Malaysian king meets party leaders in hunt for new PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysia's king met political party chiefs Tuesday as the hunt began for a new prime…
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Malaysia PM quits after just 17 months in office
by Sam Reeves / M. Jegathesan KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysia's prime minister and his government resigned Monday after…
3 years ago
Indonesia volcano erupts, blankets villages in ash
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia's most active volcano Mount Merapi erupted Monday, belching a cloud of ash into the air…
3 years ago
Thousands join convoy protests against Thai PM
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Thousands of protesters in cars and on bikes massed in Bangkok's central shopping district Sunday, one…
3 years ago
Malaysian PM to offer resignation Monday: minister
Malaysia's embattled leader will offer his resignation to the king Monday, a minister said, potentially spelling an end to his…
3 years ago
Indonesian parents grieve for child COVID victims amid Delta variant outbreak
by Dessy SAGITA / Haeril HALIM Agence France Presse JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Tirsa Manitik gave birth to her…
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Thai police fire rubber bullets, tear gas at Bangkok protest
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Riot police fired water cannons, rubber bullets and tear gas at protesters in Bangkok Tuesday as…
3 years ago
Covid stigma keeps Myanmar medical volunteers locked out of home
by Ye Aung THU TAUNGOO, Myanmar (AFP) -- Buddhist monk and a budding sailor are among the outcasts squatting in…
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Resource-starved Singapore turns sewage into ultra-clean water
by Martin Abbugao Agence France Presse SINGAPORE (AFP) -- Giant pumps whir deep underground at a plant in Singapore that…
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Myanmar junta says had ‘nothing to do’ with UN envoy plot
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Myanmar's junta had "nothing to do" with an alleged plot to attack the country's ambassador to…
3 years ago
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