17 killed, dozens wounded in Philippines church explosion

An explosion at Jolo Cathedral in the Mindanao region of the Philippines killed more than a dozen people on Sunday.

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Why a military spat between Japan and South Korea could snowball into crisis

Japan and South Korea are engaged in a heated military dispute that analysts say could damage the already tenuous geopolitical situation in northeast Asia if the two sides do not reach a resolution.

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Officials say this law is about online safety. Experts say it's a Trojan horse for censorship

The men passed the link between them, sharing it over email and instant messages. It was to a public Dropbox folder, containing hundreds of nude and intimate images of women, mostly students at the Fiji campus of the University of the South Pacific.

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One dead after multiple explosions in Chinese apartment building

A man has been killed after a series of explosions at an apartment building in the northeastern Chinese city of Changchun Friday, local authorities said in a statement.

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Indonesia's Jokowi is walking a tightrope as he tries to appeal to Muslim voters

Indonesians this week got a taste of how far their outwardly secular President Joko Widodo, known as Jokowi, would go to buttress his reelection campaign against attacks from Islamic hardliners who don't see him as Muslim enough to lead.

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Gang arrested over alleged $80 million gold scam

Hong Kong police have arrested 14 people who allegedly defrauded seven victims of $80 million -- including an 85-year-old man who lost upwards of $73.9 million.

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