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FBI to help US law enforcement unlock iPhones, report says

Leaked FBI advisory tells state and local law enforcement that they are ‘in this together’ and federal agency will aid unlocking of iPhones where possible

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HK sets quota for non-local kids getting vaccination

​Hong Kong public health clinics for children will have a new monthly cap on services for non-local children in light of a surge in mainland enquiries following an expired vaccine scare.

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12 killed as suicide attack rocks eastern Afghan provincial capital

​About 12 persons were killed and over 40 others wounded when a suicide bomber targeted a local leader in Asadabad, capital of Afghanistan's eastern province of Kunar on Saturday, an official said.

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Australian authorities undertake mosquito eradication program over Zika scare

Australian authorities are undertaking a mass mosquito eradication program in the country's north after a man was tested positive for the Zika virus after returning from South America.

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Aussie police meet need for speed

​Australian authorities have got the need for speed after highway patrol officers receive a new Ford Mustang V8 pursuit vehicle, local media reported on Friday.

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Local Afghan govts 'involved in opium trade'

The US has spent more than US$7 billion (S$9.8 billion) in the past 14 years to fight the runaway poppy production that has made Afghan opium the world's biggest brand.

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Nearly 60 killed, 78 injured in NE Nigeria suicide attacks

Nearly 60 people were killed and 78 others injured in twin suicide bomb attacks at a refugee camp in northeast Nigeria, local officials said Wednesday.

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Trains must have collided at "very high speed": German official

The trains must have collided at a "very high speed" and clashed head on, said German Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt on Tuesday after visiting the scene of the train accident which killed at least 9 people.

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Hundreds trapped in damaged buildings as quake hits Taiwan

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake in southern Taiwan early Saturday morning damaged several buildings, with at least one building collapsed, trapping hundreds of residents, according to local media reports.

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Heavy snowfall in Japan wreaks havoc on transport networks, more coastal snow expected

Japan's cold snap continued to see heavy amounts of snow dumped Monday across swathes of central and western Japan, particularly affecting coastal regions on the Sea of Japan, the weather agency said.

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14 killed, 30 injured in ski tour bus crash in central Japan

​The death toll of a tour bus crash in Japan's central Nagano Prefecture early Friday has risen to 14, according to the latest local media reports.

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Key IS leader, 10 militantss killed in E. Afghanistan

A key Islamic State (IS) local leader along with 10 more fighters of the extremist group have been killed during drone strike in eastern Afghanistan, a local TV reported on Friday.

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Macao to hold parade marking Year of Monkey

​Macao will present a grand outdoor celebration event for the upcoming Chinese New Year, known as the "Parade for Celebration of the Year of the Monkey, the region's Tourism Office said in a press release on Thursday.

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Huge fire burns down 3 flats of major market in Yangon

A huge fire burned down three flats of Mingalazay market, one of the major markets in Myanmar's Yangon, early on Saturday.

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S. Korea to set up new marine training center in Myanmar

South Korea is planning to set up a new training center in Myanmar to help improve the capacity of local seafarers, official media reported Tuesday.

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Bomb scare leads to road closure in central London

A bomb scare over an abandoned car on central London's Baker Street Thursday caused closures in the area, local police said.

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More Japanese local leaders against TPP than in favor: survey

​A recent survey showed that about 36. 9 percent of local government leaders in Japan are against the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal, while only 23.0 percent are in favor, local media reported.