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Even in North Korea, someone’s in your parking spot

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‘Monster wolf’ animal-repelling robot in high demand in Hokkaido amid increase in bear attacks

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Pakistan struck a rehab centre and killed 269 Afghans. Their families want to know why

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Ten killed in blast in north-western Pakistan market

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Seven killed in blast in northwest Pakistan market, police say

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Singapore thanks Indonesia for Mount Dukono recovery as both countries hold talks to deepen ties

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Indonesia proposes hosting ASEAN oil storage hub to boost regional reserves

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‘Big hug’ or colder shoulder? Xi-Trump talks spotlight contrasting styles, expectations

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US-China rivalry over AI and chips intensifies ahead of Trump-Xi summit

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Malaysia ‘shocked’ that Norway blocked missile delivery for navy ships, says defence minister

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BJP leader back to head India's Assam state for second time in a row

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Japan’s iconic Calbee potato chips will soon move to black-and-white packaging. Here’s why

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Trump-Xi summit will be no ‘Nixon in China’ moment

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US visas shouldn’t turn migrants into pawns against China

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Malaysia mulls over further fuel subsidy cuts even as election looms

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Duterte’s enforcer dodges ICC arrest in latest Philippine twist

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Teen arrested for spraying liquid in foul-odour incident on train near Tokyo

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New Zealand moves to halt lawsuits over climate damage

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‘Seeds of instability’: Fake news target Philippine leader Marcos’ health

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Ex-Philippine leader Duterte's drug war enforcer escapes ICC arrest

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Indonesian prison inmates assigned to cook free meals for schoolchildren

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Trump-Xi summit to show that everything now is leverage

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14 missing, 23 rescued after migrant boat sinks off Malaysia

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Oil climbs but markets shrug off US-Iran deadlock

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Trump-Xi meet as petroyuan rises on Iran war’s tide

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‘Lesson written in blood’: How Hong Kong’s deadly Wang Fuk Court fire exposed systemic failures

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Trump vows to discuss case of imprisoned HK activist Jimmy Lai with Xi

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Peace deal hopes fade after Trump rejects 'garbage' Iran proposal

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US top diplomat discusses Iran, Strait of Hormuz with UK and Australia

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Indonesia on alert for hantavirus amid European cruise outbreak

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Vitamins over vaccines: Misinformation entrenched amid Indonesia measles surge

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Key events in ties between the United States, China and Taiwan

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South Korea floats ‘citizen dividend’ using AI profits

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Japan bear sightings double in year to March

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Nationwide screenings uncover early signs of hypertension in children in Indonesia

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Los Angeles-area mayor to plead guilty to acting as Chinese propaganda agent

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One killed, 11 rescued in shophouse fire in KL

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Stung by Iran war, Trump heads to China in need of wins

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Malaysia searches for 14 missing after migrant boat capsizes off Pangkor island

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How China’s leader Xi lost faith in his generals

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How the Trump-Xi summit could set superpower relations for many years to come

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I led hikers up an Indonesian volcano - and then it erupted

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Proposed US-China ‘Board of Trade’ may steady ties but expectations diverge ahead of Trump-Xi summit

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Middle East conflict forces Southeast Asia’s pivot to travellers from the region, but gaps remain

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Less gold, less travel: Modi urges austerity as oil prices surge, economy under pressure

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New Trump sanctions on Chinese firms: leverage on Xi or overkill?

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US issues new sanctions over Iran's oil shipments to China

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Japan’s highest-grossing live‑action film is a lavish kabuki epic

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US says 18 passengers flown back after hantavirus outbreak on ship

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