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Corruption now a thing of the past in Malaysia, says Mahathir

Corruption in Malaysia has become a thing of the past following the change in government,...

Nearly 170 casualties as violence rocks Afghan polls

Nearly 170 Afghans were killed or wounded in poll-related violence on Saturday, official figures showed,...

S.E. Asia boosts fight against ‘real and present’ militant threat in region

Southeast Asian nations seeking to combat the threat of militancy have agreed to share intelligence,...

Sri Lanka to recall Mali peacekeeper

Sri Lanka’s military said that it will recall its commander leading a U.N. peacekeeping contingent...

Amid skepticism, Saudi official gives another version of Khashoggi death

As Saudi Arabia faced intensifying international scepticism over its story about the death of journalist...

18 killed in Taiwan after train derails and flips over, 160 injured

At least 18 people died and 160 were injured when a train derailed in northeastern...

Rock burst destroys coal mining tunnel in China, 22 trapped

Twenty-two people are trapped in a coal mine in China after a rock burst destroyed...

Anwar Ibrahim urges Malay students to master the Chinese language

Anwar Ibrahim called on Malay children to master the Chinese language as it was an...

Battle-scarred Marawi still suffering wounds of war

One year after Philippine armed forces defeated Islamic State-aligned militants in a months-long siege that...

China-backed hydro dam in Indonesia threatens world's rarest orangutan

A billion-dollar hydroelectric dam development in Indonesia that threatens the habitat of the world's rarest...

Thailand immigrant crackdown eyes 'dark-skinned people'

Allegedly aimed at busting visa abusers and illegal migrants, a Thai police operation called "X-Ray...

Woman told to either stop wearing hijab at workplace or resign in Pak

A woman worker of a software firm in Pakistan was told to either stop wearing...

Turkey will 'reveal whatever happened' in Khashoggi death

Turkey vowed Saturday to reveal all details of the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi after...

Nearly 170 casualties as violence rocks chaotic Afghan elections

Nearly 170 Afghans were killed or wounded in poll-related violence on Saturday, officials said, as...

Multiple blasts rock Kabul polling stations, govt says no casualties

Multiple explosions rocked polling centres across Kabul on Saturday, as voters cast their ballots in...

Afghans set to vote despite Taliban threats, corruption

Afghans will return to the polls for parliamentary elections on Saturday, hoping to bring change...