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First LookAustralian bill would ban refugees who arrived by sea from ever visitingThe proposed law has been harshly criticized by members of the international community as unnecessary and 'appalling.'
First LookWill 'core' Communist Xi Jinping become another cult personality?In a meeting with senior officials this week, Chinese President Xi Jinping was called the 'core' of the Communist Party, a title only given to three previous leaders.- First LookWhy Rodrigo Duterte wants US troops out of the PhilippinesPhilippines' president聽Rodrigo Duterte says that he wants US troops gone within the next two years, but he says that he does not seek to sever ties with the United States.
Duterte's Asia tour rattles an already tense regionThe new Philippines president has recently visited Laos, Brunei, China, and Japan. His pronouncements throughout about his ties to both China and the US have聽sown confusion.聽
For China's Xi, anticorruption drive is all about Communist Party survivalOn Monday, President Xi convened more than 300 top party officials for a four-day plenum that will further target graft. His campaign has been popular among average Chinese.
Cambodia's villagers lose ground 鈥� literally 鈥� to Singapore's expansionSingapore is buying tens of millions of tons of sand for its land reclamation projects. Their dredging is destroying Cambodia's coastal mangrove forests, and fishermen's livelihoods with them. But the villagers are pushing back.
U.S. has few good options for response to Philippines' DutertePresident Duterte's latest outburst casts further doubt on the seven-decade U.S.-Philippine聽alliance.
What will Rodrigo Duterte's pivot toward China mean for the US?Rodrigo Duterte separation from US? The Philippines president says that he wants his country 'to be a part of the greater plans of China about the whole of Asia.' But that isn't necessarily a negative for the US.
First LookCanine confusion? Malaysia wants Auntie Anne's to rename its hot dogsFast food vendor Auntie Anne's, has been told by Islamic authorities that its popular Pretzel聽Dog is 'confusing' Muslim consumers who are not allowed to eat聽dog meat.- Philippines braces for super typhoon HaimaTyphoon Haima聽was forecast to slam into coast around midnight Wednesday. It's聽the strongest聽typhoon聽to threaten the nation in three years.聽
Duterte's diplomatic dance in China: How hard a pivot away from US?China is 'rolling out the red carpet' for the Philippines leader, whose four-day visit caps a months-long initiative to improve a strained relationship. Both sides are looking for concessions.
Far from Bangkok, a heartfelt tribute for a Thai king born in MassachusettsHundreds gathered to mourn the late King聽Bhumibol Adulyadej Thursday evening at a square in Cambridge that is named for him. The late king had many connections to the area.
In Thailand, a divided country confronts loss of a royal unifying forceThais are mourning King Bhumipol, who died Thursday and was a beloved figure. They have far less faith in the crown prince.聽
King Bhumibol Adulyadej: Thailand's gentle leader and anchor of stabilityKing Bhumibol Adulyadej聽had been the world's longest reigning monarch.聽He聽addressed the US Congress when Dwight D. Eisenhower was president and met Elvis Presley on a visit with his queen in 1960.
With brutal drug campaign as model, Duterte turns eye to Islamist rebelsPhilippines President Rodrigo Duterte is pledging a harsh crackdown on Abu Sayyaf rebels in Mindanao in hopes of ending decades of violence that has deterred investment.
First LookWhy Australia blocked a vote on same-sex marriageA Gallup poll shows that 61 percent of Australians support same-sex marriage, but some argue that a public, non-binding vote on the issue would be more harmful than deciding the issue in Parliament.聽
Despite travel frenzy, a newcomer finds luster in China's Golden WeekSeeing far-flung family is a priority as Chinese collectively hit the road during the week-long holiday that marks the founding of the People's Republic in 1949.
First LookIs North Korea preparing for another nuclear test?A United States-based monitoring group has detected a spike in activity at the nation's聽Punggye-ri聽nuclear test site.
First LookWhat's behind Duterte's pause of US-Philippines military cooperation?Philippines Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana announced a pause in plans for joint military exercises in the South China Sea. Other military cooperation is also expected to end. Is this a breakdown in relations or the search for a better position?
As joint military exercises begin, Philippine president rages against USThe Philippines president's threat to 'break up' with the United States may be empty rhetoric, but his war on drugs has deepened a rift in the two countries' relations.聽
