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Top woman leader of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge dies at 83

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By Sopheng Cheang Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Ieng Thirith, a Khmer Rouge leader who was the highest-ranking woman in the genocidal regime that oversaw the death of […]

A meal and a webcam form unlikely recipe for S. Korean fame

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By Youkyung Lee AP Technology Writer SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Every evening, 14-year-old Kim Sung-jin orders fried chicken, delivery pizza or Chinese food to eat in a small room […]

Newspaper publisher killed in Philippines

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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A motorcycle-riding gunman has killed the publisher of a small newspaper in the southern Philippines, police said Wednesday. Colleagues of Gregorio Ybanez, publisher of Kabuhayan News […]

Malaysian leader silences critics, media to survive scandal

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By Eileen Ng Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s prime minister has a problem: He can’t explain away a $700 million bank account to a skeptical public. His […]

Retracing war past, ex-N. Korean POWs return to South Korea

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By Hyung-Jin Kim Associated Press YANGPYEONG, South Korea (AP) — Back in the country where they were detained as prisoners of war in the 1950s, two former North Korean soldiers […]

Singapore turns 50, celebrates success amid challenges

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By Annabelle Liang Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — Singapore threw a big party Aug. 9 for its 50th anniversary of independence and unrivaled economic success in a region struggling with […]

Philippine leader seeks laws to end rebellion, dynasties

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By Jim Gomez Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine president asked Congress on Monday to pass a troubled Muslim autonomy bill at the heart of efforts to end […]