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Former Philippines president Duterte fit for pre-trial hearings, ICC judges rule

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Ex-Philippine leader Duterte fit for ICC pre-trial hearings on Feb 23

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Japan’s nuclear watchdog starts probe of plant operator’s HQ over data fraud

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Yelling in sleep could be early sign of dementia, Parkinson’s disease, South Korean study shows

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‘Nobody is safe’: China’s Xi targets his close ally in purge

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Indonesia receives first Rafale advanced fighter jets from France, official says

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Myanmar’s war headed for a tipping point in 2026

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Cambodia to host first-ever ‘Baby Olympics’ in February

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India sets sail an ancient ship to bolster its ambitions at sea

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German defence minister urges Trump to apologise for Afghanistan remarks

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Myanmar election offers little change to political reality, analysts say

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Great powers trending toward self-harm — except maybe India

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How far can Pauline Hanson’s One Nation ride Australia’s growing far-right wave?

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PM Wong congratulates Vietnam’s top leader on re-election

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China says Canada deal not aimed at US after tariff threat

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Japan party leaders clash over consumption tax in debate ahead of election

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PAP sec-gen Lawrence Wong congratulates Vietnam’s To Lam on reappointment as head of ruling party

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What birth rate crisis? Here’s how one city in Taiwan is bucking the island’s worrying trend

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Kremlin sticks to demand that Ukraine cede all of Donbas in talks, TASS reports

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Philippines lodges 'firm representations' to Chinese embassy over 'escalating' war of words on South China Sea

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US, South Korea agree to deepen cooperation on nuclear-powered subs, Seoul says

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Seoul goes on waste diet: Reduce output of rubbish, win benefits

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Trump’s economic war on Canada screams end of US authority

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Top Chinese officials hold talks with OIC secretary general

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US, South Korea agree to deepen cooperation on nuclear-powered subs, says Seoul

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Japanese ex-soldier reaches settlements in landmark sex abuse case

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Cold War-level nuclear tensions return to Northeast Asia

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Wildfire at Suraksan in Seoul destroys temple, burns width of over 2 soccer fields

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Taiwan monitoring 'abnormal' China military leadership changes after top general put under investigation

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Thai PM Anutin confirms no Nipah case in Thailand, urges Covid-19 era monitoring model

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Philippines lodges ‘firm representations’ to Chinese embassy over ‘escalating’ war of words on South China Sea

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India, EU move closer to ‘mother of all deals’ as trade talks gain urgency amid global shifts

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Myanmar pro-military party declares victory in junta-run polls

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7,000 spend the night at Hokkaido airport as heavy snow halts flights and trains

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Hong Kong turning stablecoins into regulated financial tools

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Missing captain hailed as ‘hero’ in sinking of Singapore-flagged ship in South China Sea

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Dollar sinks on yen intervention talk

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Australia faces record high temperatures, raising fire risks

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Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 17; navy officers among those trapped

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Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 17

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Lula Lahfah death: Police 'still probing cause of death', will question late influencer's boyfriend and close friends

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Eighteen dead after Philippines ferry with 300 passengers sinks

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Former South Korean PM Lee Hae-chan has died in Vietnam at 73

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To tank or not to tank: That is US Army’s open question

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Heatwave warnings across Australia as millions celebrate national day

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Japan PM Takaichi's popularity slips on tax-cut pledge

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South Korea mourns death of former prime minister who nurtured democracy

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