavy metal against the general

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia's heavy metal-loving leader Joko Widodo faces off against ex-military general Prabowo Subianto in the race…

Malaysia revives massive Chinese rail project

  KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysia said Friday a major Chinese-backed railway had been revived following a deal to…

Malaysia makes a U-turn, won’t join ICC anymore

  KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysia's government did a U-turn Friday on its decision to join the International Criminal…

Malaysia ex-PM Najib pleads not guilty as he goes on trial over 1MDB mega-scandal

by M. Jegathesan Agence France Presse KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysia's disgraced former leader Najib Razak pleaded not guilty…

Malaysia ex-PM Najib to go on trial for corruption

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysia's disgraced former leader Najib Razak will go on trial Wednesday over a multi-billion-dollar financial…

Vietnam woman in N. Korea murder case accepts new charge, likely to walk free

by M JEGATHESAN SHAH ALAM, Malaysia (AFP) -- A Vietnamese woman suspected of assassinating the North Korean leader's half-brother accepted…

Vietnam woman in Kim Jong Nam case in new release bid

KUALA LUMPUR, Indonesia (AFP) -- A Vietnamese woman on trial for assassinating the North Korean leader's half-brother is expected to…

Thai junta holds onto lead as nation awaits election results

by Thanaporn PROMYAMYAI and Joe FREEMAN Results of Thailand's first election since the 2014 coup were expected to trickle out…

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