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Saudi Arabia, nuclear-armed Pakistan sign mutual defence pact

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Taliban announces ban on internet in northern Afghanistan

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Kyiv’s attacks on Russian energy could force Kremlin to negotiate

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Thai security forces clash with Cambodian protesters at disputed border

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Pacific leaders agree on big issues – but unity remains elusive

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Air defence missiles in first US weapons supplies under new mechanism, Zelenskiy says

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In Hong Kong’s latest policy blueprint, ‘one country’ trumps ‘two systems’

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South Korean Chief Justice denies collusion claims over guilty verdict for then presidential-race front runner Lee Jae Myung

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Best fossil of a dome-headed dinosaur is unearthed in Mongolia

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More Australians working into their 70s in retirement rethink

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Taliban extend crackdown on internet access in Afghanistan

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Singaporeans can use QR code to clear immigration at Johor land checkpoints from Sept 22

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Chan Chun Sing meets top Chinese general Zhang Youxia in Beijing, reaffirms defence ties

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Kyrgyzstan court jails two journalists for undermining public order

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Hong Kong to ‘fast-track’ mega-project near border

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Thai police fire tear gas at Cambodian protesters at a disputed border village

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EU Commission proposes suspending free-trade arrangements on Israeli goods

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EU eyes deeper India alliance despite concern over Moscow ties

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Thai police fire tear gas, rubber bullets at Cambodian protesters at disputed border village

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Manila to hold its ground at Scarborough Shoal even as Beijing cranks up pressure

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Taiwan shows off first missile to be jointly made with US firm

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Saudi Arabia condemns Israeli ground operation in Gaza City ‘in strongest terms’

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Saudi Arabia condemns Israeli ground operation in Gaza City 'in strongest terms'

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China youth unemployment hits record high since method revised

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Nvidia boss 'disappointed' by reported China chip ban

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Hong Kong leader plans to fast-track border mega-project

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EU eyes deeper India partnership despite concerns over Moscow ties

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East Timor lawmakers agree to scrap lawmaker pension allowances that sparked student protests

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Surging temperatures hit Bangladesh health and economy

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Indonesia’s US$1b economic stimulus: The smallest package of 2025, but will it pack the biggest punch?

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Timor-Leste scraps plan to buy MPs free cars after protests

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Planned protest by online drivers in Indonesia fizzles out amid wet weather

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Indonesian court finds no procedural flaws with law expanding military’s role

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Marcos’ cousin quits top Congress post in Philippine graft fallout

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Thai prison authorities deny ex-PM Thaksin bought pizza for guards, inmates

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Modi fends off succession talk in India despite setbacks

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South Korea looks to narrow trade deal gaps with US, seeks common ground

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Timor-Leste axes plan to buy SUVs for MPs

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China tells tech firms to stop buying Nvidia's AI chips: Report

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A Japanese debt crisis is closer than you think

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TikTok, rare earths, Taiwan: Trump-Xi call to run the gamut

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Sri Lanka resumes key highway project with $638 million Chinese funding

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Sri Lanka resumes key highway project with $500 million new Chinese funding

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Is it a crime to insult virtual idols? South Korean court says yes

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Philippine lawmaker quits top job as graft probe moves forward

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Timor-Leste to scrap MP pensions and SUVs after protests

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The ‘anxiety economy’ is booming

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Nepal mourns its dead after anti-corruption protests

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Japan Airlines to impose pay cuts on 37 executives after pilot drinking episode

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