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Vietnam sentences nine to death for drug trafficking

HANOI, Jan 22, 2024 (AFP) - Vietnam sentenced nine people to death and two others to life in prison on…

Wanted crypto boss Do Kwon’s Terraform files for US bankruptcy

SINGAPORE, Jan 22, 2024 (AFP) - South Korean entrepreneur Do Kwon's Terraform Labs, whose cryptocurrencies crashed dramatically in 2022, is…

Thailand backtracks on scope of discovered lithium deposits

BANGKOK, Jan 22, 2024 (AFP) - Thailand has backtracked on an announcement that it found millions of tonnes of lithium…

Seven killed in Philippine landslide

MANILA, Jan 19, 2024 (AFP) - At least seven people were killed when a landslide hit a house in the…

New Era University inks historic MoU with Russian news agency Sputnik

Building bridges through education and media Manila, Philippines - January 15, 2024 - The New Era University (NEU) has taken…

China, Philippines agree to talk more on South China Sea flare-ups

BEIJING, Jan 18, 2024 (AFP) - Chinese and Philippine officials have agreed on the need for closer dialogue to deal…

Singapore transport minister resigns over corruption charges

By Catherine LAI SINGAPORE, Jan 18, 2024 (AFP) - Singapore's prime minister announced on Thursday the resignation of his transport…

23 dead in Thai fireworks factory explosion

BANGKOK, Jan 17, 2024 (AFP) - Twenty-three people have died after an explosion at a fireworks factory in central Thailand…

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