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Cambodia government allows Voice of America to open a representative bureau

The country came under criticism for press censorship leading up to its last election. The Cambodian Ministry of Information agreed to allow Voice of America (VoA) to open its…

  • Published: June 6, 20198:26 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Public appearance of North Korean leader’s sister dispels punishment rumors

Sister was thought to be punished for Hanoi summit failures. Kim Yo-jong, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s younger sister, has appeared in public for the first time in nearly…

  • Published: June 5, 201912:50 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Remembering the key events of the Tiananmen Massacre

Tuesday is the massacre’s 30th anniversary. In June 1989, several thousand Chinese college students and disgruntled citizens from all walks of life gathered in Beijing’s…

  • Published: June 3, 20198:50 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Duterte gives go signal to sell Marcos jewelry

The jewels are part of a trove of Marcos treasures acquired through ill-gotten gains. President Duterte has approved the sale of around P700 million worth of jewelry that formed…

  • Published: May 31, 20199:26 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Myanmar Army accused of new war crimes

The accusations comes from several investigations done by Amnesty International. Human rights group Amnesty International on Wednesday accused the Myanmar military of committing…

  • Published: May 30, 20199:03 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Najib shocked and upset money transferred into his accounts

The former Malaysian prime minister is on trial for corruption related to his country’s sovereign wealth fund. The High Court here was told that Najib Razak appeared…

  • Published: May 30, 20198:30 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Two dead, 18 injured in Japan stabbing spree

The perpetrator was thought to be suffering from mental illness. Eighteen people, including 16 elementary school children, were stabbed on a street in Tama Ward, Kawasaki, at…

  • Published: May 28, 20199:41 pm
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Emergency laws to end in a month: Sri Lankan President

The laws were put in place after last month’s terrorism attack. Sri Lanka’s President announced on 27 May he will allow harsh emergency laws to lapse within a month…

  • Published: May 28, 20199:33 pm
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Four killed and three injured in Nepalese blasts

Series of blasts reminiscent of Maoist insurgency days. Four people died and three others were injured in two separate explosions in the Capital on Sunday in a sudden escalation…

  • Published: May 28, 20197:53 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Indonesian police uncover plot to kill government leaders

They name three hired killers among six new suspects linked to Jakarta violence last week. Indonesia’s national police have named six new suspects linked to the violence in…

  • Published: May 28, 20197:51 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network

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