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Asia: Festival to honor street food across the globe
Hungry for a change of pace? The World Street Food Jamboree in Singapore, May 31 to June 9, may be the place to find it. The event, described as a "mega street food feast," will feature 35 master chefs. Entries will hail from Indonesia, India, Thailand,...
Tags: Culture, Saveur, Arts and Culture, Ceremonies, Singapore
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In a disputed reef, Philippines sees face of Chinese domination
MASINLOC, Philippines — The fishermen were sailing the azure waters off the Philippine coast when Richard Caneda saw the morning sunlight glinting off a vessel "bigger than the biggest ship in the Philippine navy." Caneda could see a red Chinese...
Tags: Fishing, Japan, Manila (Philippines), Philippines, China
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Stakes are huge in Malaysian election
NEW DELHI — Malaysia faces its most significant election in decades Sunday, as voters choose between the longtime ruling coalition touting its steady hand and an untested opposition alliance promising economic and political reforms. The stakes are...
Tags: Customs and Tradition, Southeast Asia, Civil and Public Service, Culture, Political Corruption
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L.A. Asian Pacific Film Festival to showcase films of diaspora
In conjunction with Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month, the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival opens Thursday night in West Hollywood, kicking off 10 days of screenings, panel discussions, seminars and social events. Now in its 29th year, the...Tags: Movies, Festive Events, Entertainment, China, Arts and Culture
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China, Taiwan protest fatal shooting of fisherman by Philippines
BEIJING -- Beijing and Taipei united in their condemnation of the Philippines on Friday for the shooting death of a Taiwanese fisherman in disputed waters. The killing of Hung Shih-cheng, 65, injects a volatile new element in ongoing conflicts over...
Tags: Fishing, U.S. Embassy, Lifestyle and Leisure, Philippines, China
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Ship crash in Italy kills at least seven
This post has been corrected and updated. See below for details.ROME -- Rescue workers in Italy scrambled Wednesday to find survivors after a container ship slammed into a 165-foot-tall observation tower at the port of Genoa, toppling it into the sea and killing at least seven people. Divers searching through rubble-...Tags: The Happiest News!, Regional Authority, Human Interest, Politics, Television Industry
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Alarm among activists after Malaysia kills nearly 100,000 monkeys
Tourists adore them. Homeowners bemoan them. And the Malaysian government has killed them –- by the tens of thousands. They are macaca fascicularis, mischievous monkeys with unusually long tails that give them their common name: long-tailed...
Tags: Bananas, Conservation, Activism, Endangered Species, Environmental Issues
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High-profile neo-Nazi murder trial opens in Germany
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.BERLIN -- The surviving member of an alleged neo-Nazi cell accused of a string of racially motivated murders went on trial Monday in a case that has forced Germany to confront the extent to which racism continues to pervade society here. Beate Zschaepe,...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Angela Merkel, Bank Robbery, Germany, Trials
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'Iron Man 3' rockets to second-best opening ever
"Iron Man 3" surpassed everything except "The Avengers." The third Tony Stark movie from Disney’s Marvel Studios enjoyed the second-best opening in box-office history, grossing an estimated $175.3 million in its debut weekend, Disney said Sunday....
Tags: Thor (movie), The Avengers (movie, 2012), Entertainment, China, Tyler Perry
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Malaysia's ruling coalition maintains parliamentary majority
This post has been updated, as indicated below.PENANG, Malaysia — Malaysia’s ruling National Front coalition won at the polls Sunday, election commission officials announced, as voters opted for continuity and experience over opposition calls for reform. The 13-party National Front...Tags: Israel, Culture, Political Corruption, Interreligious Dialogue, Parliament
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Airfare deal: Tokyo for spring, summer and fall? $672 round trip
Looking toward Tokyo this spring, summer or fall? Malaysia Airlines is offering an LAX-to-Tokyo round-trip fare for $672 that includes all taxes and fees. Under the terms of the special, departure must be made by May 1, or between Sept. 1 and Dec. 15....
Tags: Los Angeles International Airport
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Chinese poaching of rare mammal exposed by boating accident
A boating accident off the Philippines coast has exposed Chinese poaching of a protected species of scaly anteater, or pangolin, prized in traditional medicine. A 500-ton Chinese fishing vessel, the Min Long Yu, crashed into a coral reef April 8. When...
Tags: Asthma, UNESCO, U.S. Navy, Philippines, China
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