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Malaysia hosts forum for Muslim science award
Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, is hosting a forum of the Science and Technology Exchange Program among Muslim Countries (STEP). The forum has been organized…
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Indonesia police kill three militants, find explosives in raid near capital
Indonesian police say they have killed three suspects in a gunfight on the outskirts of the capital, Jakarta, where they also found explosives. National Police spokesman…
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South Korea inspectors raid major pension fund office linked to fraud scandal
South Korean inspectors have raided the National Pension Service (NPS) office as part of a probe into a high-profile fraud scandal that has prompted the impeachment…
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‘200 Indonesians arrested’ ahead of pro-independence protest
Police in Indonesia have reportedly arrested at least 200 people ahead of an independence protest in the country’s restive province of West Papua. A lawyer for…
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China warns US against Taiwan recognition
China has warned that a change in the United States’ adherence to the “One China” policy and in favor of the official recognition of Taiwan will…
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Japanese protest US Marine base in Okinawa prefecture
Protesters in Japan’s Okinawa prefecture have taken part in a sit-in demonstration against US plans to relocate a Marine Corps base within the island. Participants in…
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Philippine president dismisses Western threats of ICC indictment
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has dismissed threats by Western countries to indict him in the International Criminal Court (ICC) for his crackdown on drugs. “You scare…
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Rohingya Muslims forced to flee to Bangladesh: Pictures
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says that over the weekend hundreds of Rohingya Muslims have fled Myanmar and entered Bangladesh to escape the increasing violence…
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Japan’s Abe says TPP ‘meaningless’ if Trump pulls out US
Japan says the Trans-Pacific Partnership would be "meaningless" without the US after Donald Trump says he would scrap the controversial trade pact on his first day…
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Deadly explosion rocks Shia mosque in Afghan capital
At least 27 people have been killed and 35 others wounded after a large bomb explosion hit a Shia mosque in the Afghan capital, Kabul, officials…
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Myanmar wrecked 1,250 Rohingya homes during 6-week lockdown: HRW
Human Rights Watch (HRW) says the government in Myanmar has destroyed as many as 1,250 residential structures belonging to minority Rohingya Muslims in the country just…
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North Korea would review US ties if troops withdrawn from South: Envoy
North Korea's ambassador to the UN says his country would consider normalizing relations with the United States in case President-elect Donald Trump orders the withdrawal of…