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Beijing softens on EU curbs to avoid blame for Europe’s unrest

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Kim Jong Un’s unprecedented day-trip to China shatters Pyongyang’s Korean War myths

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Heavenly Creatures killer Pauline Parker dies in Orkney, aged 88

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Sydney's new $5bn airport has one big problem: Getting there is tough

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In the Starlink case Trump reacted to pressure, not flattery

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Netanyahu hopes voters forget October 7, 2023

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Swiss foreign minister to hold talks in North Korea this week

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Two new bridges show China and Russia competing for North Korea

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US urged to recognize Lula’s Brazil win as foe demands annulment

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China says it opposes US 'stigmatisation' of Confucius Institutes after Pentagon labels them security threat

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Thousands of trucks stuck as partial Iran-Pakistan trade resumes

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The right cat for China?

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German climber dies on Nepal’s Ama Dablam mountain

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The enduring intimacy of writing by hand in digital Japan

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Indonesia says gas export cuts to Singapore within contractual limits, pledges to honour obligations

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Thailand launches US$1.5 billion household solar push

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Nepal to expand flood warning systems at six river basins

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How Houthi attacks have grounded flights across Saudi Arabia

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Malaysia says extending life of coal plants remains an option if needed

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Dysphagia-friendly ramen developed by Japanese researchers, restaurant owner

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Can Sabah and Sarawak decide Malaysia’s next election?

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China condemns US designation of Confucius Institutes as threat

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Call Of Duty game depicting another Korean War sparks debate in South Korea

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Japan indicts US Marine over Okinawa killing, media say

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Hong Kong looks to profit from Halloween ghosts and zombies during longer festivities

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China's big political meeting could see Xi 'tighten discipline' in party

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Indonesia defends gas export cuts; says existing contracts have not been breached

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Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi acquitted in defamation case

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Hotels spring up in Osaka’s Shinsekai district amid foreign tourism boom

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India to evacuate thousands as Cyclone Arnab nears eastern coast

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Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi acquitted in defamation case, TV channels report

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Why Lula’s ‘miracle’ win matters well beyond Brazil

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Philippines defends bounty for fugitive senator wanted by ICC

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Tropical cyclone Two: Track the cyclone’s path

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AI shoppers get first say in South Korea’s retail race

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Does Japan need nuclear subs? The debate is bigger than China

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China’s Xi opens Communist Party plenum, aims for firm governance measures

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China's Xi opens Communist Party plenum, aims for firm governance measures

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South Korea's Lee says unlikely to join Pacific trade pact within his term

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Yasuo Fukuda, Japan’s first second-generation prime minister, dies at 90: Media reports

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China's Communist Party elite hold key talks on governance

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How purchases of sanctioned Iranian jet fuel were disguised by Myanmar

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Indonesia strengthens measures against stock manipulation after market rout triggered by MSCI

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‘Clearly disinformation’: Singapore embassy denies claims Indonesian public figures met ambassador

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Why the Middle East is already waiting out Trump’s presidency

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Continuous rain in northern Malaysia triggers flash floods in Kedah, Penang

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Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison

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Man dies after landslide hits two-storey house in Penang

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Forty Iranian sailors stranded off Sri Lanka coast rescued

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