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Chinese coast guard rescues Philippine sailors in disputed waters
The Singapore-flagged M/V Devon Bay and its crew of 21 Philippine sailors sent a distress signal at around 8:30 pm (1230 GMT) on Thursday, the Philippine Coast Guard said.
Singapore opposition party declines to name leader for PM’s vetting
Singapore remains one of the few democracies where the ruling party retains the authority to approve an opposition leader -- a system critics say weakens the independence of parliament.
Norway will not participate in Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’: PM’s office
"The American proposal raises a number of questions" requiring "further dialogue with the United States", State Secretary Kristoffer Thoner said in a statement.
Indonesia batal permit 28 syarikat selepas banjir maut
Syarikat yang terlibat termasuk 22 syarikat perhutanan yang meliputi keluasan gabungan lebih daripada satu juta hektar, kata Prasetyo.
China factory explosion death toll rises to 9
The explosion took place at 3.03pm on Sunday at a plate plant of Baogang United Steel in Baotou City, according to the on-site emergency rescue headquarters.
UAE denies running ‘secret prisons’ in Yemen
On Monday, Hadramawt's governor told foreign media invited by the Saudi-backed Yemeni government, including AFP, that "a number of secret prisons used by Emirati forces" had been uncovered.
China’s birth rate falls to lowest on record: official data
There were just 7.92 million births recorded last year, Chinese officials said Monday, a rate of 5.63 births per thousand people.
Surging billionaire wealth a political threat, Oxfam warns as Davos opens
"Actions of the Trump presidency including the championing of deregulation and undermining agreements to increase corporate taxation have benefited the richest around the world," Oxfam said.
Chile declares emergency as wildfires kill at least 18
More than 50,000 people have been displaced by blazes burning for two days now in the Nuble and Biobio regions about 500 kilometers (300 miles) south of Santiago, fanned by strong winds and hot weather.
One of FBI’s 10 most wanted fugitives caught in Mexico
Alejandro Rosales Castillo, a 27-year-old American, is accused of killing Truc Quan "Sandy" Ly Le, a woman with whom he worked at a restaurant in Charlotte, North Carolina.
