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Seven Turkish police wounded in clash with Islamic State militants, media says

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Stocks mostly rise, precious metals slip in quiet Asian trade

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Thailand orders tighter New Year controls on fireworks, floating lanterns and gunfire

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China holds military drills around Taiwan as warning to 'separatist forces'

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Jakarta’s minimum wage bump faces disappointed labourers

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South Korea’s ex-first lady Kim received bribes and meddled in state affairs, prosecutor says

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South Korea's ex-First Lady Kim received bribes and meddled in state affairs, prosecutor says

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Nepal’s former rapper to run for PM in key vote after Gen Z protests

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Former rapper to run for Nepal PM in key election after Gen Z-led protests

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China blames military drills for reef damage around disputed shoal

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China blames military drills for reef damage around disputed Scarborough Shoal

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In a triumph over tariffs, the world is trading more than ever

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Australia says Bondi review to check if terror attack could have been averted

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South Korean president vows to reveal truth on anniversary of Jeju Air crash

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Indonesia fire kills 16 people in retirement home

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South Korean President vows to reveal truth on anniversary of Jeju Air crash

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Coupang announces $1.5 billion compensation to South Korean users for data leak

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Hidden gem in the Straits of Johor: Seahorses found in Malaysia’s largest seagrass meadow

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Why everyone loves Japan

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Is Russian technology behind North Korea’s new nuclear submarine?

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China’s beautiful biotech chaos vs West’s elegant paralysis

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China hiding missiles on merchant ships for a Taiwan war

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China launches war games around Taiwan as island vows to defend democracy

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China launches military drills around Taiwan amid tensions with Japan

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Toxic air, broken roads and unpicked rubbish - why India's big cities are becoming unliveable

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Catching the hunters trapping rare songbirds in China

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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un oversees cruise missile launches

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Big ambitions meet uneven reality as Qianhai returns to China’s opening-up spotlight

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North Korea's Kim Jong Un oversees cruise missile launching drill

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Putin and Trump do not support European-Ukrainian temporary ceasefire idea, the Kremlin says

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Bangladesh’s student-led party allies with Islamists ahead of election

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Bangladesh's student-led party allies with Islamists ahead of election

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Trump congratulates Thailand, Cambodia leaders on ceasefire

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Three dead in Alawite protests on Syrian coast, local officials say

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China welcomes Thailand-Cambodia truce ahead of trilateral talks

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Thailand sees ceasefire with Cambodia as strategic test, not retreat

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‘Not a real election’: Myanmar holds first polls since 2021 coup but many aren’t voting

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Weak turnout seen in Myanmar's phased election, first since 2021 coup

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Thais, Cambodians fear returning home despite border truce

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Bangladesh police say student leader Sharif Osman Hadi’s killers fled to India

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Bangladesh police say student leader's killers fled to India

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As some boycott Myanmar’s flawed election, others hope for change

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‘Unfair election’: Young voters absent from Myanmar polls

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5-year-old boy dies after arm gets trapped in travelator at Hokkaido ski resort

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