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Moon maintains Korean monopoly at Maekyung Open

Moon Kyongjun survived a final hole meltdown to register his maiden tournament victory at the Maekyung Open on Sunday, extending South Korea’s decade-long grip on the event. The 32-year-old nearly squandered the four-shot lead he held over playing partner Gareth Paddison when he triple-bogeyed the par-four last hole but his final round of 73 proved enough for a two-shot victory over a quartet of players. “Unbelievable,” Moon said after his

Car bomb on EU vehicle kills at least three in Afghan capital

By Mirwais Harooni and Kay Johnson KABUL (Reuters) – A suicide car bomber rammed a European Union vehicle near the main airport in Afghanistan’s capital on Sunday, killing two Afghan civilians and a British security contractor in the latest attack in the city, officials said. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack on the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL), which advises Afghan law enforcement authorities. EUPOL spokeswoman Sari

Pressure mounts on Myanmar over Asia 'boat people' crisis

By Al-Zaquan Amer Hamzah and Aubrey Belford KUALA LUMPUR/KOH LIPE, Thailand (Reuters) – Malaysia prodded Myanmar on Sunday to halt the exodus from its shores as concern grew for uncounted migrants adrift in rickety boats around the Andaman Sea. The United Nations has called on Southeast Asian nations not to push back the boatloads of Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar and Bangladeshis – men, women and children who fled persecution and