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Pakistan ex-PM Khan medically fit, taken back to prison, minister says

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Thailand acts to stem bullying after school shooting, but fighting cultural norms will be harder

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Flood of discounted auction homes deepens China’s property slump

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Russia’s Khabarovsk sub tests Cold War deterrence in a new age

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UN says two staff members detained in Afghanistan have been freed

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Israel’s next escalation is likely in southern Syria

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India’s top court forms panel to probe allegations of violence during youth protests

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India's top court forms panel to probe allegations of violence during youth protests

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Former PM Imran Khan would not confront Pakistan army chief if freed, close aide says

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North Korea says South Korea's description of US drills move shows uneasiness and impatience

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North Korea raps South’s ‘double-dealing’ remarks on US drills move

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Bangladesh elects ruling party veteran Alamgir as president

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Malaysia PM orders probe into unit of sovereign wealth fund

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Malaysia PM Anwar orders probe into company linked to country’s sovereign wealth fund

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‘It is tough’: Indonesia battles wildfires, bracing itself for worse to come

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Sri Lankan government delivers water to nearly 72,000 people suffering drought

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Kazakhstan to hold snap election expected to tighten president's control

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China urges South Korea not to take sides, blames US policy for Korea tensions

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Australia passes law to levy tech giants that fail to pay for local news

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North Korea launches 10 ballistic missiles as US-South Korea drills near end

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US designates American held by China as wrongfully detained

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‘Worst’ ever El Nino to bring heavy rains, drought to Sri Lanka

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Thai, Myanmar military chiefs meet as post-coup thaw progresses

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Chinese amateur underground idols in Shanghai urged not to sing Japanese songs

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China says it ‘firmly opposes’ Trump drone tariffs

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After Rocky’s death, calls grow for new approach to Malaysia’s stray dogs

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China charges 17 members of Myanmar-based human trafficking ring targeting Chinese citizens

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What property giant Evergrande's sentence means for China's economy

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What property giant Evergrande’s court rulings mean for China’s economy

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Four workers hit and killed by train in Japan

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Schools in several Sarawak districts to close for two days over haze

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From property tycoon to life in jail: Who is Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan

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Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan, from property tycoon to life in jail

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Japan govt launches large-scale Gen AI pilot programme for civil servants

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Beijing ‘commends’ Malaysia PM Anwar’s ‘One China’ stance following Taiwan’s rebuke

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Malaysian plane bound for Kuala Lumpur aborts takeoff at Narita airport

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Australian prosecutors demand life in prison for mushroom killer

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Yang Guo Fu Group apologises over restaurant’s unauthorised use of Japanese celebrities’ names

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Four workers dead after being hit by train in Japan

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South Korea estimates North Korea has up to 120 nuclear warheads, far above Trump's figure

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Potential kingmaker in New Zealand’s next government wants universal income, tax overhaul

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Potential kingmaker in New Zealand's next government wants universal income, tax overhaul

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Malaysia’s July exports jump 38% year on year, higher than forecast

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Robots poised for 'ChatGPT moment', says Unitree CEO

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Taiwan proposes boosting 2027 defence spending by 18% to a record high

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Taiwan proposes boosting 2027 defence spending 18% to a record high

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China Evergrande founder sentenced to life in prison for ‘heinous crime’

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