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Australia hits Afghan Taliban officials with sanctions, travel bans

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Hong Kong fire: Echoes of loss below burnt towers

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Chechen leader Kadyrov vows response after Ukrainian drone hits Grozny, no casualties

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US, Ukraine officials had productive meeting, further talks set, White House says

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AMD’s MI308 chips may face H20‑like headwinds in China

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Pakistan, Afghanistan exchange heavy fire along border, officials say

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Free and Open Indo-Pacific 4.0 under Prime Minister Takaichi?

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India’s warm welcome for Putin sends a cold message to Washington

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Trump strategy document revives Monroe Doctrine, slams Europe

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Woman wanted by Interpol over trafficking of tiger parts arrested in India

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Trump unveils strategy to prevent China conflict over Taiwan

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Modi, Putin push economic links to revitalise India-Russia ties in closely watched visit

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India’s wedding parties a major casualty of IndiGo’s flight chaos

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Sri Lanka issues fresh landslide warnings as death toll hits 607

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Plan for new Jakarta-Bandung fast train raises questions over high-speed rail service Whoosh

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Sri Lanka issues fresh landslide warnings as death toll surpasses 600

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Screaming students give French president rockstar greeting in China

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Indonesian military steps up relief for flood-hit Sumatra; death toll above 860

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Sabah faces political uncertainty after death of divisive leader Bung Moktar

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Putin says Russia ready to supply 'uninterrupted' fuel to India

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What Putin and Modi got out of Delhi meeting

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Is Trump’s foreign policy really ‘America First’?

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Armenian archbishop arrested on drug-related charges amid crackdown on clerics

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India withdraws pilot rest policy after IndiGo chaos

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Iran holds drills in Gulf, firing ballistic, cruise missiles at simulated targets

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Record 230 people attacked by bears in Japan from April to November

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Passengers, cabbies welcome change to drop-off rules for cross-border taxis

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Taiwan says China deploys warships in 'military operations'

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AirAsia to offer hijab option to female flight attendants from 2026

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Sri Lanka faces long road to recovery as floodwaters recede; WFP warns of ‘catastrophic’ devastation

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Xi’s big chance to take the yuan fully global in 2026

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Complete smoking ban across Hong Kong’s construction sites under discussion after deadly fire

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China's three major airlines extend refunds and Japan flight changes to March 2026: Report

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Bangkok committed to Cambodia peace deal, but Phnom Penh must ‘take responsibility’ for new landmines: Thai foreign minister

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Putin says Russia ready to continue 'uninterrupted' fuel shipments to India

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US in decline; Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’ is worrying Asia

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More ‘shadow fleet’ vessels carrying sanctioned cargo spotted in waters off Singapore, raising safety concerns

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Indonesian military steps up relief efforts for flood-hit Sumatra; death toll above 860

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France's Macron: unity between Europe and U.S on Ukraine is "essential"

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India weighs greater phone-location surveillance; Apple, Google and Samsung protest

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Sabah’s locally grown avocados gain attention as potential major export

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Amid grief, Tai Po FC return to league action after deadly Hong Kong fire

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‘Superbugs’ surge to record levels in South Korea, with infections near 45,000

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India travel chaos worsens as IndiGo cancels hundreds of flights

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US embassy in Seoul launches fast-track visa service for major South Korean firms and partners

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Dangerous levels of toxic chemicals found in blood of Indonesia’s waste workers

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Survivors pick up pieces in flood-hit Indonesia as more rain predicted

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