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UN calls for immediate end to fighting in SW Syria

GENEVA — A senior U.N. official is calling for an immediate end to the fighting in Daraa and Quneitra in southwest Syria as tens of thousands of civilians flee for their lives. Senior...

More than $270M in Items Seized from Ex-Malaysian PM’s Homes

Malaysian police say they have seized nearly $275 million in cash, jewelry and luxury handbags in raids on properties linked to scandal-tainted ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak. The head of the police commercial...

13 Myanmar officials implicated in atrocities against Rohingya

NEW YORK — Amnesty International says it has credible evidence implicating 13 Myanmar officials, including a top military commander, in crimes against humanity for their roles in the campaign against Rohingya Muslims...

North Korea limits family reunions

SEOUL — Limits placed by North Korea on the upcoming inter-Korean family reunions could be a sign of the difficult road that lies ahead to implement the recent denuclearization agreements made by...

Singapore revises cost of Trump-Kim Summit

Singapore has revised what it spent on the historic U.S.-North Korea summit, reporting a tab of $12 million as opposed to earlier reports of nearly $15 million. Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien...

Malaysia’s Former PM Najib net tightens

The net around embattled former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and his associates is tightening with investigations into his administration's alleged misdeeds ratcheting up this week. Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad declared Najib...

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