Tag: Southeast Asia
UN proposal seeks arms embargo and democracy in Myanmar
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly is expected to approve a resolution calling on Myanmar’s junta to restore the country’s democratic transition and...
French conspiracist accused in kidnapping expelled home
PARIS — A Frenchman accused of inspiring the kidnapping of a young girl arrived in his home country Wednesday to face changes following his...
Endangered corpse flower blooms in Warsaw, drawing crowds
WARSAW, Poland — The endangered Sumatran Titan arum, a giant foul-smelling blossom also known as the corpse flower, went into a rare, short bloom...
Son penalty helps South Korea advance in Asian WC qualifying
SEOUL — Son Heung-min sent a message of support to former Tottenham Hotspur teammate Christian Eriksen on Sunday after his second-half penalty gave South...
Australia advances in Asian qualifying for World Cup
Australia became the fourth Asian team to advance to the third stage of World Cup qualifying after beating Nepal 3-0 on Friday.
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MH17 trial moves to crucial merits phase, examining evidence
SCHIPHOL, Netherlands — Nearly seven years after Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine, the trial in a Dutch court of...
Mine-sniffing rat Magawa ends years of hard work in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — After five years of sniffing out land mines and unexploded ordnance in Cambodia, Magawa is retiring.
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Asia-Pacific trade ministers mull pandemic, recovery
BANGKOK — Trade ministers from the Pacific Rim were discussing ways to build back better from the pandemic in an online meeting Saturday hosted...
Biden widens list of Chinese firms off-limits for investment
President Joe Biden has nearly doubled the list of Chinese companies whose shares are off-limits to U.S. investors in the latest sign he is...
F1 race in Singapore canceled over pandemic concerns
SINGAPORE — Formula One on Friday canceled the Singapore Grand Prix for the second year in a row because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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