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Indonesia rescuers scramble to reach isolated tsunami-struck towns
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Indonesia rescuers scramble to reach isolated tsunami-struck towns

  Indonesian search and rescue teams Wednesday plucked stranded residents from remote islands and pushed into isolated communities desperate for…
Sick, hungry Indonesia tsunami survivors cram shelters
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Sick, hungry Indonesia tsunami survivors cram shelters

  Desperately-needed aid flowed into a stretch of Indonesia’s tsunami-struck coastline Tuesday, but humanitarian workers warned that clean water and…
Hunt for survivors as Indonesian tsunami death toll tops 280
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Hunt for survivors as Indonesian tsunami death toll tops 280

  Indonesian rescuers raced to find survivors Monday after a volcano-triggered tsunami killed at least 281 people, with experts warning…
Cambodia seizes record 3-tonne haul of African ivory
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Cambodia seizes record 3-tonne haul of African ivory

  Cambodia seized more than 3.2 tonnes of elephant tusks hidden in a storage container sent from Mozambique, a customs…
Myanmar dam breach floods communities in central region, blocks highway
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Myanmar dam breach floods communities in central region, blocks highway

  More than 5,000 people have evacuated their homes after water from a breached dam flooded communities in central Myanmar…
UN urges Myanmar to speed Rohingya returns, grant citizenship
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UN urges Myanmar to speed Rohingya returns, grant citizenship

  United Nations aid agencies called on Myanmar on Wednesday to improve conditions in Rakhine state for the safe return…
Fleeing — but not to Europe
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Fleeing — but not to Europe

Never before have so many people been on the move, migrating in search of jobs and security. Large numbers are…
Thai junta firmly in command after year of mourning for king
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Thai junta firmly in command after year of mourning for king

Thailand’s military government has emerged from the year of official mourning for King Bhumibol Adulyadej with a firm grip on…
Exclusive: Koran, boots and scarves all that remain in Philippine rebel leader’s lair
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Exclusive: Koran, boots and scarves all that remain in Philippine rebel leader’s lair

Prayer mats, chequered scarves, black fatigues, and bullet-ridden walls mark the hideout where the “emir” of Islamic State in Southeast…
Philippines, Russia sign two military deals
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Philippines, Russia sign two military deals

Thousands of assault rifles and helmets were among the military gear Russia donated to the Philippines in a bid to…
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