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Indonesia Deploys Drones, Troops in Search for Hikers Killed by Volcano Eruption

Jakarta— Indonesian rescue teams resumed a high-risk operation on Saturday to recover the bodies of three hikers believed killed during

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Myanmar Junta Claims Strategic Northern Route Retaken After Year-Long Offensive

Yangon- Myanmar’s military said on Thursday it had recaptured a key northern transport corridor linking the central city of Mandalay

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Mayon Ash Surge Forces Mass Evacuations in Philippines

Manila — More than 300 families were evacuated in the Philippines after ashfall from the Mayon Volcano blanketed dozens of

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Myanmar Cuts Aung San Suu Kyi’s Prison Term Again in Holiday Amnesty

Bangkok– Myanmar’s military-backed government on Thursday reduced the prison sentence of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi as part of

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Malaysia Names New Anti-Graft Chief as Pressure Mounts Over Reform Agenda

Kuala Lumpur— Malaysia on Saturday appointed former High Court judge Abdul Halim Aman as the new head of the Malaysian

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Viet Nam builds pandemic preparedness capacity with WHO support, expands regional health leadership role

“These enhanced systems enabled the rapid deployment of laboratory responses to SARS-CoV-2 during the pandemic.” Viet Nam has strengthened its

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One Year After Myanmar Earthquake, Child Protection Programmes Focus on Psychological Recovery in Displacement Areas

“Before, I was scared to talk to people… now I can stand in front of others and lead.” One year

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Myanmar Cuts Suu Kyi Sentence in New Year Amnesty Move

Naypyidaw – Myanmar’s military-backed authorities have reduced the prison sentence of detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi by one-sixth

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South Korea, Vietnam leaders set for Hanoi talks in first post-election visit

Hanoi — Vietnam’s President To Lam is expected to meet South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Hanoi next week,

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