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India court eases Diwali firecracker ban despite pollution

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DOJ seizes $15 billion bitcoin in SE Asia crypto scam bust

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Russia pushes back against Trump warning that the Russian economy is near collapse

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EU floats conditions such as tech transfers for China investments

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Hungary attacks EU energy policy at Moscow conference

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Bangladesh official blames locked door, toxic gas for deaths in factory fire

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UN agency says 13.7 million people face severe hunger due to global aid cuts

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Indonesia oil tanker catches fire in Batam, killing 10, local police say

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Indonesia’s Central Java sets up free meals hotlines after widespread poisoning

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Russian strikes knock out power in parts of Ukraine

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Beware of ‘cheap tours’: Chinese embassy issues scam warning to its citizens visiting Thailand

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Locked door to roof, toxic gas blamed for deaths in Bangladesh factory fire

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China raises age limits for civil servants as part of campaign against ageism

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Malaysian authorities blame social media after fatal stabbing of schoolgirl shocks nation

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Two nursing home residents in Japan die after being found with severe injuries; homicide suspected

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India top court allows less-polluting crackers even as Delhi air turns toxic

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ANA plane that hit runway lights at Tokyo’s Haneda may have missed centre line during take-off

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Apple’s Cook vows to boost investment in China, ministry says

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Australia police seize drugs, guns in raid linked to ‘kill team’ hit

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Mariah Carey surprises Manila crowd with first tour performance of All I Want For Christmas Is You

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Israel will allow Gaza's Rafah crossing to open, ramp up aid, broadcaster Kan reports

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India’s Taliban embrace exposes two extremist peas in a pod

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Over 12 civilians killed in Pakistani attack, Afghan Taliban say

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New violence on Pakistan-Afghan border kills more than a dozen civilians, troops

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South Korea bars travel to parts of Cambodia amid concerns over scam centres and reported kidnappings

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Explainer-China's Communist Party holds a plenum on its next five-year plan. What does it mean?

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Sia's ex demands $250,000 per month in spousal support

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China seizes 60,000 maps over 'mislabelled' Taiwan

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Japan’s surprise kingmaker Tamaki has shot at becoming next PM

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Malaysia expands use of QR code clearance at Johor land checkpoints to motorcycle, pedestrian lanes

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Vietnam Communist Party targets faster growth for next five years amid challenges

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Malaysia school stabbing: ‘I was terrified when he entered our class holding the knife’

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Marcos’ trust rating sinks following Philippine corruption scandal

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‘I’m from Taiwan’ badge emerges in South Korea amid anti-China sentiment

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Brunei's Prince Abdul Mateen and his wife Princess Anisha are expecting their first child

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Selangor fatal school stabbing: Father of 14-year-old suspect says ‘nothing can bring their daughter back’

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Malaysia to discuss sectoral tariffs with US at ASEAN summit, state media reports

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Suspect in Malaysia school stabbing secretly admired female victim, handwritten note discovered

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Timely Nobel nod to the postive power of creative destruction

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Malaysia urges public to refrain from sharing photos of victim in school stabbing incident

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Indonesia volcano erupts, belching ash 10km into sky

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Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupts, spewing ash 10km into the sky

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Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupts, spewing ash 10 km into the sky

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Hanoi sees rise in dengue cases after heavy rain

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Australia must deploy ‘unconventional’ means to deter China, Russia: Think-tank

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Bus fire leaves at least 20 people dead in west India

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Far-right US influencer Candace Owens loses legal fight to enter Australia

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