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Thai protesters gather in Bangkok for 5th day in defiance of ban

Protesters returned to the streets of Bangkok for the fifth straight day in coordinated demonstrations...

Vietnam barracks hit by a landslide; 22 personnel missing

A landslide early on Sunday (Oct 18) left at least 22 military personnel missing in...

Thai protesters rally for 4th day in Bangkok despite ban on large gatherings

A large number of protesters gathered at several spots in Bangkok on Saturday (Oct 17)...

Thailand reports 3 more local COVID-19 infections

Thailand reported three additional locally transmitted cases of COVID-19 on Sunday (Oct 18), a day...

Niche bookstores in Malaysia are holding their own, even while COVID-19 hurts businesses

While COVID-19 has hurt the viability of several businesses, independent bookstores in Malaysia are holding...

China reports 13 new COVID-19 cases, all infections imported

China reported 13 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for Oct 17, exactly like a...

Not the cops' duty to get set of MPs backing me, says Anwar after an interview at police headquarters

Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said on Friday (Oct 16) that it's not the police’s...

Japan PM Suga sends offering to controversial war shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga sent a ritual offering on Saturday (Oct 17) to the...

Thai prime minister rejects calls to resign, braces for renewed protest

Thailand's prime minister rejected calls for his resignation Friday (Oct 16) as his government stepped...

Thai protest leaders declare an end to demonstration after police fire water cannon in Bangkok

Thai protest organizers declared a finish to Friday's (Oct 16) demonstration that happened in defiance...

Duterte wants the entire Philippine population vaccinated for COVID-19

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday (Oct 14) his government gets the money to...

US targets Hong Kong leader however, not banks in sanctions report

US on Wednesday (Oct 14) renewed pressure against Hong Kong's leader, accusing her of undermining...

China says US seriously undermining Taiwan Strait's stability

China said on Thursday (Oct 15) the United States was seriously undermining peace and stability...

Pentagon prepares to welcome once-banned Indonesian minister, despite rights concerns

President Donald Trump's administration will welcome Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto to the Pentagon on...

Chinese city of Qingdao punishes two officials over COVID-19 cluster

The Chinese city of Qingdao said on Thursday (Oct 15) it had suspended its health...

China's Xi backs more powerful property rights, protections for entrepreneurs in Shenzhen

Shenzhen will strengthen property rights and protection of entrepreneurs, China's President Xi Jinping said on...