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Malaysia bans travel to North Korea

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA — Malaysia said Thursday that its citizens are banned from traveling to North Korea until further notice because of escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula as a result of...

BRP Andres Bonifacio to join maritime training in Malaysia

MANILA -- One of the Philippine Navy (PN)'s most capable warships, the BRP Andres Bonifacio (FF-17), will be participating in this year's Maritime Training Activity (MTA) MALPHI LAUT 20-17 slated Oct. 16-25...

Chinese envoy claims no info on drug triads in PH

MANILA -- Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua has assured that China will not protect nationals who are involved in illegal activities in the Philippines, including drug trafficking. The statement came as the...

Fugitive former Thai PM Yingluck Gets five years’ jail in absentia

BANGKOK — Thailand's Supreme Court convicted and sentenced former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra in absentia to five years in prison on Wednesday for mismanaging a rice subsidy scheme that cost the...

Tillerson heads to Beijing for talks on North Korea

STATE DEPARTMENT — The U.S. State Department said Tuesday that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson would go to Beijing on Thursday for talks with senior Chinese leaders, amid escalating tensions between...

US announces new sanctions on North Korean banks and banking officials

The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced new sanctions Tuesday targeting eight North Korean banks, as well as 26 DPRK banking officials. The Treasury Department's release said the action "targets North Korean...

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