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Taiwan pushes back after Xi seeks to win over Trump on World War Two narrative

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‘Currently impossible’: North Korea defections in free fall

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China says US trade truce extension creates space to advance talks

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Siti Hasmah, wife of former Malaysian PM Mahathir, dies aged 100

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Formula 1 return to Malaysia will drive business in Sepang

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Bangkok flood jet ski rider faces court on Sept 28

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Bank of Japan debated need for faster rate hikes, July minutes show

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Raccoons spread into Japanese cities as farm damage mounts

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Thai court dismisses petition challenging legality of 2026 election

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The surprising reasons China is sceptical of AI safety calls

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Thai court to rule on challenge to 2026 election legality

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Struggle over Hormuz and Bab el‑Mandeb straits is centuries old

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Why some Indian civil servants become heroes for doing their jobs

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Trump rejects deal, Iran diplomat calls for ‘negotiated solution’

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South Korea demands apology from Ukraine over North Korean prisoners of war disclosure

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Thai PM Anutin’s support drops in latest poll as pressures rise

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Indonesia’s disaster mitigation masterplan hinges on enforcement, community preparedness

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Despite controversy, Malaysian scholars’ nativist views draw support

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For Ukraine, some good news but also some bad news

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Hezbollah plans to contribute to project to house thousands of Lebanese displaced, chief says

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Four bodies found after avalanche hits Himalayan climbing group

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South Korea demands apology from Ukraine over disclosure of North Korean PoW transfer

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China teen blows away the field for record-setting Asian Games gold as Thailand's Puripol Boonson clinches sprint double

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South Korean military, UN command launch investigation into DMZ explosion

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South Korean military, UN Command launch investigation into DMZ explosion

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Bangkok floodwaters recede after torrential rain as residents count losses

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Thailand declares two-day civil service holiday due to floods

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Najib Razak's 'solidarity fund' raises US$2.27 million, still short of US$12.27 million target: DPM Zahid

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Afghanistan says 28 fighters killed after crossing from Pakistan; Islamabad denies ties

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Iran's army voices readiness for potential renewed US attack

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Before BTS and Blackpink, there was Big Bang: Now the Kings of K-pop are back

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Ten missing on Nepal’s Himlung peak after avalanche

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Barisan Nasional to leave unity govt once Parliament is dissolved, says chairman Zahid

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Floods, landslides kill 56 in India and 14 in Nepal

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Floods, landslides kill 15 in India, four in Nepal as rivers rise

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Nepal's hydropower ambitions face climate reality check

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$2.9 million raised so far for Malaysia’s ex-PM Najib, says DPM Zahid

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US, China should treat AI risk like a pathogen, not a missile

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US challenges China on secret nuclear tests as arms race looms

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Bangkok floods force thousands into shelters

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Gunmen target ambulance in Pakistan after suicide bombing at checkpoint killed 12

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OpenAI, Anthropic CEOs called to appear at Australian AI probe

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Curtain falls on the romance of India's single-screen cinemas

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Nepal’s hydropower ambitions face climate reality check

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Japanese anime actor fights TikTok over AI voice cloning

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Curtain falls on the romance of India’s single-screen cinemas

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