Indonesia rejects China’s overlapping claims on South China Sea
(Reuters) -- Indonesia's foreign minister on Wednesday (June 22) rejected China's stance that the two Asian nations have overlapping…
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ASEAN IN FOCUS
29 Filipinas rescued from trafficking in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysian police have rescued 29 Filipinas who had been trafficked into work in bars, the Philippine…
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Filipino fishermen pin hopes on China tribunal
by Cecil Morella INFANTA, Philippines (AFP) -- Jonathan Almandrez was chased away from the rich fishing grounds of a South…
8 years ago
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi reiterates stance on not using term ‘Rohingya’
(Reuters) Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has told the U.N. Special Rapporteur on Human Rights that the…
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Cambodian PM denies role in ASEAN U-turn on South China Sea
PHNOM PENH / AFP- Cambodian Premier Hun Sen lashed out Monday at claims his government had bowed to Chinese…
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Incoming Philippine minister seeks emergency powers to fix traffic snarl
(REUTERS) The incoming Philippines transportation chief said on Monday President-elect Rodrigo Duterte should be given emergency powers by Congress for…
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Flash floods kill 24 in Indonesia, thousands of homes damaged
(REUTERS) Flash floods and landslides killed 24 people in Indonesia's Central Java province, officials said on Sunday, forcing residents to…
8 years ago
Warning shot fired in Indonesian migrant boat stand-off
LHOKNGA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesian authorities faced pressure Friday to allow dozens of Sri Lankan migrants stranded on a boat…
8 years ago
Dozens of pilot whales stranded in Indonesia, eight dead
PROBOLINGGO, Indonesia (AFP) -- Eight pilot whales have died after a mass stranding on the coast of Indonesia's main island…
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Southeast Asian countries retract statement expressing concerns on South China Sea
(REUTERS) Southeast Asian countries withdrew a statement that expressed the region's deep concerns over tension in the South China Sea,…
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