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Iran ambassador to Philippines robbed at home
8 hours 33 min agoMANILA: The Iranian ambassador to the Philippines was robbed in his own home by a thief who struck while the diplomat was asleep, a police official said on Sunday.
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Unrest across Nepal as peace deadline looms
10 hours 14 min agoKATHMANDU: Strikes brought widespread violence to Nepal's largest two cities on Sunday, just a week ahead of a deadline for the impoverished Himalayan nation to complete its first peace-time constitution.
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ASEAN, US talk security amid China stand-off
10 hours 48 min agoMANILA: The US and Southeast Asian nations embarked on three days of talks Sunday that would include security cooperation, shortly after a Pentagon report raised concerns about China's military build-up.
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Twin quakes rock Japan
11 hours 8 min agoTOKYO: Japan was hit by two shallow earthquakes in the space of just eight minutes on Sunday, one of them measuring a strong 6.2-magnitude, but there were no reports of damage and no tsunami alert.
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Myanmar to reopen "Death Railway": minister
11 hours 19 min agoYANGON: Myanmar aims to restore a stretch of the infamous "Death Railway" to Thailand which was initially built by Japanese-held prisoners of war, the minister in charge of the scheme told AFP.
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Hong Kong artists cry foul over copyright bill
11 hours 28 min agoHONG KONG: A plan to toughen Hong Kong's copyright law has sparked protests from artists, who say it will stifle free speech, criminalise satire and threaten the city's growing status as a major arts hub.
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Blind China activist faces uncertain future in US
12 hours 41 min agoBEIJING: Blind lawyer Chen Guangcheng must get used to indefinite exile from China and diminished influence after he joined other dissidents in taking refuge far from home, fellow activists said Sunday.
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Sri Lanka's Fonseka to return to politics?
15 hours 33 min agoCOLOMBO: The release of Sri Lanka's jailed former army chief Sarath Fonseka on Monday could see him return to the country's murky political battlefield, but with fewer allies by his side.
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Car "crashes into M'sia PM's residence"
16 hours 46 min agoKUALA LUMPUR: A car with five off-duty policemen on board crashed into the Malaysian prime minister's official residence, reports and an official said Sunday.
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Taiwan president takes office
19 May, 2012 - 22:39TAIPEI: Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou was sworn in Sunday for his second and last four-year term, as the opposition rallied against utility hikes and beef imports from the United States.
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Sri Lanka's Fonseka to be freed
19 May, 2012 - 21:46COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapakse has ordered the release of his jailed electoral rival, ex-army chief Sarath Fonseka, the presidential spokesman said Sunday.
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China activist Chen arrives in US
19 May, 2012 - 19:08NEW YORK: Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng began a new life in the United States on Saturday, drawing a line under a month-long diplomatic saga that embarrassed Beijing and tested ties between the world superpowers.
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Myanmar government and rebels sign deal to eradicate drugs
19 May, 2012 - 15:58KENGTUNG, Myanmar: Myanmar's government and ethnic rebels engaged in peace talks signed a deal on Saturday to wipe out drug production in Shan state, a minister involved in negotiations told AFP.
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Water supply cut near Tokyo due to toxin contamination
19 May, 2012 - 15:33TOKYO: The water supply to tens of thousands of households near Tokyo was cut off on Saturday after local checks found it was contaminated with a cancer-causing chemical.
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NATO chief urges Pakistan to help stabilise Afghanistan
19 May, 2012 - 13:48CHICAGO: NATO's chief urged Islamabad to back efforts to stabilise Afghanistan as he prepared for talks on Saturday with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, on the eve of a NATO summit.
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Ruak sworn in as Timor Leste's new president
19 May, 2012 - 12:52TASI TOLU, Timor Leste: Former guerrilla leader and ex-army chief Taur Matan Ruak pledged to "respect the constitution" as he was sworn in as Timor Leste's new president on Sunday.
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China says US report on its military unjust
19 May, 2012 - 11:18BEIJING: China expressed Saturday its "firm opposition" to a Pentagon report that said Beijing was carrying out aggressive cyber espionage as part of a steady build-up of its military power, state media said.
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Aung San Suu Kyi set to visit Ireland in June
19 May, 2012 - 09:35DUBLIN: Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will visit Ireland in June during her first trip abroad in 24 years, a spokesman for Amnesty International Ireland said on Saturday.
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Beijing expresses 'firm opposition' to US report
19 May, 2012 - 09:11BEIJING: China Saturday expressed its "firm opposition" to a Pentagon report that said Beijing was carrying out aggressive cyber espionage as part of a steady build-up of its military power, state media said.
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Thailand's 'Red Shirts' in mass Bangkok rally
19 May, 2012 - 08:42BANGKOK - Up to 40,000 "Red Shirt" supporters from across Thailand converged on central Bangkok Saturday to mark the second anniversary of a deadly crackdown on street protests, city police said.
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