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Executions in North Korea ramped up significantly during pandemic - report

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Indonesia train crash toll rises to 14 as rescuers work to remove trapped passengers

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13 daycare staff arrested in Indonesian child abuse scandal

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Philippine museum brings deadly, lucrative galleon trade to life

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Australia aims to tax tech giants unless they pay news outlets

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New Zealand reports possible North Korea sanctions breaches at sea

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Why anxieties are rising over the Malacca Strait, Asia’s key shipping route

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King Charles on Capitol Hill as special relationship frays

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Trump not happy with latest Iran proposal to end the war, US official says

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Demand for rare metals fuels vehicle thefts in Malaysia

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Over 43,000 scam posts removed in Malaysia in first quarter

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Terengganu angler reels in 9.5kg fish - and $320,000 prize

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At UN, China denounces Japan and EU over South China Sea remarks

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South-east Asia office workers swelter in energy-saving drive, heatwave

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Trump unhappy with Iranian proposal, US official says

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China defends firms as US sanctions Hengli over Iran oil

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Solomon Islands’ political crisis will ‘not fundamentally change’ ties with Beijing

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UNICEF warns that Afghanistan could lose up to 25,000 female health workers and teachers

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Taiwan on alert after spotting two Chinese warships near its Penghu islands

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US sanctions on China oil giant turn up heat on teapot refiners

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Babies among those tied up and allegedly abused in Indonesia childcare centre

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Husband, wife behind sanctioned China energy giant Hengli Group lose $1.78 billion

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Commentary: Japanese carmakers are pivoting to made-in-China EVs

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Beyond the ‘iron rice bowl’: Why more young Chinese are choosing flexible work

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Commentary: China is remaking the South China Sea with a return to island-building

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Recycled plastic is in greater demand. So why does Malaysia have to import waste to make them?

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Rescuers race to free survivors trapped inside train after fatal crash

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Trump uses assassination try to justify expanding spying powers

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Trump discussed new Iran proposal with national security aides on Monday, White House says

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Trains collide near Jakarta, killing seven, injuring dozens

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With spring initiative, European loan, score is Advantage Ukraine

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Italy extradites suspected Chinese hacker wanted by US authorities

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Four killed, 70 wounded in mortar, rocket attacks by Pakistan, Afghan Taliban says

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Pakistan accused of attacking Afghan university

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Bahrain revokes citizenship of 69 people for 'glorifying or sympathising with' Iranian attacks

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Beijing blocks US$2 billion sale of Singapore-based Manus to Meta

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Al Qaeda group says Mali army quits northern town as insurgency spreads

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Putin pledges support for Iran in talks with Araqchi in Russia, says he wants peace soon

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Israeli strikes hit east Lebanon, expanding scope despite ceasefire

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Germany's Merz says Iran is humiliating US as talks stall

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Sri Lankan monks arrested after 110kg of cannabis discovered in their luggage

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India names Modi party colleague envoy to Bangladesh as ties thaw

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Russia summons German envoy over lawmaker's meeting with Chechen exile

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Shipping traffic through Hormuz remains muted with no US-Iran deal in sight, data shows

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Protesters demand Cambodia unfreeze accounts with scam-linked firm

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Philippines says no ban on Filipino seafarers in war-hit regions

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