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South China Sea dispute: Beijing emerges more muscular after Asean meet

Daring to take on China in a territorial dispute in the South China Sea, the Philippines went to an international tribunal for justice, and won big.

A "technical error" may have caused the Laos plane crash

Preliminary investigations have suggested that a "technical error" during landing probably caused last week's Laotian plane crash in which deputy prime minister Douangchay Phichit was killed.

Laos plane crash: 17 confirmed dead, five injured

At least 17 people have been confirmed dead and five injured after an aircraft carrying representatives of the Laos government crashed.

Air force plane with Laos defence minister onboard crashes

A Laos air force plane with 14 people on board, including the defence minister, has crashed in the north of the Southeast Asian country.