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Philippines drug war deaths climb to 1,800, president spars with U.N.

August 22, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines has recorded about 1,800 drug-related killings since President Rodrigo Duterte took office seven weeks ago and launched a war on Read more

Addiction: Doctors remove 40 knives from man’s stomach in India

August 22, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

New Delhi (CNN)A man in India spent two months swallowing knives and had 40 of them surgically removed from his stomach, according to the doctor Read more

In pictures: Africans living in India

August 22, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

In January, a Tanzanian student was assaulted and partially stripped by a mob in the southern Indian city of Bangalore after a Sudanese student’s car Read more

Malaysian singer Namewee held for ‘insulting Islam

August 22, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

Police have arrested a popular but controversial Malaysian singer, after complaints that his most recent music video “insulted Islam”. Namewee, whose real name is Wee Read more

Philippines remains committed to the United Nations – foreign minister

August 22, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine is not leaving the United Nations, the foreign minister said on Monday, a day after President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to Read more

Malaysian PM, Najib sends a “get well soon” message to Singapore’s PM following news of his illness

August 21, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

Singapore (CNA) After hearing that Mr Lee took ill during his National Day Rally speech, his Malaysian counterpart, Prime Minister Najib Razak, sent his well wishes. Read more

Singapore’s PM, Lee Hsien Loong took ill on stage while delivering his National Day speech

August 21, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

SINGAPORE (9News): According to report from Channels News Asia online news portal, Singapore’s Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong was delivering his National Day Rally speech Read more

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte threatens to leave U.N. over drug war criticism

August 21, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

(CNN)Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to leave the United Nations in response to criticism of his approach to drug crime since taking office. The Read more

California Woman Gets Prison for Smuggling Military Jet Engines to China

August 21, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

WASHINGTON — A woman in the western U.S. state of California has been sentenced to 50 months in prison for “conspiring to export and cause the Read more

Indonesia investigates suspected militant plot to attack Bali

August 21, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

By Agustinus Beo Da Costa JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian authorities are investigating whether a suspected militant arrested last week was plotting an attack on the Read more

Malaysia just lost the chance for Olympic gold to China, what a disappointment!

August 19, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

Malaysia was very close to winning the Badminton Men’s’ Double championship against China when they scored 21 -20 against China, but the opportunity yet slipped Read more

Thai police name suspect in deadly blasts, working with Malaysia

August 19, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Police identified a Thai man on Friday as a suspect in their investigation into attacks that killed four people and wounded dozens Read more

Breaking News: Ship carrying oil hijacked – Malaysian Authority

August 17, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

KUALA LUMPUR: An oil tanker carrying 900,000 litres of diesel has been hijacked and taken into Indonesian waters, Malaysian maritime authorities said on Wednesday. The Read more

China launches quantum-enabled satellite Micius

August 16, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

China has successfully launched the world’s first quantum-enabled satellite, state media said. It was carried on a rocket which blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Read more

Indonesia airlines cleared to fly to US after safety upgrade

August 16, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The U.S. aviation regulator has upgraded Indonesia’s safety rating, clearing the way for its airlines to fly to North America nearly Read more

Rio 2016: A marriage proposal at the Olympics medal ceremony

August 15, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

There are dramatic marriage proposals – and then there’s proposing during the biggest sporting competition in the world. Chinese diver He Zi had just received Read more

South Korea actress loses job over T-shirt

August 15, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

South Korea gaming: How a T-shirt cost an actress her job The “Gamergate” controversy which roiled the world of video gaming has hit a new Read more

Singapore’s swimmer awarded $1 Million for winning Singapore’s first Olympic gold

August 14, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

SINGAPORE: Butterfly specialist Joseph Schooling, who clinched his first Olympic Gold medal at the 100m butterfly event on Saturday morning (Aug 13), can look forward Read more

Thai army searches for missing military helicopter, five on board

August 14, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

BANGKOK (Reuters) – The Thai army said it was searching for a military helicopter that went missing on Sunday in northern Thailand with five people Read more

Singapore’s Joseph Schooling beats Phelps to win his nation’s first ever Olympic gold

August 13, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

Singapore’s Joseph Schooling won his nation’s first ever Olympic gold medal with victory in the 100m butterfly as Michael Phelps was one of three men Read more

Thaksin’s party denies role in Thai blasts as police hunt suspects

August 13, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

By Andrew R.C. Marshall and Aukkarapon Niyomyat | BANGKOK/HUA HIN, THAILAND The Thai political party whose governments have been overthrown by the country’s ruling generals Read more

Bombs in Thai resort kill one, injure 9, including foreigners: police

August 11, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

(Reuters) Two bombs exploded in the Thai seaside resort of Hua Hin on Thursday, killing one woman and injuring 10 people, Thai police said. The Read more

Samsung workers sickened by chemicals in factories speak up

August 10, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung Electronics, the leader in the global computer chip and smartphone industries, is South Korea’s biggest company, with about 100,000 Read more

Thai junta chief Prayuth reiterates election in 2017

August 9, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand will hold a general election in 2017, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Tuesday, seeking to allay concerns his military government Read more

Emotions high in Japan as the Emperor speaks of wish to retire

August 8, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s emperor expressed concern about fulfilling his duties as he ages in an address to the public Monday that was remarkable for Read more

Anti-social media – Online chats saved Singapore from rocket attack

August 7, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

By Kanupriya Kapoor BATAM, Indonesia (Reuters) – It was social media chatter that gave him away. Changing his profile picture on the LINE messaging app Read more

Thailand accepts military-backed constitution – Election Commission on 80 percent vote count

August 7, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand on Sunday voted to accept a military-backed constitution, results based on 80 percent of votes counted showed. Results from the country’s Read more

6 arrested in Indonesia in rocket attack plot on Singapore

August 7, 2016 Timothy Stephen 0

Six suspects were arrested in a raid Friday morning on Batam, an Indonesian island near Singapore, police said. The suspects were allegedly planning a rocket Read more

India market attack: Suspected rebels kill 13 in Assam

August 6, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

Gunmen have opened fire on a busy market place in India’s north-eastern state of Assam, killing at least 13 people, officials say. Police blamed the Read more

Foiled Singapore Rocket Attack: Indonesian police arrest six suspects

August 5, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

SINGAPORE: Indonesian authorities have arrested six terror suspects, including the group leader who had plans to fire a rocket from Batam in an attack on Read more