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Indonesia releases ex-governor after blasphemy jail term

Indonesia releases ex-governor after blasphemy jail term

-- 2019-01-24 10:54:59

The former governor of the Indonesian capital Jakarta, who was jailed for blasphemy in 2017, has been released early. Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, known as Ahok, left the jail outside Jakarta at 07:30 loc...

Rahul's sister Priyanka enters active politics

Rahul's sister Priyanka enters active politics

-- 2019-01-23 16:49:54

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi appointed his charismatic sister to a senior party position on Wednesday that officials say will strengthen the campaign to oust Prime Minister Narendra Modi in t...

Thailand to hold general election on March 24

Thailand to hold general election on March 24

-- 2019-01-23 16:33:08

Thailand will hold a general election to restore civilian rule on March 24, the election commission said on Wednesday, announcing a new date for the often postponed vote, which will be the first since...

HK moves to criminalise disrespecting China’s national anthem

HK moves to criminalise disrespecting China’s national anthem

-- 2019-01-23 13:06:39

Hong Kong on Wednesday presented a controversial bill to lawmakers that prescribes jail terms of up to three years for disrespecting the Chinese national anthem, a move critics say raises fresh fears...

Blasts hit Yemen’s capital Sanaa

Blasts hit Yemen’s capital Sanaa

-- 2019-01-23 11:16:09

Two explosions hit south of Yemen’s Houthi-held capital, Sanaa, early on Wednesday, with one of them being an operation that targeted missiles and weapons cache, Saudi-owned Al Arabiya TV report...

Crackdown on illicit banking: Macau, Beijing police arrest 37

Crackdown on illicit banking: Macau, Beijing police arrest 37

-- 2019-01-22 13:10:49

Police in Macau and mainland China detained 37 suspects in an underground lending case involving more than 30 billion yuan ($4.42 billion), as China steps up measures to reduce economic risks and clam...

Second earthquake strikes off Indonesia's Sumbawa Tuesday

Second earthquake strikes off Indonesia's Sumbawa Tuesday

Reuters 2019-01-22 11:51:07

An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck south of the Indonesian town of Raba, off the central island of Sumbawa, the US Geological Survey said, the second quake to hit the area on Tuesday. There was no...

Strong quake hits Indonesia again

Strong quake hits Indonesia again

-- 2019-01-22 09:50:50

An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck south of the city of Raba on Indonesia’s central island of Sumbawa on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. There was no immediate tsunami warning o...

Taliban attack in Afghanistan kills more than 100 security force members

Taliban attack in Afghanistan kills more than 100 security force members

-- 2019-01-21 20:51:31

More than 100 members of Afghan security forces were killed when Taliban insurgents attacked a military compound in the central Maidan Wardak province on Monday, a senior defence ministry official sai...

China on high alert for 'black swan' events

China on high alert for 'black swan' events

-- 2019-01-21 18:36:51

China must be on guard against “black swan” risks while fending off “grey rhino” events, President Xi Jinping said on Monday, adding that the economy faces deep and complicated...

Israeli military strikes Iranian targets in Syria

Israeli military strikes Iranian targets in Syria

-- 2019-01-21 12:57:10

Israeli fighter jets struck Iranian Quds targets inside Syria on Monday and, after coming under fire from anti-aircraft missiles, struck Syrian defence batteries as well, the Israeli military said. S...

Philippines’ Muslims vote in referendum on autonomy

Philippines’ Muslims vote in referendum on autonomy

-- 2019-01-21 11:23:37

Minority Muslims in the southern Philippines cast votes on Monday in a long-awaited referendum on autonomy, the culmination of a peace process to end decades of separatist conflict in a region plagued...

World's oldest man dead at 113

World's oldest man dead at 113

-- 2019-01-20 17:22:28

The world's oldest man has died at his home — a hot springs inn — in northern Japan at the age of 113. Masazo Nonaka died in the early hours of Sunday while sleeping at home in Ashoro on...

Explosion hits Syria’s Damascus: State TV

Explosion hits Syria’s Damascus: State TV

-- 2019-01-20 14:26:48

An explosion was heard in the vicinity of Syria’s capital Damascus and initial reports point to a “terrorist” attack, Syrian state TV reported on Sunday morning. State TV reported t...

Saudi-led coalition launches air strikes at rebel-held Yemeni capital

Saudi-led coalition launches air strikes at rebel-held Yemeni capital

-- 2019-01-20 12:49:14

A Saudi-led coalition launched several air strikes on the Houthi-held Yemeni capital Sanaa overnight, stoking tensions among Yemen’s warring parties as the United Nations struggles to implement...

