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Indonesia starts testing homegrown Covid-19 vaccine on humans

SURABAYA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia began testing a homegrown Covid-19 vaccine on humans Wednesday after getting the green light from…

Indonesia bus crash kills 13, injures dozens

SOLO, Indonesia (AFP) -- At least 13 people were killed and dozens more injured after a tour bus carrying factory…

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi back in court after health no-show

Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi returned to a junta court on Friday after skipping a previous hearing because…

ASEAN urges ‘immediate’ end to Myanmar violence

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AFP) -- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations urged an "immediate" end to violence in Myanmar on…

Myanmar shadow govt nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

  OSLO, Norway (AFP) -- Myanmar's self-proclaimed shadow government has been nominated for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, the Norwegian…

Myanmar shuts shop to defy junta on coup anniversary

Streets emptied and shops shuttered across Myanmar on Tuesday as people defied junta orders to go about their business with…

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi: Prisoner of generals

YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Myanmar's latest democracy struggle enters its second year with its best-known figurehead, Aung San Suu Kyi,…

Malaysian floods caused $1.4 bn in losses: government

  KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Devastating floods that hit Malaysia in recent weeks caused about $1.4 billion in losses,…

At least 19 dead after clash, fire at club in Indonesia’s West Papua

  SORONG, Indonesia (AFP) -- At least 19 people were killed in a clash at a nightclub in the town…

Seven injured in US F-35 incident in South China Sea

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Seven US sailors were injured Monday in a Navy F-35C fighter "landing mishap" on an…

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