Rafael Dumlao and his associates killed Jee Ick Joo inside national police headquarters in 2016

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Animal activists call for harsher punishment for culprit to set clear example

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Police say autopsy showed ‘rat poison substances in victim’s body’

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Magnitude 7.8 earthquake injured over 600 people and damaged over 3,100 homes

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Taipei claims Chinese vessels are effectively asserting jurisdiction near island’s territorial waters by demanding information about origin and destination of commercial ships

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President Trump’s warming with Xi Jinping of China, a leader he admires, has ignited anxieties in Washington and across Asia.

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Blue-fronted lorikeet is found on Buru island and nowhere else on the planet

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Analysts interpret China’s omission of the word ‘denuclearisation’ during the president’s recent visit to the neighbouring country as a tacit acceptance of its nuclear status

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While North Korea has never publicly revealed the exact location of the state guest house, satellite imagery suggests it is located near the Kumsusan Palace complex in Pyongyang’s highly-secured Taesong district

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Bangkok has permitted nearly 80,000 refugees in the country to work legally

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Xi and Kim pledge to keep ‘resisting US aggression and aiding Korea’

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Scale of damage beginning to emerge as close to 500 people reported injured

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Officials say describe drill as more realistic combat scenario with significantly less preparation time than previous exercises

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The Iran war is pushing countries to prioritize domestic energy in order to protect themselves from volatile oil and natural gas markets.

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General Santos city bears brunt as buildings collapse and critical infrastructure sustains damage

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Critics say Shoko Kawata getting pregnant and going on leave during a fixed political term is ‘irresponsible’

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Narcotics department investigating whether arrested duo was part of bigger syndicate

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Seismology agency says tsunami alert lifted after about two hours

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Asian country is witnessing a sharp rise in bear attacks

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General Santos city bears brunt with building collapses and damage to critical infrastructure

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