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China to hold military drills amid South China Sea tensions

Philippines expresses concern over Chinese boats near disputed Shoal island

Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana says a Philippines air force plane spotted more boats than usual in a flotilla on Saturday.

Sep 5, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Thailand blasts: 4 dead in multiple blasts at Thai Resorts, several tourists injured

Thai police arrest first suspect in connection with tourist town blasts

Abdul Kadae, the suspect who was detained on Saturday, is the first person to be arrested in connection to the blasts.

Sep 5, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Philippines: President Duterte willing to face probe into drug killings

Philippines: Plenty will be killed in anti-drugs campaign, says Duterte

President Duterte is scheduled to meet US President Barack Obama at a regional summit in Laos on Tuesday.

Sep 5, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Marina Bay attack plot: Indonesia releases terror suspect after police find no link

Indonesia arrests another suspect over plot to attack Marina Bay

Authorities believes the suspect to be a part of the KGR@Katibah GR, a group headed by Gigih Rahmat Dewa.

Sep 5, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

China, India should handle disputes constructively: President Xi Jinping

China, India should handle disputes constructively: Xi Jinping

The two nuclear-armed neighbours have been moving to gradually ease long-existing tensions between them.

Sep 4, 2016

By Reuters

Bus, fuel tanker collision kills 36 in Afghanistan, more than 20 injured

Officials say some of the injured were rushed to hospitals in provincial capital Qalat as well as neighbouring Kandahar province.

Sep 4, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

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Singaporeans injured after tour bus overturns on way back from Genting

Singaporean fighting for his life after Genting tour bus accident

The Singapore Embassy officials in Malaysia are assisting the families of those injured.

Sep 4, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

One killed as bomb explodes on train in southern Thailand, three injured

Thailand: One killed, three injured after bomb explodes in train

The train blast comes a day after the peace talks between Thailand's military government and Muslim separatists.

Sep 4, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

6.1magnitude earthquake strikes the southern Philippines

6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes southern Philippines

Authorities say the tremor was felt in Butuan and Cagayan de Oro, major cities in north-eastern Mindanao.

Sep 4, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Typhoon Namtheun: Japan on high alert for yet another typhoon

Typhoon Namtheun: Japan on high alert for yet another storm

Authorities say Typhoon Namtheun was heading north towards the southern main island of Kyushu with gusts of up to 198 kmh.

Sep 3, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

68-year-old woman woman dies after bus rolls down slope in Singapore

Runaway bus kills elderly woman in Singapore

The police say the accident took place at the junction of Bukit Panjang Ring Road and Bukit Panjang Road.

Sep 3, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

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Suicide bomber kills at least 14 in Pakistan

Pakistan: Suicide bomber kills at least 14 in Mardan court attack

Authorities say this is the latest assault that has been targeted to the legal community of Pakistan.

Sep 3, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Bangladesh police arrests two people over deadly Dhaka cafe siege

Bangladesh police kill man they believe trained Dhaka cafe attackers

The raid came six days after Bangladesh-born Canadian citizen, accused of masterminding the cafe attack, was killed.

Sep 3, 2016

By Reuters

Philippines deadly blast: At least 14 killed, Duterte says explosion was an act of terrorism

Philippines: Night market blast kills 14 in Davao City

Although no group has claimed responsibility yet but Duterte says it could possibly be a reprisal from extremists.

Sep 3, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Thailand: Separatists deny role in bomb attacks as peace talk ends

Separatists say that they would surely consider the creation of "safety zones" which is proposed by the Thai government.

Sep 2, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

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