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US in a losing race to replenish depleted missile arsenals

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Nepal mountaineers mourn ‘lost generation’ in Pakistan avalanche

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22-year-old arrested after more than 10kg of drugs found in car at Woodlands Checkpoint

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South Korean students detained for allegedly breaking into US military base

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North Korea’s Vietnam War dead to get first memorial 60 years on

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North Korea's Vietnam War dead to get first memorial 60 years on

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China draws up safety rules for autonomous vehicles

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Sri Lanka cabinet backs extending superior court judges' tenure

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India's Gen Z cockroach party resists lure of election after rattling Modi

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Indonesia arrests second Malaysian in less than a week for drug smuggling

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India paves way for return of merchant fees on digital payments

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Final count confirms five dead in Indonesia ferry fire

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Afghan child malnutrition surges as aid cuts force clinics to turn families away, WFP says

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‘Like WeChat messages’: E-mail etiquette debate grips college students in China

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One-year-old among 12 injured in western Tokyo apartment building blaze

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Truck collides with train after crashing into car in Yokohama, 2 injured

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Malaysia tightens hiking rules to reduce accidents, search and rescue ops

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Brisbane nurse uses jiu-jitsu to take down abusive, violent patient

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Moment pilot caught with 70,000 ecstasy pills at Indonesian airport

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South Korea's Lee calls heatwave a national disaster as deaths rise to 19

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Heatwave divides rich and poor of upmarket Seoul

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Sri Lanka closes some schools as heavy rains trigger floods and mudslides, killing 5

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Japan casts military buildup as path to economic prosperity

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China's connectivity drive opens new opportunities in Guizhou's rural communities

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Cambodia asks CNA to issue correction on report on missing S’porean after probe clears scam claims

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Malaysian police eye security staff in investigation into pilot arrested with drugs in Jakarta

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With America deranged, President Xi summons overseas Chinese

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Japan proposes tougher income, pension rules for permanent residency

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China dismisses Philippine education concerns as 'political provocation'

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Vapes, liquor, soft drinks could face higher taxes in the Philippines

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Bangladesh proposes death penalty for enforced disappearances

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Thai PM urges 'calibrated re-engagement' with Myanmar ahead of meeting with Min Aung Hlaing

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South Korea: the ‘model ally’?

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KL airport security overhaul under way after drug seizure surge; 13 drug mules arrested

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ANA flight makes evasive manoeuvre before landing at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport

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China cues start of leaders' secretive Beidaihe summer retreat

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Three lions die of suspected heatstroke at Japan zoo

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Bangladesh warns media against airing Hasina's planned address from India

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Three lions die in zoo as Japan battles extreme heat

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Kumamoto earthquake: 8,000 remain evacuated one week on as heat persists

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Myanmar ex-junta chief Min Aung Hlaing set for first Thailand visit as civilian leader

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Malaysian ruling bloc party to review role in government on Aug 16

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Antarctic cold snap sweeps New Zealand’s South Island, shuts roads and schools

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China seeks to prevent, mitigate impact of landslides and floods

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‘Security for the future’: Inside Japan’s multi-trillion-yen push to strengthen its defence industry

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South Korea’s President Lee calls heatwave a national disaster as deaths rise to 19

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South Korea's Lee urges authorities to step up support as heatwave kills 16

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South Korean president urges stronger heatwave response after 16 deaths

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