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ASEAN, partners meet in Singapore to strengthen defence ties
The ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting and ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting Plus took place in Singapore from July 11 to 13 to enhance defence cooperation in ASEAN.
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Japan flood toll nears 200, sun scorches thousands battling thirst
Intense heat and water shortages raised fears of disease outbreaks in flood-hit western Japan on July 12 as the death toll from the worst weather disaster in 36 years neared 200.
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Thailand: All rescued soccer team members in good health
All members of the teenage soccer team rescued from a flooded cave in Thailand and rescuers are in good health but they need to be monitored for about two weeks, local health officials said.
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Thailand begins third mission to rescue all left in flooded cave
Rescuers on July 10 headed back to flooded Tham Luang cave in northern Thailand’s Chieng Rai province to begin the third phase of the rescue of the trapped youth soccer team.
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ASEAN countries discuss smart cities
Representatives from ten ASEAN member states met in Singapore on July 8 to discuss smart cities within the framework of the ongoing World Cities Summit, which takes place from July 6 – 11.
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Rescuers begin operation to extract Thai boys trapped in cave
Divers began an operation to rescue 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped in a cave complex in northern Thailand, the head of the rescue mission said on Sunday, July 8.
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Ruling party of Cambodia starts election campaign
Doves flew into the sky and traditional dancers performed at huge rallies in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh on July 7, as the ruling party of Prime Minister Hun Sen launched campaigning for general elections.
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Thailand: More than 50 missing after boat capsizes off Phuket
As of 6:30am on July 6, one person has been found dead and 53 others remain missing after a tourist boat capsized in high winds and rough seas off the tourist island of Phuket, Thailand on July 5.
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Australia sends more professionals to join rescue of Thai soccer team
Two more specialists of the Australian Defence Force with expertise in disaster recovery and planning are on their way to Thailand to aid local rescue mission of a cave-trapped football team.
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Philippine Air Force to build more bases, expand operations
The Philippine Air Force on July 3 announced a plan to build more bases and expand its operations throughout the country as it has stepped up efforts to enhance the capability of its armed forces.
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ASEAN, New Zealand step up result-oriented cooperation
The sixth ASEAN-New Zealand Joint Cooperation Committee Meeting was held in Jakarta, Indonesia, on July 2, according to the Vietnamese delegation to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
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47 die after bus plunges into deep gorge in northern India
As many as 47 people have been killed after a passenger bus skidded off a steep mountain road and plunged into a deep gorge in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand Sunday, July 1, police said.
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