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Death toll in Vietnam shootings climbs to nine

The death toll following gun attacks on two police headquarters in Vietnam's Central Highlands has risen to nine, including four…

6,000 Myanmar civilians killed in 20 months post coup: report

OSLO, June 13, 2023 (AFP) - More than 6,000 civilians were killed in Myanmar in the first 20 months after…

Indonesia Indigenous group requests internet blackout

JAKARTA, June 9, 2023 (AFP) - An Indigenous community in Indonesia has requested an internet blackout in their area to…

Mayon volcano crater glows with “banaag”

Look:  Stunning night view of Mayon Volcano's crater captured at approximately 7:00 PM tonight, June 9, 2023. The summit lava…

UN says Myanmar junta halts humanitarian access to cyclone survivors

BANGKOK, June 9, 2023 (AFP) - Myanmar's junta has suspended travel authorisations for aid workers trying to reach hundreds of…

37 Chinese warplanes cross into Taiwan’s defense zone

TAIPEI, June 9, 2023 (AFP) - More than 30 Chinese warplanes entered Taiwan's air defence zone over the course of…

ASEAN bloc to hold first joint military drills in South China Sea

JAKARTA, June 8, 2023 (AFP) - Southeast Asian nations have agreed to hold their first-ever joint military drills in the…

Indonesia’s Anak Krakatoa volcano erupts, spews huge ash column

JAKARTA, June 9, 2023 (AFP) - Indonesia's Anak Krakatoa volcano erupted on Friday, belching a column of ash more than…

Philippines on alert as volcano spews ash

MANILA, June 8, 2023 (AFP) - Philippine scientists said that a "hazardous eruption" of a volcano in the archipelago could…

Sweltering heat in Vietnam’s north sparks power cuts

HANOI, June 3, 2023 (AFP) - Hanoi residents flocked to the Vietnamese capital's air-conditioned shopping malls on Saturday to escape…

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