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Julie Bishop: Body of Australian missing in Brazil found

Body of Australian Rye Hunt, who went missing in Brazil, found

Rye Hunt, 25, disappeared from the Copacabana Beach area on May 21.

Jun 11, 2016

US Singer Christina Grimmie shot dead in Orlando

Voice singer Christina Grimmie shot dead after concert in Orlando

The former Voice contestant Grimmie was signing autographs when a gunman shot her dead.

Jun 11, 2016

Hindu temple attacked in malaysia's penang

Second Hindu temple attacked in less than a week in Malaysia's Penang

Attacks on Hindu temples are becoming common in Penang says deputy chief minister.

Jun 11, 2016

Thailand road accident kills 11 elementary school staff

Thailand: 11 teachers, school staff die as bus topples and catches fire in Chonburi

School employee says school director was behind the wheel and was among the injured.

Jun 11, 2016

Road accident

Muhammad Shafee Abdullah appointed as ambassador-at-large for human rights in Malaysia

Malaysia appoints Muhammad Shafee as ambassador-at-large for human rights

Muhammad Shafee's appointment is a move to promote human rights, says the Malaysian foreign ministry.

Jun 10, 2016

South Korea sends military vessels to chase away Chinese boats for illegal crab fishing

South Korean ships chase away Chinese boats harvesting crabs in disputed waters

Seoul official says China and North Korea were notified about this operation.

Jun 10, 2016

China dog-meat festival: Protesters deliver big petition to stop the festival

China dog-meat festival: Protesters file mammoth petition to stop Yulin city event

At the annual Chinese festival, the residents of the southern city are seen consuming dog meat and thousands of dogs expected to be slaughtered.

Jun 10, 2016

Malaysian immigration system sabotage: Five more immigration officers arrested

Malaysian immigration system sabotage: 5 more officers arrested

Inspector General Khalid Abu Bakar says the officers were arrested from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

Jun 10, 2016

Hindu monastery worker hacked to death in Bangladesh in latest attack on minorities

'The killing bore the hallmarks of recent attacks by Islamist extremists on minorities'

Jun 10, 2016

Thailand Tiger Temple investigation uncovers slaughterhouse

The police discovered four live tigers and a dozen empty cages in a house 50 km from the temple in western Kanchanaburi province.

Jun 9, 2016

6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesia's Lombak coast

The earthquake was under sea, at a depth of 29 km and its tremors lasted for three to four seconds.

Jun 9, 2016

Thailand speedboat accident: Two Chinese tourists killed and 20 injured in tour boat collision

Thailand speedboat accident: 2 Chinese tourists killed, 20 injured

Two speedboats packed with 62 tourists crashed off the coast of southern Thailand on Wednesday.

Jun 9, 2016

Singapore to cut off internet access for gov't workers from 2017

Singapore to block internet access for government employees at work

There are alternatives for internet access and the work that officers need to do does not change, says official.

Jun 9, 2016

Four abducted Sarawakians freed by by Abu Sayyaf

Four abducted Sarawakian sailors freed by Abu Sayyaf

The four Sarawakian sailors returned to Sandakan, Sabah, early in the morning on Wednesday.

Jun 8, 2016

Singapore smog crisis: Singapore and Indonesia to hold emergency meeting to discuss solutions

Singapore smog crisis: Minister to travel to Jakarta for emergency talks on haze

Stay indoors where possible and avoid heavy outdoor activities, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says.

Jun 8, 2016

Papua New Guinea police firing kills four people in university campus

Papua New Guinea Riots: Dozens injured in police firing; government denies reports of deaths

There has been political unrest in the island nation over calls for the resignation of Prime Minister Peter O'Neill.

Jun 8, 2016

WHO: Thailand, first Asian country to eliminate mother-to child transmission of HIV

Thailand becomes first Asian country to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV

Thai health authorities say the number of women newly infected with HIV has drastically reduced.

Jun 8, 2016

Online scammer arrested for hacking into Facebook Messenger and impersonation

Singapore arrests online scammer who got victims to send photos of bare chests

Victims were promised to be given cash and other gifts once compromising photos were sent.

Jun 7, 2016

American surfer attacked by shark in Balian

Australia shark attack: 60-year-old woman diver dies in second fatal incident in a week

The diver was killed by a shark longer than a 5.3 metre boat off the west Australian coast.

Jun 7, 2016

Bangladesh: Hindu priest murdered in western Bangladesh

Suspected Islamists kill 70-year-old Hindu priest in western Bangladesh

The body of Ananda Gopal Ganguly found in a rice field near his home with his head nearly severed from his body.

Jun 7, 2016

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