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France, Philippines to start defence pact talks

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — France and the Philippines will begin talks next month on a defence pact that would allow troops from each country...

Vietnam court jails soft drinks tycoon in USD40 million scam case

HO CHI MINH CITY (AFP) - Vietnam’s top soft drinks tycoon was jailed for eight years yesterday in a USD40 million fraud case, the...

Philippines grapples with measles, pertussis outbreaks

MANILA (XINHUA) - The Philippines is experiencing measles outbreaks in the southern region, pertussis outbreaks in parts of Luzon and Visayas in the central...

Vietnam court jails soft drinks tycoon in USD40 million scam case

HO CHI MINH CITY (AFP) - Vietnam’s top soft drinks tycoon was jailed for eight years yesterday in a USD40 million fraud case, the...

Myanmar ethnic armed group executes three personnel

YANGON (AFP) - A Myanmar ethnic minority armed group has executed three of its personnel following a public trial held in a town captured...

Heatstroke kills 30 in Thailand this year as kingdom bakes

BANGKOK (AFP) - Thailand issued fresh warnings about scorching hot weather Thursday as the government said heatstroke has already killed at least 30 people...

The Myanmar ‘water brothers’ salvaging shipwrecks on the tide

YANGON (AFP) - Diving into the darkness of the Yangon River, Than Nyunt starts another murky sortie in his months-long mission to salvage a...
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