Philippines’ richest man dies at 94

Philippines’ richest man dies at 94

-- 2019-01-19 20:42:07

Henry Sy, chairman emeritus of SM Investments, one of the Philippines' largest conglomerates, died Saturday morning, according to a statement from SM. Sy had topped the Philippine Rich List for eleve...

‘Rapist’ kills victim in India for not withdrawing case

‘Rapist’ kills victim in India for not withdrawing case

-- 2019-01-19 17:28:14

A man allegedly shot dead a 22-year-old woman for not withdrawing a rape case against him hours before she appeared in front of an India court, reports NDTV. She was to record her statement in court...

Data breach affects 900,000 clients of Philippine financial firm

Data breach affects 900,000 clients of Philippine financial firm

-- 2019-01-19 16:14:07

Cebuana Lhuillier, a Philippine financial service provider, said on Saturday that the data of 900,000 clients had been accessed without authorisation and that it had already alerted authorities to inv...

Assailants shoot dead two Buddhist monks in Thailand

Assailants shoot dead two Buddhist monks in Thailand

-- 2019-01-19 14:51:39

Unknown gunmen shot dead two Buddhist monks and injured two others in an attack at a temple in Thailand’s mainly Muslim south, the first such killing of a Buddhist monk in the restive region in...

Afghan Taliban reject talks with US in Pakistan

Afghan Taliban reject talks with US in Pakistan

-- 2019-01-19 13:50:42

The Afghan Taliban rejected reports in the Pakistani media that they were prepared to resume meetings with US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in Islamabad and repeated their refusal to deal directly wi...

Indonesia to release alleged Bali bombing mastermind from jail

Indonesia to release alleged Bali bombing mastermind from jail

-- 2019-01-19 12:26:59

Abu Bakar Bashir, the radical Muslim cleric and alleged mastermind of the 2002 Bali bombings, will be granted early release from jail on humanitarian grounds, Indonesia’s president said on Frida...

Trump, Kim to hold second summit in late February

Trump, Kim to hold second summit in late February

Reuters 2019-01-19 11:32:42

US President Donald Trump will hold a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in late February but will maintain economic sanctions on Pyongyang, the White House said on Friday after Trump...

Record-breaking heatwave in Australia

Record-breaking heatwave in Australia

-- 2019-01-18 18:59:36

Australia has just sweltered through at least five of its 10 warmest days on record, authorities estimate. An extreme heatwave has afflicted the nation since Saturday, causing wildlife deaths, bushfi...

Indian divers locate one body in ‘rat-hole’ mine after 35 days

Indian divers locate one body in ‘rat-hole’ mine after 35 days

-- 2019-01-17 14:14:13

Indian navy divers found the body of one of 15 miners who went missing in a flooded coal mine in a remote corner of the country more than a month ago, officials said on Thursday. Rescuers have been s...

Pompeo’s North Korea counterpart reaches Beijing: Yonhap

Pompeo’s North Korea counterpart reaches Beijing: Yonhap

-- 2019-01-17 13:00:03

North Korea’s top envoy involved in talks with the United States arrived in Beijing on Thursday and is thought to be en route to Washington, South Korean news agency Yonhap said on Thursday. US...

China brushes off international concern over death sentence for Canadian

China brushes off international concern over death sentence for Canadian

-- 2019-01-16 16:11:26

China said on Wednesday that it was “not worried in the slightest” by mounting international concern over the death sentence handed to a Canadian for drug smuggling. Monday’s senten...

US, Britain conduct first joint drills in disputed S China Sea

US, Britain conduct first joint drills in disputed S China Sea

-- 2019-01-16 16:06:51

The United States and Britain have conducted their first joint naval drills in the disputed South China Sea since China built island bases there, the two navies said on Wednesday, as Washington seeks...

Australia to allow imports of kava to boost Pacific ties

Australia to allow imports of kava to boost Pacific ties

-- 2019-01-16 13:24:52

Australia will allow imports of the intoxicating drink kava, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday, as it seeks to forge closer ties with its Pacific neighbours amid growing Chinese interest...

S Korea defence report doesn’t mention North as enemy

S Korea defence report doesn’t mention North as enemy

-- 2019-01-15 22:01:41

North Korea is no longer South Korea's "enemy," though Pyongyang's nuclear programme still poses a security threat, according to Seoul's biennial defence document published on Tuesday, reports AP. It...

Singapore won’t name hackers who breached 1.5m health records

Singapore won’t name hackers who breached 1.5m health records

-- 2019-01-15 17:38:11

Singapore officials say it isn't in the country's interest to nab — or even name — the perpetrators behind a cyberattack that breached 1.5 million health records, including those of Prime...