MALAYSIA ELECTION 2022 | ANWAR IT IS
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was appointed Malaysia’s 10th prime minister, five days after the 15th general election (GE15) that resulted
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Videos Show Iran’s Evin Prison in Flames as Gunfire Heard Amid Unrest
. . Iran’s notorious Evin Prison—where political prisoners are routinely held—caught fire Saturday evening as what sounded like gunfire could
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DEMOCRATIC CHINA-TAIWAN IS. | RED China embarks on military drills surrounding Taiwan to protests Nancy Pelosi’s visit
. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi meets Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen . Risks mount from China drills near Taiwan during
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BREAKING NEWS | UPDATE 4-Powerful 7.1 earthquake strikes north Philippines, rattles Manila
. UPDATE 4-Powerful 7.1 earthquake strikes north Philippines, rattles Manila 7.0-magnitude earthquake hits Abra; felt in Metro Manila The earthquake
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ARCHAEOLOGY*-TREASURE HUNT | Diver finds Roman cargo from 2,000-year-old ship
. . STORY: Several hundred tile and objects were found under the sand and hidden among rocks off the coast
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TRENDING | ECONOMY | Sri Lanka crisis timeline
BELLIGERENT A Buddhist monk throws back a tear gas canister fired by the police to disperse protesters demanding the resignation
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TRENDING | ECONOMY | US urges Sri Lanka leaders to address crisis fast
CONTINUING UNREST Police use tear gas to disperse protesters demanding the resignation of Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in Colombo on July 9, 2022. Sri
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TRENDING | ECONOMY | Why Sri Lanka’s economy collapsed and what’s next
Protesters, many carrying Sri Lankan flags, gather outside the presidents office in Colombo, Sri Lanka. PHOTO: AP . COLOMBO, SRI
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PAPER EDITION: Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe shot dead
. A WALK TO REMEMBER In this file photo, Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe (right) troops the line with
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COURTS&CRIME: Japan’s ex-leader Shinzo Abe assassinated during a speech
A security officer grabs suspect Tetsuya Yamagami, holding a homemade weapon, after Abe was shot. (Nara Shimbun/Kyodo News ) .
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