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Experts have said they do not expect Mr Kerry’s trip to add much momentum to climate negotiations.

The Election Commission will request that Pita be suspended as a parliamentarian pending the court’s ruling.

It said the contentious map does not depict Beijing's nine-dash line claim over the South China Sea.

China has over the past three years regularly sent warplanes into Taiwan’s air defence identification zone.

The launch comes after Pyongyang made heated complaints over US military activities near South Korea.

China said Nato ignored basic facts and deliberately smeared China in its communique.

Several victims lodged police reports but decided not to follow up because of travel inconveniences.

The victims include, five members of the same Mexican family and a Nepali pilot.

The inquiry is looking at the risk posed to Australia’s democracy by social media. 

Touching on discussions on Tuesday, Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said Asean has immense potential for future growth.

Westports announced his passing in a filing with Bursa Malaysia.

Federal ministers as well as opposition leaders are sitting down with influencers for casual interviews.

Seven of the nine factions in Parliament supported the passage of the Bill.  

The vessel also dumped oil into the ocean, in violation of Indonesia’s environmental law.

Mr Prayut will remain caretaker premier until a new government is formed.

Hong Kong leader John Lee told the public to treat the wanted activists like “rats in the street”.

Mr Qin has not been seen in public for 16 days, an absence which had drawn scrutiny.

Beijing-based Central Office for Hong Kong and Macau Affairs reports directly to the ruling Communist Party.

The cause of the crash near Likkhu, just north-east of the capital of Kathmandu, was not yet known.