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Malaysia Ex-PM Mahathir Under Investigation, Anti-corruption Agency Says, As Probe Widens
Malaysia's anti-corruption authorities on Thursday for the first time confirmed their investigation into Mahathir Mohamad, ending weeks of speculation over whether the former prime minister would be entangled in a corruption crackdown that has implic
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'Alarming': North Korea Sends Delegation To Iran Amid Suspicions Of Greater Military Cooperation
North Korea has sent an economic delegation to Iran, a rare trip that analysts say adds to suspicions of cooperation between the two internationally sanctioned countries over weapons programmes. Pyongyang's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Wednes
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Balikatan 2024: Missiles, Military Aid, China Tensions In Focus As 'Biggest Ever' US-Philippines Drills Begin
The start of this year's annual joint US-Philippines military exercises on Monday coincided with Manila's acquisition of several new missile systems - and a proposal from Washington to send an additional US$2.5 billion in military aid to the Southeas