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Bus crash kills 14 on ski tour

A bus carrying participants in a ski tour crashed Friday (January 15) morning in Japan's Nagano Prefecture, killing 14 people…

Ousted Thai PM Yingluck in court for corruption trial

Former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra appeared in court on Friday (January 15) for the start of a lengthy corruption…

Indonesians worried after Jakarta attacks

Some Indonesians expressed concern about their safety as the country's capital awoke to a new day on Friday (January 15)…

Islamic State behind Jakarta attack – police chief

  (Reuters) -- Indonesia blamed Islamic State for an attack by suicide bombers and gunmen in the heart of Jakarta…

Family of Filipino death row inmate visit Indonesia

The family members of a Filipino inmate facing death penalty on drug convictions in Indonesia visited her in the prison…

Tokyo stocks plunge in morning trade

Japan's Nikkei share average tumbled 4 percent on Thursday (January 14) morning after Wall Street languished on worries about weak…

Moscow economic forum addresses Russia’s economic woes

An economic forum, known as "Gaidar" opened on Thursday in Moscow to address Russia's economic woes. With "Russia and the…

Explosions and gunfight in central Jakarta leave at least three dead

Several explosions went off and gunfire broke out in the centre of the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Thursday (January 14)…

Dozens attend funeral for Arab citizen wanted for Tel Aviv shootings

A few dozen relatives attended the funeral for Nashat Melhem on Tuesday (January 12), wanted for a January 1 gun…

South Korea fires warning shots at suspected drone near border

South Korea fired warning shots on Wednesday (January 13) near an "unidentified flying object" over its border with North Korea,…

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