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North Korean leader Kim calls ties with Russia top priority in Victory Day message to Putin

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Even in Japan, robots are far from being full‑fledged caregivers

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US imposes sanctions on 10 individuals, companies for aiding Iran's weapons sector

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US revises UN resolution on Iran but China, Russia still expected to veto

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A China move now on Taiwan would be an enormous gamble

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Return of IS-linked families sparks debate in terror-traumatised Australia

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War rains on Putin’s parade, but at least he gets a 3-day truce

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Nepal issues record 492 climbing permits for Everest

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Satellite imagery shows Philippine construction on two islands in disputed Spratlys

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Rising fuel prices strand hundreds of Indonesian fishermen

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No promised US manufacturing boom as Trump tariffs ruled illegal

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Marcos says ASEAN fuel-sharing scheme still needs to be ironed out

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‘Dukono erupts every second’: Local guides warn of risks on volcano hike

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Singapore working with Indonesia to assist Singaporeans affected by Mount Dukono eruption

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Costa Rica's Laura Fernandez vows 'war' on crime ahead of inauguration

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Norway police hold Chinese woman in custody over suspected espionage

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Trump claiming Iran war ‘win’ – here’s the reality

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EU-Japan joining hands to break China’s supply chain grip

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ASEAN mulls sharing fuel, food resources as fears of prolonged disruptions grow

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Indonesia pledges to overhaul medical training programme after deaths of 4 intern doctors

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Indonesia detains over 200 foreigners over trading scam

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Massive 11,000-carat ruby discovered in Mandalay, says Myanmar

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Iran seizes oil tanker Ocean Koi in Gulf of Oman, state media says

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Putin is ready to talk with EU but won't make the first move, Kremlin says

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Kyoto murder suspect says he killed adopted son after being told he is ‘not real father’: Sources

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Rupiah rout stoking fears of a 1997 repeat in Indonesia

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What cues India can take from China to fix its foul air and water

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Three dead after volcano erupts on Indonesian island

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Ex-SriLankan Air CEO Kapila Chandrasena found dead amid fresh bribery probe

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Taiwan's parliament approves US$25 billion defence spending bill

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Japan’s ammonia push risks locking Indonesia into coal

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Malaysia, Singapore fine-tuning RTS Link co-located facility SOPs, says Saifuddin

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South Korea’s arms exports face competition as Japanese weapons hit the market

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Malaysia plans cloud seeding for drought-hit ‘rice bowl’

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China confirms attack on oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz earlier this week

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Taiwan parliament approves extra defence spending but less than government wanted

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Taiwan Parliament approves extra defence spending but less than what government seeks

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South Korea begins probe into ship fire in Strait of Hormuz amid Iran dispute

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'No room for illegal activities’: Malaysia stresses security, efficiency for JB-Singapore RTS Link

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Stung by West Africa rejections, France courts rest of continent at Kenya summit

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Police arrest bus driver in fatal Fukushima highway crash, search operator

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Around 200 foreigners detained over suspected online scam operation, say Batam authorities

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Child deaths mount from Bangladesh measles outbreak

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Escalation risks rise as political centers weaken

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As it happened: Two Singaporeans among three hikers reported dead after Indonesia's Mount Dukono erupts

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Iran weaponizes petroyuan in war reparations push

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South Korea parliament drops constitutional amendment vote tied to martial law

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South Korea Parliament drops constitutional amendment vote tied to martial law

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Rebel Wilson accused of 'complete revision of history' as defamation case closes

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