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Hubble Space ope image shows the Galaxy GN-z11, shown in the inset, as it was 13.4 billion years in the past

Hubble sets record by spotting galaxy 13.4 billion light-years away

The galaxy, named GN-z11, is located in the direction of the constellation Ursa Major.

Mar 4, 2016

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

Anwar Ibrahim joins Mahathir as bid to oust Najib gathers force

Najib is reeling from allegations that he diverted hundreds of millions of dollars from a state fund to his personal account.

Mar 4, 2016

US, China agree on North Korea sanctions resolution

North Korea orders military to be ready to use nuclear weapons any time

'All the people in the DPRK are now waiting for an order of combat to annihilate the enemy'

Mar 4, 2016

Thailand: Junta arrests ex-minister for questioning general's 'sexist remark' on Yingluck

Junta leader General Prawit Wongsuwan's said that soldiers photograph Yingluck because she is pretty.

Mar 3, 2016

MH370 search, MH370 debris in mozambique

MH370 families call for wider search after suspected debris found in Mozambique

Aviation experts from Malaysia, Australia and the US are examining the object to determine if it's a part of the missing Boeing 77.

Mar 3, 2016

North Korea fires missiles into Sea of Japan as UN imposes new sanctions

UN Security Council unanimously adopts resolution imposing tough new sanctions on North Korea for its nuclear and missile tests

Mar 3, 2016

Indonesia lifts tsunami warning after Sumatra quake; no deaths reported

There were reports of some deaths initially, but the National Search and Rescue Agency officials later withdrew those comments.

Mar 3, 2016

China to lay off six million workers as 'zombie industries' go under knife

China's 37 million workforce in the state sector accounts for nearly 40 percent of the country's industrial production.

Mar 2, 2016

China 'takes over' Philippine-controlled atoll in South China Sea

The traditional Philippine fishing ground lies between the Philippine-occupied Lawak Island and the Chinese-occupied Panganiban Reef.

Mar 2, 2016

Osama bin Laden left $29 million for 'jihad for the sake of Allah'

The will was hand-written in Arabic on a single piece of paper and states that he has $29 million stashed away in Sudan,

Mar 2, 2016

Super Tuesday: Clinton wins Georgia and Virginia, Trump set to sweep major states

Republican frontrunner Donald Trump won in Georgia, with opinion polls predicting his victory in all 12 states.

Mar 2, 2016

Us presidential election

Malaysia's Attorney-General Mohamed Apandi cleared Najib of wrongdoing

More than $1 billion was transferred into Najib's account - WSJ

Investigators believe a vast chunk of the $1 billion came from Malaysian state fund 1MDB.

Mar 1, 2016

Singapore steps up alternative energy by feeding solar power into general grid

The country, which generates only less than 1% of electricity from solar power, aims to raise this to 20% by 2050.

Mar 1, 2016

criminal investigation against mahathir mohamad

Mahathir Mohamad quits ruling Unmo; says it's Najib's party

'I feel embarrassed that I am associated with a party that is seen as supporting corruption'

Feb 29, 2016

Australian Cardinal George Pell says church made 'enormous mistakes' in handling child sex abuse cases

Vatican finance chief says church made 'enormous mistakes' in handling child sex abuse cases

The cardinal admitted that he had been aware of rumours about paedophile clergy and abuse complaints in the 1970s.

Feb 29, 2016

Fall in business travel drags tourism receipts to first decline since 2009

Decline in business travel hits Singapore tourism

Tourism receipts in the last year were S$22 billion, while international arrivals inched up to 15.2 million from 15.1 million a year ago.

Feb 29, 2016

Pro-democracy candidate wins Hong Kong's by-election

Pro-democracy candidate wins Hong Kong's first election after 'fishball riots'

Edward Leung Tin-kei, who was arrested following the street riots, secured the third place

Feb 29, 2016

Singapore calls for code of conduct in South China Sea

Singapore has its "work cut out" as the coordinator of Asean-China relations in the backdrop of simmering tensions in disputed waters.

Feb 28, 2016

Japan's population shrinks by one million; first drop in almost 100 years

The 'ageing country's population now stands at 127.1 million, the internal affairs ministry said.

Feb 27, 2016

Philippine army kills 42 Muslim rebel fighters in southern province

Rebel fighters with supposed links to the Islamic State were killed in a five-day operation in Lanao del Sur.

Feb 27, 2016

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