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Indonesia chairs UN human rights council for first time: Milestone or empty symbol?

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Greenland crisis is Asia’s crisis, too

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Impeachment bid against Marcos unlikely to succeed, but could still hurt him, say analysts

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Malaysia king to MPs: National interests over state rights, anti-corruption fight continues

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BHP refused permission to appeal UK judgment over 2015 Brazil dam collapse

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Over 400 Indonesians 'released' by Cambodian scam networks: Ambassador

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Kremlin says Trump would go down in world history if US took Greenland

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Kurdish autonomy falls, redrawing Syria’s geopolitical map

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TikTok bans politicians from paying for ads before Thai vote

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Japan PM Takaichi to dissolve parliament Friday and call national election

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What a post-US world order might look like

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Japan PM Sanae Takaichi will dissolve Parliament on Jan 23, with election on Feb 8

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Tablets with no internet connection, no phones at Vietnam’s Communist Party congress: Sources

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No phones, pre-set tablets for delegates at Vietnam's Communist Party congress

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Trump’s Greenland bid heralds new era of economic coercion

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Woman arrested in South Korea after allegedly stabbing man she met via dating app

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Dozens missing after massive Karachi mall fire, 19 killed

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Dozens missing after massive Karachi mall fire, 14 killed

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Malaysia’s Bersatu, PAS open to UMNO’s 'grand collaboration' pitch but question its role in unity government

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Knife-wielding woman nabbed after chasing people on Bangkok's Sukhumvit Road to get psychiatric help

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President of Kazakhstan to join Donald Trump's 'Board of Peace,' spokesperson says

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Kazakhstan says Trump invited Tokayev to join the Gaza 'Board of Peace', Tengri news outlet reports

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China's birth rate hits record low as population continues to shrink

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Australian gold miner Perseus confirms second fatality in Ivory Coast mine accident

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Japan PM Takaichi calls snap election three months after taking office

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Japan PM Takaichi to dissolve parliament; snap election set for Feb 8

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China punishes 69 senior officials, as anti-corruption drive deepens

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Indonesia’s Prabowo nominates nephew as central bank deputy governor

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Indonesia's Prabowo nominates nephew as central bank deputy governor, sources say

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Death toll in Karachi mall fire jumps to 11

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Why China’s university triumph isn’t America’s defeat

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Lawyer files impeachment complaint against Philippine President Marcos

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Press freedom in Indonesia under strain as journalists face more threats

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Gas discovery provides boost to Philippines fast-dwindling reserves

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Recent studies suggest South Korean students are rethinking Seoul universities, STEM and medicine

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Malaysian rapper Namewee claims trial for possessing ED drug, meth

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Architect behind Singapore's public housing system dies aged 87

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Seoul proposes mandating licence check for e-scooter rentals

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Over 3 million South Koreans opt out of life-sustaining treatment

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China’s wedding dress sellers pin hopes on rise in marriages

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Ties between New Zealand and Kiribati warm with partnership agreement

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New Zealand and Kiribati relationship warms with partnership agreement

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China's wedding dress sellers pin hopes on rise in marriages

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Former Yoon administration staff linked to alleged North Korea drone intrusion

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Australian woman wakes up to find 2.5m python on her chest

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Foreign tourist wraps bananas around body to feed wild monkeys in Da Nang

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India fines IndiGo record US$2.45 million over mass flight cancellations

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The fast-growth mirage of Modinomics

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Malaysia teacher transferred after being accused of cutting off student’s headscarf

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