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Indian sailors fear returning to the Gulf after Middle East war

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South Korea cargo ship Namu to exit Strait of Hormuz after attack in Gulf

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Couple suffer severe food poisoning after eating wild mushrooms

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Failed World Cup bet sinks South Korean media giant’s Disney dream

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Rainy season begins in South Korea’s southern regions; Seoul stays hot and humid

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World Bank to phase out lending to China by 2031, source says

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North Korea’s Kim vows to deepen ties with China in message to Xi

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PM Anwar’s coalition partners pledge to finish term, despite state polls feud: Selangor chief minister

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IN FOCUS: Amid rising threat of drug-laced vapes, Indonesia’s proposed ban on e-cigarettes stirs debate

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Commentary: Small states are the best bet for keeping world at peace

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Commentary: Football’s Asian century is still on hold

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China cites 40 Japanese firms for ‘advancing remilitarization’

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Russia urges Pakistan, Afghanistan to use diplomacy to solve disputes

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What’s next after the failure to end North Korea’s nukes program

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What are US and Japanese soldiers doing in the middle of the Australian bush?

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Roof collapse kills 14 children at Pakistan tuition centre

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Mercosur launches economic partnership talks with Japan, eyes China

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Japan’s military recruitment crisis in an age of rearmament

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Trump sons set to profit from tax-funded Kazakh tungsten mine deal

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Pakistan tuition centre roof collapses, killing 14 children

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Supreme Court keeps birthright citizenship, overruling Trump order

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China appoints new civil affairs ministry party chief

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Regional framework could be set up to monitor rapidly shrinking Caspian Sea, Azerbaijani official says

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Seoul police refer 20 hospital staff to prosecutors over unprescribed anti-anxiety drugs

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China, EU turn to dialogue in pragmatic bid to manage deepening tensions

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Indonesia's 'nobar economy' scores as World Cup fever boosts businesses

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Japan’s Takaichi seeks deeper India ties on trade, security

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Plane that hit Beijing tower nearly collided with Hainan air jet

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Indonesian prosecutors seek up to 10 years’ jail for alleged baby trafficking ring linked to Singapore

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AirAsia halts direct flights between Singapore and Jakarta

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Uncertainty over Qatar diplomacy clouds prospects for US-Iran deal

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Neil the 1,000kg southern elephant seal is back, sows mayhem in Tasmania

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Blue justice: Asia-Pacific’s crucial ocean governance test

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US House committee opens investigation into Merck, AbbVie China drug trials

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Bird flu cases rise in Nepal, only zoo shut

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New Kazakhstan constitution takes effect as political transition gathers pace

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Indonesia seeks up to 10 years' jail for 19 members of syndicate that allegedly sold babies to Singapore

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Japan bullet train collides with bear in Akita prefecture; no injuries reported

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India's Cockroach party seeking education minister's ouster awaits cabinet reshuffle

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Japan police investigate another suspected fatal bear attack

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Hong Kong prison service pulls controversial AI-generated K-pop ad after anti-drug messaging backfires

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Spoiler alert in the US-Iran peace process

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Founder of Asian super-app Gojek sentenced to years in jail for corruption

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Malaysian police launch murder probe after body found in suitcase in Selangor

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Asian stocks unable to track Wall St higher, yen holds at 40-year low

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Trump’s Fulbright cuts mark end of a soft power era

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Turkey says NATO adjusting to security landscape, US not withdrawing

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