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Sri Lanka opens prison riot probe as toll rises to 27

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Taiwan's preparations to face a Chinese attack are not a provocation, senior official says

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Hong Kong to sentence activist and former student leader Joshua Wong in September

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Does a BN vote mean freedom for Najib? His son’s remark may turn Johor polls into a referendum

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How reading to therapy dogs is helping South Korean children gain confidence

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Ceremony held for Pokemon-themed airport in Japan’s quake-hit Noto

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My conversation with Karl Marx about Donald Trump

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Builder of Myanmar condo destroyed in 2025 quake gets 5 years’ jail

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NATO's Rutte says allies to buy up to five Triton surveillance drones

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China, Japan trade conflicting accounts of confrontation around Senkaku islands

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Vietnam police bust $172 million World Cup betting rings

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Japan’s yen pain is Southeast Asia’s economic gain

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Watch: Moment rare tornado lashes central Chinese cities

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South Korean law targeting 'fake news' takes effect as journalists' groups raise concerns

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Trump resort rises on Vietnam graveyard as US links grow

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Indonesia to buy BrahMos missiles, Indian govt official says

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Warming seas bring jellyfish, sharks closer to South Korea’s beaches

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Johor polls: No plans to contact S’pore PM over Malaysian voters working across Causeway, says Anwar

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Japan, China coast guards face off near disputed islands

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India's landmark Ram temple overhauls board after alleged theft of donations

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Vietnam police bust US$133 million World Cup betting rings

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Australia’s teen social media ban fails to clear first hurdle in age checks, says study

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Australia's teen social media ban fails to clear first hurdle in age checks, says study

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How Taiwan's whisky industry is challenging Scotland and Japan on the global stage

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As South Korean Buddhism woos Gen Z, how hip is too hip?

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China’s often flawed arms still buy lasting influence

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South Korea's KOSPI tumbles 8%, triggering circuit breakers for sixth time this year

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'Hiding his face': India's new transgender rules worry doctors, disrupt care

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Landslide in China's Gansu province kills at least five, 12 others missing

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North Korea state media says Japan overseas aggression is reality, not hypothetical

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Nurse assistant arrested for self-administering propofol drug on first day at work in South Korea

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China sentences official to death for taking $325m in bribes

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Australia, Solomon Islands vows stronger ties, criticise China’s Pacific missile test

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Will Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing’s Laos visit pave his way back into the ASEAN family?

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Myanmar bets on ancient temples, Buddhist pilgrimage sites to boost tourism

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NATO to unveil big arms deals in Ankara before summit with Trump

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Graffiti artist scales Australian bridge tower, paints bird cartoon, disrupts traffic

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Graffiti artist accused of scaling Australian bridge tower and painting giant cartoon bird

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Storms kill at least eight in central China as Typhoon Bavi looms offshore

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Death toll from China storms rises to 17, hundreds injured

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Tornadoes wreak havoc across central China, 11 killed as Typhoon Bavi looms offshore

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US leads international concern after China test-fires missile into Pacific

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Fatal Typhoon Maysak floods burst dam wall in China

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Indonesia, India sign BrahMos missile deal

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Samsung profits jump 1,800% as AI chip sales soar

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How Indonesian fashion brand Saya built a cult following with a signature dress that went viral

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Flooding kills two in China’s Nanning as east braces for super typhoon

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