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North korean military chief Ri Yong Gil executed

North Korean military chief executed in latest purge-Yonhap

Ri might have been killed shortly after the 2-3 February ruling Korean Workers' Party and army joint committee meeting.

Feb 11, 2016

By Jacob J

Clinton suffers shocking defeat in New Hampshire primary, Trump wins

Hillary Clinton suffers shock defeat in New Hampshire primary; Donald Trump wins

Hillary Clinton is well positioned to build a strong, potentially insurmountable, delegate lead next month her campaign manager says.

Feb 10, 2016

By Jacob J

Hong Kong: Crackdown on hawkers leads to riots reminiscent of 2014

Hong Kong riots: Merely pro-fishballs or plain anti-China?

There has been growing discontent against the pro-Beijing government in the city of seven million people after violent 11-week pro-democracy movement of 2014 fizzled out.

Feb 10, 2016

By Jacob J

Release Anwar Ibrahim and repeal sodomy law, Human Rights Watch tells Malaysia

Anwar, a former deputy prime minister and the deemed political successor of Mahathir Mohammed, was arrested in 1998 on corruption and sodomy charges.

Feb 9, 2016

By Jacob J

Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAD) system

US promises advanced anti-missile hardware THAAD for South Korea after Pyongyang's rocket launch

North Korea tested and produced nuclear weapons and now they are trying to perfect their missile launch system, says Obama.

Feb 9, 2016

By Jacob J

Malaysia: Cyber police on Twitter offensive to save Najib from online ridicule

The cyber unit officers now use Twitter to warn people about repercussions of being too critical about the government.

Feb 8, 2016

By Jacob J

UN warns of sanctions after north Korea rocket launch

North Korea: Tough talk at UN as defiant Pyongyang says there will be more launches

Skeptics are unsure if a further set of sanctions will help curb North's nuclear missile ambitions.

Feb 8, 2016

By Jacob J

North Korea says will conduct rocket launch

North Korea launches long-range rocket amid fears over missile programme

The rocket was launched on a southward trajectory, as planned, and it passed over Japan's southern Okinawa islands.

Feb 7, 2016

By Staff Reporter

grace poe takes poll lead in philippines elections

Philippines presidential election: Grace Poe regains top spot in polls

Poe, however, has to clear a disqualification hurdle after the Commission on Elections cancelled her certificate of candidacy.

Feb 6, 2016

By Jacob J

Najib Razak in Scorpene submarine deal bribery allegation

Scorpene submarine deal: French prosecutors probe if Najib was bribed

Investigators are probing if Najib had received illegal kickbacks from Thales International Asia, through an associate.

Feb 5, 2016

By Jacob J

Syrian war: $11 billion in aid as Turkey, Russia clash over Aleppo offensive

Russia is threatening Aleppo with a "siege of starvation" says Turkey; Moscow says Ankara is planning a military incursion into Syria.

Feb 5, 2016

By Jacob J

Philippines: 9 injured in Abu Sayyaf attack in Sulu

Days earlier the military said it was deploying 500 more specialist troops in the region to "to finish off" the Abu Sayyaf.

Feb 4, 2016

By Jacob J

WikiLeaks' Assange 'detained arbitrarily' UN panel rules

The British police say the arrest warrant against Assange is still in place and he will be arrested if he steps out of the Ecuador embassy.

Feb 4, 2016

By Staff Reporter

Bystanders to bigotry: What Barack Obama said during his first mosque visit

Obama advises Muslim youths not to offer themselves a choice of either being a Muslim or a patriot.

Feb 4, 2016

By Jacob J

North Korea moving mobile missile launcher to coast - NHK

Japan has instructed its Self Defence Forces to shoot down any missing coming in its direction.

Feb 4, 2016

By Staff Reporter

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