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Cambodia sees remarkable rise in dengue fever cases in 4 months

Cambodia has reported 1,656 dengue fever cases in the first four months of 2016, a 168-percent rise from only 617 cases over the same period last year, according to the government's latest report on Saturday.

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South China province reports HFMD deaths

Health authorities in southern China's Guangdong Province on Tuesday reported three deaths linked to hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD).

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China sees more financial crime

Chinese police closed 207,000 cases of financial crime and recovered economic loss of more than 47 billion yuan (7.2 billion U.S. dollars) last year, the Ministry of Public Security announced on Sunday.

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Infectious diseases kill 1,285 in China in April

A total of 1,285 people died as a result of infectious diseases on the Chinese mainland in April, official data showed on Wednesday.

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Vietnamese PM urges to improve effectiveness of detecting, handling corruption

Vietnamese Prime Minister (PM) Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Thursday issued a directive on improving effectiveness of detecting and handling corruption cases, reported the Vietnamese Government's e-Portal (VGP).

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36 killed, 316 injured during Myanmar's water festival

A total of 36 people have been killed and 316 people injured during Myanmar's Thingyan water festival, official media reported on Monday.

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Colombia reports first cases of microcephaly linked to Zika virus

The first to be confirmed in the country since the infection began to spread there late last year.

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1 killed, 14 injured during Myanmar's water festival

One person was killed and 14 others injured in accidental cases on Tuesday, the first day of Myanmar's Thingyan water festival, the police said on Thursday.

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Google also has been ordered to help unlock phones, records show

Google has been repeatedly ordered to help federal agents open cellphones, according to court records in seven states that show Apple isn’t the only company facing government demands at the center of a fierce debate over privacy and security.

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Nicaragua reports 129 cases of Zika virus

Nicaragua government confirmed on Monday that three new cases of the Zika virus have been detected, raising the total number to 129.

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Birth defects tied to Zika in Panama

Panama has reported its first case of birth defectsassociated with the Zika virus, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday

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HK police report spike in phone scam

​The number of telephone scams involving mainland con artists posing as government officials shot up by an astonishing amount last year, over 2014, say Hong Kong police. The numbers went up from 23 cases in 2014 to about 1,400 in 2015.

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More Aussies being charged with illicit drug offences: stats

​The number of Australians being tried for illicit drug offences has risen to its highest level in the past five years, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Tuesday.

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Thousands of criminal cases neglected due to improper file storage in Japan's Osaka

​About 5,000 criminal cases were neglected over years as evidence and files on the cases were abandoned in police stations of Japan's Osaka prefecture, local media reported on Monday.

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India's reform move: Govt aims to halve pending tax disputes

According to the Times of India, the government of India plans to halve pending tax disputes as it looks to make the tax administration citizen-friendly.

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Reforms spark legal brain drain

Judges and officials are stepping down as changes designed to streamline China's judicial system prompt concerns about long hours, low pay and the pressure of work.