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Millions of Thais banish the booze for Buddhist Lent

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'My only son was shot standing up for justice' - inside city gripped by deadly protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir

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Australia confirms first mass-mortality event from H5 bird flu in native seabirds

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Diamond buyers are freaking out in Vietnam after gem scandal

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Two people hospitalised after building collapse in Sydney

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The hidden dangers behind India’s viral ‘snowy’ tourist spot

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Taiwan minister says close ties with US Pacific Command boost defence readiness

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Trial begins of former Australian radio host Alan Jones over alleged sexual assaults

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US and Japan take action to prop up yen in rare joint move

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Young South Koreans look for jobs in Japan as they struggle to find work at home

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Will Israel build a stealth fighter jet?

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Malaysian boy on trial for allegedly murdering girl in school

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Russia making kids in occupied Ukraine frontline cannon fodder

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'What was my fault?': How India's exam paper leak ended young lives

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They call Greenland home - how Southeast Asians are building new lives in the Arctic

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Why Taiwan’s idyllic eastern outlying islands are increasingly crucial in its defence calculus

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From old bungalows to chic cafes: How the RTS is reshaping JB neighbourhoods

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Massive Attack respond after Singapore ban over Palestine display

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Suspected suicide bombing at police station kills 17 in Pakistan, officials say

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At least 14 killed in suicide attack at police station in northern Pakistan

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13 killed in suicide attack during protest in northern Pakistan

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Woman dies in tiger attack in Madhya Pradesh village in India

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Singaporean motorcyclist killed in accident on Malaysia’s North-South Expressway in Johor

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Malaysia keeps voting for change. Is Anwar’s Pakatan Harapan running out of time to deliver?

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2,000km, eight countries, 29 days - the fastest runner to cross the Alps

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Indonesia urged to play more active role in global climate diplomacy

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Five dead, 41 missing in Indonesia ferry fire

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Five dead and 41 missing after Indonesia ferry catches fire

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Rescuers recover climber Nirmal Purja’s body after avalanche disaster

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Rescuers recover climber Nirmal Purja's body after avalanche disaster

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Sri Lanka boosts prison security after riot kills one

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Five dead, 41 missing after Indonesian ferry catches fire

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4 Singaporeans among foreigners arrested in Vietnam over alleged drug-laced vape trafficking ring

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Sri Lanka deploys troops after prison riot

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Japan quake: Elderly woman with apparent heat stroke found dead while taking shelter in car

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Woman in Japan dies of suspected heatstroke after taking refuge in car following Kumamoto quake

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McDonald’s pulls corn burger in South Korea after customers report finding stones

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Ismail Lasim sworn in as new Negeri Sembilan chief minister, declares Aug 3 a state holiday

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10 foreigners, including Singaporeans, arrested in Vietnam for running Kpod trafficking ring

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South Korea records its highest-ever temperature of 42.5°C

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South Korea records its highest-ever temperature of 42.5 deg C

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UMNO’s Ismail Lasim appointed new Negeri Sembilan chief minister following supermajority win

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Landslide death toll rises in China’s Gansu province as heavy rains continue

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South Korea moves to curb hotel price gouging during major concerts

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Pakistan avalanche wipes out a generation of Nepali climbing greats

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Filipino housekeeping services win fans in Japan’s growing market

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Tourists chase high-octane thrill in China’s trending biker capital of Chongqing

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