14 tons of pangolin scales seized in Singapore in a single smuggling bust

Authorities in Singapore have seized one of the largest ever shipments of pangolin scales en route to Vietnam, worth an estimated $38.7 million.

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Official planted camera in Washington DC embassy toilet, court told

The highest-ranked official at New Zealand's embassy in the US planted a hidden camera in a unisex bathroom in 2017, a crown prosecutor has said in his opening address in court.

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Pakistan accuses India of planning new attack

Pakistan's foreign minister says the government has "reliable intelligence" that India was planning an attack next week -- claims its nuclear neighbor immediately dismissed as "irresponsible and preposterous.".

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Russian warships arrive in the Philippines amid rising South China Sea tensions

Two Russian destroyers and a tanker have docked in the Philippines for a "goodwill visit" amid escalating tensions in the disputed South China Sea.

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Will Brunei's anti-LGBT Sharia law spread across Southeast Asia?

Brunei's new law punishing homosexual sex with death by stoning has sent a wave of fear across the LGBT population in neighboring Malaysia and Indonesia.

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UK lawmakers warn journalists and activists could be extradited to China under new law

The UK government has expressed concern over a new extradition law between Hong Kong and China, as British lawmakers warned the move could see pro-democracy activists, journalists, and foreign business owners surrendered to Chinese authorities.

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Maldives President who promised to investigate China headed for landslide election win

Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih's political party looks to have scored a landslide victory in parliamentary elections Sunday.

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