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UN Team to Collect Evidence of Islamic State War Crimes in Iraq

The United Nations Security Council has voted unanimously to establish an investigative team to help Iraq secure evidence of atrocities committed by Islamic State militants "that may amount to war crimes,...

US Hopes New, Tougher Sanctions Will Stop N. Korea Weapons Development

WHITE HOUSE — The United States on Thursday further clamped down on North Korea's ties to the outside world, moving to sever any links between Pyongyang and banks outside the reclusive state. "Foreign...

ASEAN, HK expected to sign trade, investment deals in November

 MANILA -- The Philippines is optimistic over five agreements and declarations, including the long-awaited free trade and investment agreements between Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Hong Kong, will be...

Japan tops ODA loans for H1 2017

MANILA – The Government of Japan remained the country’s top Official Development Assistance (ODA) development partner, in terms of loans, for the first half of 2017. Loans from Japan, administered through the...

Mobile App Aims to Help End Child Marriage in India’s Bihar

MUMBAI — A mobile phone app is the latest tool for campaigners seeking to end child marriage in India's Bihar state, where nearly two-thirds of girls in some of its rural areas...

AIPA and Observer Countries vow stronger cooperation in fight vs climate change, terrorism, illegal drugs

Delegates of the ongoing 38th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) conducted dialogues with several observer countries among them China, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, European Union, Australia, and...

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