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51 hurt in Japan quake as warning persists

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South Korea’s Hanwha, US defense startup Vatn to build underwater drones

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Air India admits compliance culture needs overhaul after flying Airbus without permit

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Remains of last Thai hostage in Gaza repatriated

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Malaysia orders overhaul of dress code at police stations, government agencies after public outcry

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Dec 8 Japan earthquake: Experts on alert for bigger ‘follow-up’ quakes

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'Near-death experience': Survivors of Jakarta workplace blaze recall panicked, 'terrifying' escape

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UN human rights office in "survival mode" amid major funding cuts

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Asia Pacific set for stable growth in 2026 despite global headwinds: Mastercard

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Man killed, another injured in drive-by shooting in Seremban, Malaysia; gang rivalry suspected

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Nearly 900 people in Japan had drivers’ licences suspended for cycling while drunk

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Philippines vows to dismantle graft syndicate, fire up spending in 2026

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‘Tramples on democracy’: Beijing slams Taiwan’s year-long Xiaohongshu ban

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Hindu festival of lights Diwali joins UNESCO heritage list

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South Korea to require advertisers to label AI-generated ads

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Russia says it awaits an answer from the US on New START as nuclear treaty ticks down

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South Korea protests at Chinese and Russian warplanes in its airspace

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North Korea fires artillery salvo as it kicks off key party meeting

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Families on both sides caught in crossfire as Thai-Cambodian fighting continues

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Myanmar junta hunts 10 activists for anti-election protest

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South Korea’s beauty tourism players fear ugly impact from tax refund termination

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Hokkaido governor approves restart of Japan’s newest nuclear reactor at Tomari power plant

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Moo dunnit? Dog lets bull, horse into living room in Australia

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Has domestic politics in Thailand and Cambodia fuelled latest border flare-up?

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String of celebrity scandals renews debate on South Korea's 'cancel culture'

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Denmark's military intelligence agency sees rising threats

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Indian festival of lights Diwali joins UNESCO heritage list

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US tells Thailand and Cambodia to stop fighting as clashes continue

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Coupang CEO resigns after online retailer hit by massive data breach

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Thai and Cambodian strongmen trade threats as top generals step forward in border showdown

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Vietnam set to make it harder for media to protect sources, to expand state secrets

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Acehnese student in Singapore leads global relief push as deadly floods hit province

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'It's insulting they think we can't handle it': The Australian teens banned from social media

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Schools reopen in Japan after 7.5-magnitude quake amid alert for another temblor

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Twelve killed in residential fire in southern China, Xinhua reports

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12 killed in residential fire in southern China, Xinhua reports

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Taekwondo pair give Singapore its first gold of 2025 SEA Games

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‘This is the end’: Australian teens mourn loss of social media as ban begins

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'This is the end': Australian teens mourn loss of social media as ban begins

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Kids locked out of social media apps after Australia's world-first ban

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Thailand-Cambodia border clashes send half a million into shelters

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Agency chief of South Korea’s college entrance exam resigns over too-difficult English exam

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Over half a million flee Thai-Cambodia clashes as Trump plans call to halt conflict

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China courts target child abuse carried out under guise of ‘strict parenting’

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English kindergartens in South Korea face ban on entrance exams

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South Korea’s President calls for probe into links between religious group and politics

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South Korea's Lee calls for probe into links between religious group and politics

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Australian mum of late teen says social media ban ‘bittersweet’

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