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Doubts over plans to begin repatriating the hundreds of thousands of Rohingya who fled Myanmar last year escalated Thursday as Bangladesh's refugee commissioner said none wanted to return and that they would not be forced to go. Terrified refugees, who arrived in Bangladesh with testimony of murder

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday made light of his penchant for daytime dozes after his office said "power naps" had caused the gruff leader to miss a number of key meetings at a Singapore summit. Duterte is attending the annual Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN

Most of those unaccounted for are from the Butte County town of Paradise, in northern California, which was virtually erased from the map by the so-called "Camp Fire" blaze that erupted last week. Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea told journalists Wednesday evening that 461 search and rescue

South Korea dialled down the volume on Thursday as more than half a million students sat a crucial national university entrance exam, with authorities taking extraordinary measures to minimise possible distractions. The college entrance test is the culmination of South Korea's highly demanding school

MANILA, Philippines - The Inland Haulers and Truckers Association said they will stop their operations at the Manila port next week for a 6-day truck holiday beginning November 19 to 24. The reason for the truck holiday is the worsening empty container congestion in the port area. This is because shipping

At 87 years old, Taiwanese glove puppeteer Chen Hsi-huang is the star of a new documentary which reflects his determination to revive the dying traditional craft and a late-life renaissance as a high-profile promoter of the art form. The film, entitled "Father", tells the story of how Chen