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Duterte apologizes to Myanmar’s Suu Kyi over genocide remark

(Eagle News) -- President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, April 13, issued a public apology to Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi…

ICC prosecutor seeks to open Rohingya deportations probe

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- The chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court has asked judges to rule whether she…

Malaysian PM announces dissolution of parliament for tough election

by Sam Reeves Agence France Presse KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak Friday announced the dissolution…

Duterte: PHL “willing to accept” persecuted Rohingyas

"Hati hati tayo sa Europe," he says (Eagle News) -- President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday he was "willing to…

Flight returns to Singapore after alleged bomb threat

SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- A flight operated by budget airline Scoot was Thursday escorted back to Singapore by fighter jets…

Beijing, Hanoi promise to keep peace in South China Sea

HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- China and Vietnam vowed Sunday to keep the peace in the South China Sea, the resource-rich…

US gives boats to Vietnam amid South China Sea tensions

HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- The US delivered six patrol boats and equipment worth a combined $20 million to Vietnam, the…

Staunch Suu Kyi ally elected Myanmar president

  NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar (AFP)  --  Myanmar's parliament on Wednesday elected a staunch ally of Aung San Suu Kyi as the…

Filipino is new ASEAN Economic Community deputy secretary-general

(Eagle News) -- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations Economic Community (AEC) has a new deputy secretary general. Dr. Aladdin…

Malaysia proposes 10 years’ jail for ‘fake news’

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- The Malaysian government Monday proposed a law to combat "fake news" which could see offenders…

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