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3 British nationals face the death penalty in Indonesia over drug smuggling charges
Three British nationals accused of smuggling more than two pounds of cocaine into Indonesia face the death penalty under the country’s strict drug laws.
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Thai police rescue two baby orangutans from car at Bangkok gas station
Police officers recovered a pair of baby orangutans Wednesday from a car at a Bangkok gas station.
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American basketball player in Indonesia could face death penalty over alleged drug smuggling
Jarred Dwayne Shaw, 34, from Dallas was arrested last week after police raided his apartment and seized 132 pieces of cannabis candies, they said.
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Meet Ronin, the hero rat who just broke a Guinness World Record
Ronin looks by all accounts like an average African giant pouched rat. But the 5-year-old rodent just broke the world record for most land mines recovered by a single rodent.
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LA restaurant owner says she's lost contact with family in Myanmar following earthquake
As rescuers continue to search for survivors in Myanmar after the powerful earthquake, the Los Angeles Burmese community remains on edge, waiting to hear back from loved ones. Amber Frias reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on March 29, 2025.
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Woman recounts her parents' experience in deadly Myanmar-Thailand earthquake
Patranya Bhoolsuwan, who lives in the U.S., says she was speechless with the images of the damage because her parents live in a high-rise building in Thailand. Christian Cazares reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on March 28, 2025.
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7.7-magnitude earthquake kills more than 150 people in Myanmar, Thailand
At least 140 people were killed in Myanmar and at least 10 people were confirmed to have been killed in neighboring Thailand.
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Question on ASEAN stumped Hegseth. What is it and why is it important?
Sen. Tammy Duckworth grilled proposed defense secretary Pete Hegseth over the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, asking him if he could name a single member.
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Prayers and tears mark 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000 people
The powerful earthquake off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Dec. 26, 2004, triggered a tsunami that impacted a dozen countries, reaching as far as East Africa.
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WATCH: Survivors mark 20-year anniversary of tsunami in Southeast Asia
People across Southeast Asia commemorated the lives of those lost two decades ago in the massive Indian Ocean tsunami that killed close to 230,000.
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Marxist Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka's election as voters reject old guard
Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won Sri Lanka’s presidential election as voters rejected the old political guard that has been widely accused of pushing the nation toward economic ruin.
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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigns and leaves Bangladesh, ending 15-year rule
Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned on Monday, ending 15 years in power as thousands of protesters defied a military curfew and stormed her official residence.