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Japan defence minister visits Yasukuni war shrine, PM Takaichi stays away

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South Korean President proposes talks with North Korea to formally end Korean War

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South Korea's Lee urges talks with North Korea to replace armistice with peace

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Chinese drone maker DJI gets fresh chance to escape Pentagon's blacklist

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Taiwan passes annual budget after long delay, including drone spending

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US to tell partners they must pick sides in AI race with China

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Japan PM Takaichi sends offering to war-linked Yasukuni shrine on World War II anniversary

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Air India pilot's reported cannabis test: What it can and can't tell investigators

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Trump vows to declare Strait of Hormuz a US territory

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Powerful earthquake strikes off coast of Indonesia, tsunami warning issued

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Powerful earthquake strikes off Indonesia, tsunami warning lifted

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Indonesia rescuers search for survivors as earthquake death toll rises to 38

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How is parkour helping these seniors avoid injuries?

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Indonesia rescuers search for survivors as quake death toll rises to 47

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Putin says Russia, North Korea coordinating on regional security, KCNA reports

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Commentary: Has Malaysia exorcised the 1MDB ghost? The markets say yes but that’s only half the story

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UN urges support for Afghan women amid tightening Taliban curbs

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Afghan women tell the BBC their lives are unrecognisable after five years of Taliban rule

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NEA aware of reports that construction waste allegedly from Singapore disposed of in Pontian

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Five years on, Taliban has territory but not sovereignty

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Five years after the Taliban swept to power, does the West have any influence?

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The West studies China’s power — but not its civilization

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US anti-satellite push revs up space arms race with China, Russia

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Vietnam launches homegrown anti-sub frigate to check China

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Gas leak at Bangladesh shipbreaking yard kills eight

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Taiwan lawmakers pass 2026 budget after record delay

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Indonesia to close more than 750 state-owned enterprises

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Chinese malls hold quirky contests to draw shoppers as footfall slows

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Winless run against Thailand will not ‘own’ Lions, says Gavin Lee ahead of ASEAN Championship semis

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Prabowo proposes US$230 billion budget for 2027; targets deficit at 2.4% of GDP

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Volcanic alert level raised for Mount Aso in Japan’s Kumamoto; no links to July quake

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Marcos sees ‘distinct possibility’ of joint oil and gas deal with China, but offers no timetable

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Chinese paranormal influencer Jiang Xiaorou dies in car crash a year after smashing religious statue

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China's Z.ai says new model nears Anthropic's Mythos 5 in cyber-defence tests

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Indonesia to introduce ‘limited’ dual citizenship, President Prabowo says

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Habagat rains in the Philippines disrupt classes for 8.4 million learners across eight regions

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Mudslide in eastern China kills one, more heavy rain expected

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Indonesia President Prabowo pledges strong growth in 2027 with 2.4% budget deficit

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Attacks on healthcare in conflict zones averaging more than four a day in 2026, World Health Organization says

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Cambodia says it will resume military drills with US in 2027

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Nurul Izzah’s leave won’t affect party’s preparations for upcoming polls, says PKR Youth chief

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Trade, tech, geopolitics: A rising China tide isn’t lifting all boats

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More schools to go ‘phone-free’ in South Korea

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Philippine president says joint oil and gas exploration with China a 'distinct possibility'

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Seoul offers free palace tours led by historians

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Berlin expands the reach of the security state

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Cambodia says to resume military drills with US next year

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