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Military support to Marawi not yet regulated by law: House

The government's plan to deploy troops in the besieged city of Marawi, South Philippines, has no legal basis, Deputy ...

Ten killed, dozens hurt, in Bangladesh garment factory blast

A boiler has exploded at a Bangladeshi garment factory killing 10 people and injuring dozens, fire officials said on ...

More than 2,000 workers flee Thailand after labour crackdown

More than 2,000 undocumented migrant workers from Myanmar and Cambodia fled from Thailand this week, officials said on ...

China "outraged" by $1.42 bln planned U.S. arms sales to Taiwan

China urged the United States to revoke immediately its "wrong decision" to sell Taiwan $1.42 billion worth of arms, ...

Afghan air force-led strikes kill 15 militants

At least 15 Taliban militants were killed after Afghan air force struck their hideout in southern Uruzgan province, ...

China builds new military facilities on South China Sea islands

China has built new military facilities on islands in the South China Sea, a U.S. think tank reported on Thursday, a ...

Thousands of children still trapped in IS-held areas in Mosul

The UN Childre's Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday that thousands of children have been trapped in areas still held by ...

Saudi Arabia says no negotiations over Qatar demands

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Tuesday that there would be no negotiations over demands by the kingdom ...

Obama visits Tirta Empul Temple in Bali

Former president of the United States, Barack Obama, along with his wife, Michele, and two daughters, Sasha and Malia, ...

Remains found of kidnapped Mexican journalist - official

A Mexican journalist who was kidnapped last month in the violent Western state of Michoacan has been found dead, the ...

US says it appears Syria planning another chemical weapons attack

The White House said on Monday it appears the Syrian government is preparing for another chemical weapons attack and ...

Chinese Nobel rights activist Liu Xiaobo released on medical parole

Chinese Nobel Peace Prize winning rights activist Liu Xiaobo has been released from prison on medical parole and is ...

Barack Obama and family enjoys rafting on Ayung River, Bali

Former US president Barack Obama enjoyed rafting down the Ayung River, which is a popular tourist spot in Bali, ...

Indonesia condemns bomb attacks in Mecca

Indonesia has condemned a suicide bomb in Mecca on Saturday, June 24, the foreign ministry said in a press release ...

Malaysian prime minister arrives in Bali for vacation

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and his family arrived in the Indonesian island resort of Bali on Monday for a ...