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Hurdles abound for Suu Kyi’s presidential hopes
YANGON (Vietnam) — Her adoring compatriots believe democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi is destined to become Myanmar’s next president. But don’t bet on it.
Old values collide with Japan’s plans for mobilise women for economy
Tokyo — Days after Kaoru Shimada and other Japanese mothers rallied in Tokyo this year to press for more public daycare, she was shocked to read a local politician’s blog...
Malaysia faces worsening haze
MUAR (JOHOR) — Malaysians in the south of the peninsula are facing the worst of the haze this year, especially in Johor and Malacca.
US-Taliban peace talks today threatened
KABUL/WASHINGTON — Revived Afghan peace talks hit their first roadblock yesterday (June 19), a day after they were announced, as Afghan President Hamid Karzai said his...
Suu Kyi celebrates her 68th birthday
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi, centre, cutting a cake during a ceremony to mark her 68th birthday at the headquarters of her National League for Democracy party yesterday in Yangon...
Philippines sends fresh troops to disputed shoal
MANILA — The Philippines has deployed a fresh batch of marines and supplies to a shoal in the disputed South China Sea, where a Chinese warship and surveillance vessels appeared...
Kim Jong Un pictured with luxury yacht in N Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently used a 95-foot (29m) Princess yacht to navigate the country’s east coast during a 10-day official tour, according to NK News. If the...
US surveillance programmes have saved lives: Obama
BERLIN — United States President Barack Obama said government surveillance programmes that sweep telephone numbers and Internet data have saved lives, as a controversy over such...


