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Toxic haze in Delhi despite 'green' Diwali

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Trump's hopes for swift summit with Putin may be stalled, CNN reports

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China imports no US soybeans in September for first time in seven years

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Indonesia to repatriate British woman on death row: Government source

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Sanae Takaichi: Japan's 'Iron Lady' who made history

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South Korea summons Vietnam envoy over sexual misconduct allegations

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Thick smog blankets New Delhi after Diwali fireworks, pushing air quality to hazardous levels

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MAGA will be easy prey once Trump is gone

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Almond-sized crab and tiny lantern shark discovered in Australia

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Inspired by Thatcher, Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan's first female premier

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4 arrested for trying to smuggle 8kg of gold concealed in underwear from Hong Kong to Japan

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Sacred code: US, China and the rise of algorithmical theology

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Sanae Takaichi wins parliamentary vote to become Japan's first female prime minister

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Sanae Takaichi makes history as Japan’s first woman prime minister

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2 Myanmar nationals found dead in JB’s Mount Austin after apparent murder-suicide

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Woman arrested after using pepper spray on Tokyo’s Yamanote train during dispute over priority seats

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China more interested in expansion than solving economic problems, Taiwan official says

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Myanmar military shuts down major cybercrime centre, detains over 2,000 people

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Asian markets rally on China-US hopes, new Japanese PM lifts Tokyo

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The rare earths race is already over and China won

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Korean graffiti on Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia cathedral stirs backlash online

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South Korea summons Vietnam envoy over sexual misconduct allegations: Media

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Nepal’s ‘hidden’ mountains draw new wave of climbers

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Woman trying to kill cockroach sets South Korea apartment block ablaze

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Takaichi to appoint Japan's first female finance minister

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Likely next PM, Takaichi, to appoint Japan’s first female finance minister: Report

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Friendly Albanese-Trump meeting masks Australia's creeping doubts about US

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Japan's Takaichi to appoint senior lawmaker Katayama as finance minister, FNN says

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What is 'Taiwan independence' and is Taiwan already independent?

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From Bangkok drugstores to haute couture: How Thai sunscreens became 2025’s hottest beauty secret

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Prabowo begins second year with cool Indonesia growth, silent polls

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Left behind: Struggle of a Filipina migrant mother in Taiwan

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Commentary: China ban on Nvidia chips is not just about a trade spat

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G7, EU mull price floors over China’s rare earths curbs

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‘Foreign policy now has domestic salience’: Vivian Balakrishnan on a decade of representing Singapore

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AUKUS makes sense – except for the submarine deal

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US and Australia sign rare earths deal to counter China's dominance

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Trump says he expects fair deal with China, vows speedy deliver of subs to Australia

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Dozens injured in firecracker accident in Malaysia; two arrested

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Japan allows over-the-counter 'morning after' pill for first time

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China criticises UK for delaying ruling on new embassy

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Beyond blowing up narco boats: US needs a counter-cartel strategy

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Russia says Lavrov and Rubio held 'constructive' pre-summit call

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Bangkok sinkhole filled but road still closed to allow for demolition of nearby police station

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Myanmar junta says it seized 30 Starlink receivers in scam center raid

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Penang double murder: Two men arrested; weapon found at the back of victims’ house

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Tourists in South Korea are skipping iconic dishes to eat what locals consume every day

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Kabul must rein in militants for ceasefire to hold, says Pakistan

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South Korean teacher who murdered pupil dodges death penalty, gets life sentence instead

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