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Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from jail so he can rejoin family in Maryland to await trial

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Vietnam island building in Spratlys may soon surpass China’s, report says

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Co-hosting COP31 with Australia would be another notch for Pacific islands’ climate diplomacy

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US lawmakers urge ICAO to oppose China move to extend flight route near Taiwan

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India's top court revises stray dog policy after public outcry

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Taiwan’s Economic Affairs Minister resigns ahead of expected Cabinet reshuffle

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Philippine defense chief condemns Chinese activity near Second Thomas Shoal

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How floods in Pakistan turned wedding celebrations into 24 funerals

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Russia says agenda 'not ready at all' for Putin-Zelenskiy summit

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ADB to back Pakistan rail upgrade as China financing stalls, sources say

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Meet the Indonesian boy, 11, who has become world-famous for his ‘aura farming’ boat race dance

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Philippines, Australia draw closer with a joint eye on China

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S’porean doc in Melbourne accused of filming colleagues in toilet out on bail after fresh charges filed

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Turkey breaks ground on rail line to Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan

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Pakistan floods: Wedding celebrations turned into 24 funerals

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Indonesian deputy minister charged over blackmail in graft case

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Online death of abused French streamer was not result of trauma, prosecutor says

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Malaysia king’s unprecedented warning on defence procurement a ‘wake-up call’, but can it spark reforms?

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JPMorgan agrees to pay Malaysia US$330 million to settle 1MDB issues

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Japan luxury train scraps trip after crew caught drinking alcohol beyond allowable limit

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Malaysia parties gear up for PAS congress and the Sabah elections

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S.Korea dispatches delegation to China as Trump tariffs shift trade dynamics

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Philippines, Australia to seal new defence pact as China tensions rise

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A history of high-paid Western grifters in Myanmar

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12 dead, 4 missing after bridge collapses in China

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Sri Lanka's former president Ranil Wickremesinghe arrested

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What to know about Norma, the hit Indonesian movie about an affair between a man and his mother-in-law

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Sri Lanka arrests former president Ranil Wickremesinghe in anti-corruption crackdown

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Lithium, EVs and now drones: How can China curb wasteful overcompetition?

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Sri Lanka ex-president Wickremesinghe arrested over alleged misuse of government funds

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Russian navy practices defending against 'underwater saboteurs' in Baltic Sea

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Luxury Japan train cancels trip after crew caught drinking alcohol beyond 'quality control' limits

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Crypto scam fugitive caught after littering in Seoul

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Tanker captain accused of Baltic cable cut tells Finland's YLE he is 'innocent'

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Australia-Israel row over Palestinian statehood shows how Gaza shifted mood

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Australia-Israel row on Palestinian statehood shows mood shift, Canberra unafraid of upsetting ally

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Asian markets split as investors eye key speech by Fed chief

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India’s top court allows stray dogs to be released after sterilisation following public outcry

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India top court shelves plan to lock up Delhi's one million street dogs

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Indonesia’s regional budget cuts set to spur more local tax hikes and public outrage

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Indonesia's regional budget cuts set to spur more local tax hikes and public outrage

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Ukraine says it struck Russia's Unecha oil pumping station on Thursday

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Japan returns to scene of BOJ’s crime in 1999

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Taiwan President eyes defence spending target of 5% of GDP before 2030

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Rainy summer brings surge in rat sightings across Seoul

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China’s home appliance makers tap silver economy with AI-driven products, creating growth drivers

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Military jet crashes in a ball of fire at Pahang airbase, pilots ejected safely

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Eric Trump plans to visit Japan in September, Bloomberg News reports

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School closures push Rohingya refugee children into marriage and work

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