Asia
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Coverage of East and Southeast Asia — China, Korea, Japan, ASEAN, and regional issues that affect Vietnamese readers.
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US launches major airstrikes against ISIS in Syria after ambush on troops
WASHINGTON – The U.S. military launched a massive wave of airstrikes against dozens of Islamic State targets across Syria on Saturday, retaliating for a deadly ambush earlier this month that killed two American soldiers …
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Indonesian comedian reported to police for political satire, sparking free speech debate
JAKARTA – Jakarta police are investigating Indonesian comedian Pandji Pragiwaksono for alleged incitement and blasphemy following a comedy special released on Netflix last month.…
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Najib Razak’s prison sentence threatens to destabilize Malaysia’s ruling coalition
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – A Malaysian court’s decision to reject former Prime Minister Najib Razak’s bid for house arrest has sparked internal turmoil within his UMNO party, threatening the stability of the nation’s rulin…
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One Dead, More Than 30 Missing After Philippines Landfill Collapse
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A massive trash slide at a private landfill in the central Philippines killed a 22-year-old woman and left more than 30 people missing on Thursday.…
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Japan urges US, Europe to build rare earth supply chains to counter China
TOKYO — Japan should partner with the United States and Europe to establish a rare earth supply chain and prevent China from using strategic minerals as an "economic weapon," Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said.…
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Mexican journalist killed as violence against the media continues to escalate
POZA RICA, Mexico — Gunmen shot and killed crime reporter Carlos Castro at a restaurant in eastern Mexico on Thursday, marking the latest fatality in one of the world's most dangerous countries for the press.…
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More than 10 dead from sewage-contaminated water in India’s cleanest city
INDORE, India — At least 10 people, including an infant, have died and more than 270 others have been hospitalized after sewage contaminated the drinking water supply in Indore, a city recognized as India’s cleanest for …