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Piracy threat prompts dark sail for cruise ship in Philippine waters
Passengers aboard a luxury cruise liner were plunged into an eerie cloak of darkness recently as the ship navigated through a stretch of…
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Singapore jails man who pressured 13-year-old girl into adult photo shoot
A 32-year-old man in Singapore has been sentenced to 27 months’ jail and five strokes of the cane for molesting an 18-year-old in a…
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As South Korea burns, officials suspect human error to blame for wildfires
Wind-driven wildfires that are among South Korea’s worst ever have ravaged the country’s southern regions, killing at least 23 people,…
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Temple burned, UNESCO-site evacuated as South Korea wildfires spread
UISEONG: Inhabitants of a UNESCO-listed village were ordered to evacuate while a historic Buddhist temple was burned to the ground as South…
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Japan awards longest-serving death row inmate US$1.4 million
TOKYO: A Japanese man wrongly convicted of murder and was the world's longest-serving death row inmate has been awarded US$1.4 million in…
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Vietnam death row tycoon begins appeal in US$17.7 billion money laundering case
HO CHI MINH CITY: The appeal of a Vietnamese property tycoon convicted of money laundering began on Tuesday (Mar 25), three months after she…
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Fancy shopping at midnight? Malaysia’s Ramadan bazaars open round-the-clock amid growing demand
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians can look forward to getting food, fashion and festive must-haves from bazaars during the Islamic holy month of…
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From soju to noodles, South Korean food brands are targeted by copycats
The growing popularity of Korean food products around the world has given rise to copycat versions in Asia and beyond, sparking concerns…
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