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Silent Resistance Grows as Hanoi Redevelopment Drives Mass Relocations

Hanoi-Residents of Vietnam’s capital have begun staging quiet acts of resistance against a sweeping urban redevelopment plan that will require

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Philippine School Massacre Was Premeditated, Police Probe Bullying and Online Radicalization

Tacloban-Two teenagers accused of carrying out a school shooting that killed three students and wounded at least 15 others in

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Typhoon Mekkhala Menaces Northern Philippines as Flood and Sea Hazards Trigger Alerts

Manila- Philippine authorities issued warnings of possible flooding, landslides and dangerous sea conditions on Tuesday as Typhoon Mekkhala intensified offshore

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Timor-Leste Mourns Independence Stalwart Francisco Guterres as Former President Dies at 71

Dili – Former Timor-Leste president and independence movement leader Francisco Guterres, a central figure in the country’s struggle against Indonesian

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Malaysia Pledges Crackdown on Migrant Worker Abuse as Bangladesh PM Seeks Recruitment Reforms

Putrajya – Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim pledged stronger protections for Bangladeshi migrant workers on Monday, promising action against labor

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Teen Gunmen Kill Three Students in Rare Philippine School Shooting

Manila- Three teenage students were killed and five others wounded after two minors allegedly opened fire inside a secondary school

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ASEAN Pivots to Russian Energy as Hormuz Disruption Exposes Supply Vulnerabilities

London– Southeast Asian nations agreed with Russia to deepen cooperation in oil, gas and electricity supplies at a summit in

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Xi Jinping pledges firm support for Myanmar sovereignty in meeting with Min Aung Hlaing

Beijing— Chinese President Xi Jinping said China “firmly supports” Myanmar in safeguarding its sovereignty and territorial integrity during talks in

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Myanmar Detains US Businessman and Author Over Property Dispute, Sources Say

Yangon- Myanmar authorities have detained an American businessman and author who wrote about the country’s 2021 military coup, with police

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