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China sets lowest economic growth target since 1991

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Discussions with Board of Peace 'on hold' due to Iran war, Indonesia says

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Nepal goes to the polls; voters seek change after youth-led protests

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Watch live: China Premier Li Qiang's speech at opening of National People's Congress

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China's defence spending to rise 7% in 2026 vs 7.2% set for 2025

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China to hike defence budget by 7% amid rising global security tensions

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Why China is unlikely to rally behind Iran after US-Israeli strikes

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China to spend 7% more on defence amid a widening graft purge in the military

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China lowers 2026 growth target to 4.5-5%, first cut in three years amid mounting headwinds

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Australia, Canada sign new deals on critical minerals

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China trims GDP target to 4.5%-5%, first downgrade in 3 years amid weak domestic market

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Malaysia anti-graft agency probes $356m govt deal with UK chip giant Arm

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The US is unlikely to curtail China’s critical minerals dominance

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US sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, NATO downs Iranian missile heading for Türkiye

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North Korea’s Kim oversees naval destroyer, cruise missile tests

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US orders non-emergency consular staff in Karachi, Lahore to leave Pakistan

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Australia says more flights from Middle East expected, situation still volatile

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Why did a landmark Bill to limit the tenure of a Malaysian PM fail and are there repercussions?

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Commentary: Why the Iran war has morphed into panic selling in Asia

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Nepal votes in key post-uprising polls

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‘Ungrateful’ Indonesian influencer’s video puts scrutiny on public scholarship holders

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Much of Iran’s navy has been neutralized

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Trump weighing US role in Iran after conflict, White House says

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Heavy shelling, explosions spark fear along Pakistan-Afghanistan border

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Netherlands summons Iranian ambassador over attacks

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Iranian government making case for demise with indiscriminate attacks, EU's Kallas says

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New Zealand deploys two defence planes to the Middle East in preparation for evacuations

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China kicks off key political meetings in Beijing under shadow of war in Iran

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US says Iran firing fewer missiles, US strikes to expand inland

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US says kills Iranian leader of Trump assassination plot

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US submarine sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, killing 87 and expanding war zone

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US carried out strike on Iranian warship off Sri Lanka coast, officials say

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Supremes need phony emergency doctrine, Trump tariffs case shows

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Partner of UK MP arrested on suspicion of spying for China, BBC told

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Hungary foreign minister hopes Russia will free two ethnic Hungarian prisoners of war during talks

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Chinese Communist Party elder Song Ping dies aged 109

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Britain needs to keep a cool head over Middle East, UK PM Starmer says

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Turkey says NATO defences destroyed missile from Iran headed toward its airspace

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Two men go on trial in London accused of spying for Hong Kong and China

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Philippines apprehends Filipinos suspected of spying for China

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ASEAN calls Middle East escalation ‘regrettable’, urges ceasefire after US-Israel strike on Iran

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Thai poll body certifies election results, clearing path for new Parliament

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Philippines apprehends Filipino nationals suspected of spying for China

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Two senior Communist Party officials absent at top Chinese political event

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South Korea jails doctors for killing baby delivered at 36 weeks

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China Inc’s projects in Iran face uncertainty after US-Israeli strikes

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