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China criticises Japan's plan to deploy missiles on island near Taiwan

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China criticises Japan’s plan to deploy missiles on island near Taiwan

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When US troops refuse illegal commands

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Thailand’s Hat Yai declared a disaster zone as it experiences the most severe deluge in 300 years

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S Korea's most prolific online sex criminal sentenced to life in prison

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Data without borders? Indonesia needs a better digital trade policy

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Hong Kong leader backs China's policy on Japan in first remarks on dispute

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China pitches closer ties to Germany in strategic industries to ease rare earth strains

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Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank urges global cooperation as it marks a decade of development

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New AI club will bestow nuclear-like power on the winners, Russia's top AI executive says

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Hong Kong leader backs China’s policy on Japan in first remarks on dispute

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Far-right Australian politician Pauline Hanson dons burqa in Parliament

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Five dead in suicide bombing in Pakistan

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Australian far-right senator wears burqa to parliament, sparking outrage

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India celebrates as women lift T20 World Cup for the blind

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China and Japan need to take a step back from the brink

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2 unresponsive, several injured as car rams into pedestrians in Tokyo

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1 dead, 11 injured after car rams into pedestrians in Tokyo; driver apprehended after fleeing scene

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Suicide bombers kill 3 at Pakistan paramilitary HQ

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The world is eating more kimchi, but South Korea is importing more of it from China

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Flood-stricken Hat Yai declared disaster zone; Thai authorities step in to help stranded tourists

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Marcos challenges accuser to return home and prove allegations

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Japan’s Yonaguni arming up for a Taiwan war with China

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14-year-old in S. Korea sets home ablaze after row over smartphone; avoids arrest

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Gunmen attack Pakistan paramilitary force headquarters, police say

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Indonesia grants unlimited stay permit for former citizens in lieu of dual citizenship

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Malaysia floods affect 11,000 people across 7 states

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‘Mouse seaports’ and rogue Customs officers: How used clothes get smuggled into Indonesia

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Philippine president says 7 suspects in corruption scandal have been detained, others being sought

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Japan firms turn to satellites, AI to find abandoned houses for sale

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Glamour and freebies mask perilous journey for Malaysian drug mules

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Malaysia says it plans to ban social media for under-16s from 2026

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Malaysian floods affect 11,000 people across seven states

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Malaysian floods affect 11,000 people across 7 states

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'Can't afford lost wages': India's voter roll revision is worrying migrant workers

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The crypto industry’s $36.6 billion in ‘dirty money’

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EV dreams stall in Indian-administered Kashmir amid poor infrastructure, harsh winters

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Australia’s teen social media ban pushes content creators to look abroad

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Toxic mines put Southeast Asia's rivers, people at risk, study says

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Toxic mines put South-east Asia’s rivers and people at risk, says study

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China's Premier pitches to German Chancellor closer collaboration in strategic industries

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Michelin-starred Australian chef Skye Gyngell dies aged 62

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Snapchat begins age checks in Australia ahead of social media ban

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Chinese land, US radar and ties to Taiwan: The geopolitics rattling a tiny Pacific nation

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