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Myanmar blames Bangladesh for delayed Rohingya return

by Richard Sargent  with Annie Banerji in Cox's Bazar Agence France Presse YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Myanmar blamed Bangladesh on…

Strong quake sparks panic in Indonesia

    by Dessy Sagita Agence France Presse JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- A strong quake rattled Indonesia Tuesday, sparking panic…

Three civilians killed in southern Thailand market bomb: police

YALA, Thailand (AFP) -- A motorcycle bomb killed three civilians and wounded 22 others on Monday morning at a market…

Duterte off to India next week; is expected to attend ASEAN-India summit, celebrate India’s Republic Day

  (Eagle News) -- President Rodrigo Duterte will visit India next week to participate in the Association of Southeast Asian…

Two Koreas in fresh talks on Winter Olympics

by Jung Ha-Won Agence France-Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North and South Korea began talks Monday on appearances by…

Myanmar army’s admission of killings a ‘positive step’: Suu Kyi

YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Myanmar's civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi has welcomed an unprecedented army admission that security forces…

Shallow 6.0-magnitude earthquake hits Myanmar: USGS

YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit a remote region of central Myanmar early Friday, the US Geological…

Japanese crime boss held in Thailand after ‘yakuza’ tatts go viral

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- A retired Japanese crime boss has been arrested in Thailand ending more than 14 years on…

Indonesian President Joko Widodo to visit India

(Eagle News) -- Indonesian president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo will once again visit India this year. The Indonesian leader's visit is…

PHL to intensify coordination with Indonesia in a bid to fight terrorism

(Eagle News) -- The Philippines will intensify coordination with its Indonesian counterparts to ensure security and prevent the utilization of…

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