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Monk ends barefoot Sri Lanka trek with a dog and plea for peace

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Italy's parliament backs donation of aircraft carrier to Indonesia

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Measles cases in Japan rise past 360 so far in 2026, with many reported in Tokyo

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Trump says Iran wants US to open Hormuz Strait as soon as possible

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Iran and US allowed Russian superyacht to cross Strait of Hormuz, source says

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Is ‘Gucci bag lady’ entitled? Here’s why the outburst by AirAsia passenger struck a nerve online

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Canadian PM invited to attend European Political Community summit in May

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Britain challenges court decision that Palestine Action ban was unlawful

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Ulu Tiram attack: Attacker’s father, brother jailed 30 years

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Russia's FSB says archaeologist Butyagin released by Poland in prisoner swap, TASS reports

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Negeri Sembilan crisis signals end is nigh for Anwar’s unity government

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Cambodian senator denies links to scam centres after US sanctions

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Snap Insight: Indonesia in need of rail safety overhaul after fatal train crash

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Belarus releases Polish-Belarusian journalist as part of prisoner exchange

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Thailand considers charging citizens $40 for overseas trips to fund domestic travel subsidy scheme

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Singapore’s AI neutrality is cracking under US-China pressure

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Gulf leaders to meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss response to Iranian strikes

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BYD's quarterly profit slides fastest in six years as China sales falter

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BBC reports from scene of fatal Indonesia train crash

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Swiss court discontinues Karimova trial

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Climbers open Everest route past dangerous ice block

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Indian billionaire Ambani’s son offers home for hippos which have wreaked havoc on Colombian rivers

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Ukraine says Israeli buying of 'stolen' grain from Russia not 'legitimate'

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US Supreme Court hears claims Cisco aided Chinese human rights abuses

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Taiwan eyes receiving Okinawa island patients in disasters

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Japan Airlines trials humanoid robots as ground handlers

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Philippines not concerned Iran war will distract US from region, top defence official says

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Bangladesh starts fuelling its first nuclear power station

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Indian billionaire's son offers home for Escobar's hippos

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Fuel shortage in crisis-hit Myanmar deepens daily hardship, raises food security concerns

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South Korea appeals court hikes ex-first lady's graft sentence

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What happened when Rebel Wilson gave evidence in court?

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South Korea appeals court sentences ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee to 4 years in jail

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South Korea appeals court sentences Ex-First Lady Kim Keon Hee to 4 years in jail

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EU’s top diplomat calls on South-east Asian countries to seek alternatives to Russian oil

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‘We hardly make any profit’: Fuel price surge from Iran war squeezes Philippine fisherfolk

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NZ axes plan for WW2 sex slaves statue after Japan protest

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Johor police station attack: Father and brother of suspect get 30 years’ jail for terrorism-related offences

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Iran willing to share defensive capabilities with Asian partners, deputy defence minister says

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New Zealand local council rejects installation of ‘comfort women’ statue

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China pledges to strengthen supply chains, energy security as part of 'systemic response' to external shocks

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Indonesian police charge 13 in daycare abuse scandal

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Indonesia commuter train crash toll rises to 15 as rescuers complete evacuation

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Bangladesh’s tigers stalk uncertain future in Sundarbans

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ASML as the last polite monopolist

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The curious case of Bangladesh’s terrorism denial

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Iran war has ‘disproportionate impact’ on Asia-Pacific: Australia Foreign Minister

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Drone attack causes fire at Russia's Tuapse refinery, authorities say

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North Korean executions rose dramatically during Covid: Report

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