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Trump wants a new meeting with Kim Jong Un. North Korea says not so fast

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Hyundai Motor’s union stages first full strike in 10 years over wage talks

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Asian markets extend rally as traders assess US Treasuries pledge

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Dengue cases spike in Malaysia, with 55 deaths so far in 2026

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Hong Kong convicts Tiananmen vigil activists of inciting subversion

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Australia investigates fourth close call at Sydney airport in less than a month

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Japan executes pachinko parlour arsonist

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Bali jails Swiss tourist for insulting sacred Day of Silence

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Japan executes pachinko parlour arsonist who killed five people in Osaka

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Why Gaza peace deals keep unraveling

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Australian police recover body of missing teenage hiker near Sydney

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Targeted screening and e-vetting introduced at KLIA

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No sweat: Japanese men turn to hair removal in scorching summer

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Barisan Nasional being courted like a ‘maiden’ ahead of state polls, says Melaka BN chairman

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Broken toilets, leaking roofs: Why India's 'cockroach' party wants to fix schools

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Cold-water cup noodles sell out in Japan as surprise summer hit

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China ‘likely’ ran targeted campaign to align Pacific with its latest five-year plan

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Trump wants to be friends with Kim - but South Korea could pay the price

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India’s students are chasing coveted college places. A private coaching industry is cashing in

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Commentary: Is a map war brewing between India and China?

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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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