A Philippines truck driver held hostage in Iraq for nearly two weeks has been released by his captors, following the withdrawal of Philippine forces from the country.
Naval vessels from Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia have begun joint patrols of the Strait of Malacca to try and stop pirate attacks.
The top U.S. weapons control diplomat is in South Korea for talks on the North Korean nuclear standoff.
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