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China makes South China Sea proposals, slams US 'provocation'
dpa, Published on 23/11/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR - Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang on Sunday put forward a five-point proposal to ease rising tensions in the South China Sea, even as Beijing admitted to building military facilities in the area.
Philippines contestant wins transgender pageant
dpa, Published on 07/11/2015
» Trixie Maristela from the Philippines was crowned Miss International Queen 2015 at the world's largest transgender beauty pageant held late Friday in Pattaya.
Malaysia adds Mers screening at border crossings
dpa, Published on 22/06/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia will step up health screenings after the first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome was reported in neighbouring Thailand last week, state media reported Monday.
Singapore's Changi again voted world's best airport
dpa, Published on 30/03/2015
» GENEVA — Changi Airport in Singapore is the best in the world, according to a survey by the management consultancy Skytrax.
2 dead, 4 missing in Korean boat fire
dpa, Published on 30/12/2014
» SEOUL — A fire on a fishing boat off South Korea killed two and left four others missing, a media report said Tuesday.
Tanker ship explosion kills two
dpa, Published on 11/12/2014
» An explosion on a tanker off Malaysia killed two crew members, an official said Thursday.
Net access seen as 'basic human right'
dpa, Published on 25/11/2014
» LOS ANGELES - Affordable internet access should be a "basic human right," according to a large majority of respondents to a global survey published Monday.
Beckham fan drives Vietnam nuts
dpa, Published on 17/11/2014
» HANOI — A photograph posted on David Beckham's official Facebook page showing a woman in Hanoi taking a picture of him from her scooter while not wearing a helmet and carrying an infant between her knees has sparked widespread criticism in Vietnam.
China likely to reject Abe meeting
dpa, Published on 06/11/2014
» TOKYO — Chinese President Xi Jinping is unlikely to hold an official meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe next week due to a territorial spat and the premier's visit to a controvrsial war shrine, Japanese media reported Thursday.
N.Korea launches ballistic missile sub
dpa, Published on 02/11/2014
» SEOUL - North Korea has launched a submarine that can fire ballistic missiles, a media report said Sunday.