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Social media addiction suspected among 7% of Japanese adolescents: Survey

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Civil groups slam Indonesia government’s plan to vet human rights defenders

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Japan and Vietnam seek deeper energy, minerals ties amid geopolitical risks

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To keep global trade alive, don’t write off friendshoring

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A Tang spring that survived an emperor’s flight

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The world wants to eliminate cervical cancer - how Australian scientists led the way

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PNG Prime Minister Marape shores up economic partnerships in China

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China says UN should revisit Lebanon peacekeeping mission decision

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Advocacy group Access Now says major human rights conference was canceled after Chinese pressure on Zambia

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61% of Americans see Trump’s Iran war as ‘mistake’: new poll

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China says urgent need to maintain Iran war ceasefire

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China says there is urgent need to maintain Iran war ceasefire

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Brouhaha over Iran war costs to US taxpayers

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White House says Iran war 'terminated,' as war powers deadline arrives

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Ukraine rolls out army reform plan as peace talks stall

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Magnitude-5.6 earthquake strikes Taiwan region, GFZ says

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Cruise boat capsizes in central India, leaving at least 9 dead

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Nepal temple celebrates return of stolen Buddha statue

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Russia pounds Ukraine with drones in daytime attack

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5.6-magnitude earthquake strikes Taiwan region, says research centre

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Ride-hailing drivers cheer Prabowo’s May Day cap on commission cut; will they end up worse off?

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Indonesia train crash kills four: Police

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4 killed, including 2 children, as train hits car in Indonesia

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Pakistan’s Hangor subs tighten China link, test India at sea

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Former Malaysian minister Rafizi expects to be charged amid probe into govt deal with chip giant

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Former Malaysian spy Blossom Wong, who sported cheongsams on missions, dies at 87

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Ukraine strikes Russian port of Tuapse again as environment crisis deepens

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India heatwaves set to last longer than usual amid power grid strain

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Asian currencies wilting in the Iran war’s heat

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Why solar generators, hand-crank lamps are selling like hotcakes in Malaysia

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The mystery of Chongqing grilled fish’s origin story - and why it matters

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Man suspected of hitting teen with hammer in Japan arrested after manhunt

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Hong Kong bans public vaping, eyes wider restrictions

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Thai court jails ex-senator’s son for 132 years in online gambling and money laundering case

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Pressure builds on Putin to escalate Ukraine war

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What alternatives do Gulf states have to the Strait of Hormuz?

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Japan-Australia frigate deal about far more than 11 warships

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Four-year-old among 46 hospitalised after eating bread from bakery in Vietnam

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Azerbaijan summons EU envoy in row over treatment of Karabakh Armenians

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On the board but frozen out: The Taib family feud tearing Sarawak construction giant apart

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India’s softer tone on Bangladesh hits a hard note in Assam

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Large sign collapses at Thai market, killing teen and injuring 11

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Riot erupts over Australian Indigenous girl's suspected killer, authorities urge calm

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Order for transfer to house arrest sparks little hope of Myanmar’s Suu Kyi reclaiming limelight

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China should borrow Britain’s tobacco-ban logic, not its law

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Two dead, 10 injured after small plane crashes at Australia airport

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Man arrested in Japan after allegedly incinerating wife at zoo

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UAE’s OPEC exit hands Asia a petroyuan moment

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Half of teenage girls in Japan use AI for advice: Government survey

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Iran war shows US economic coercion isn’t what it was

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