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Booking over 20 flights: Some Chinese travellers stockpiling air tickets before fuel surcharge hike

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South Korean man makes over 100 prank calls to police to be sent to jail but gets huge bill instead

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Israel’s Lebanon strikes threaten to blow up US-Iran ceasefire

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Russia detains former Radio Free Europe freelance journalist on treason charge

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Batam ferries cut Singapore trips as fuel prices soar

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War-fuelled diesel crunch hits Bangladesh farmers in key planting season

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IMF approves $893 million in loans for Sri Lanka, warning of Middle East war shock

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As school absentees increase, Japanese dads turn to izakaya support group

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Philippines unveils new coast guard command in disputed South China Sea

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Pay to pee? Debate in South Korea over cafes charging toilet fee

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Shallow Indonesian 4.9-magitude quake damages houses, injures residents

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Japanese town sours on crowds coming to see cherry blossoms, Mount Fuji

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Nepal ex-PM Oli released from police custody 12 days after arrest

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Lebanon must be covered by ceasefire agreement, French foreign minister says

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Israel's pounding of Lebanon is 'deeply damaging', UK foreign minister says

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Japan weighs new release of about 20 days' worth of oil from reserves: Report

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India raises fertiliser subsidy as costs soar after Middle East war

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Malaysian senior cop among 6 nabbed for alleged armed robberies targeting wealthy foreigners; US$1.1 million stolen

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Trump warns of major war escalation if Iran peace process fails

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Trump’s Iran misfire yields a loser’s ceasefire

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Indonesia probes torpedo-like object found in its waters

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The winner of Trump’s Iran war? Iran

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Millions vote as India begins series of state elections

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What does a scam compound look like? And what happens to those in it when it shuts?

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Seoul clamps down on vaping in no-smoking zones

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Nepal issues arrest warrant for ex-PM Sher Bahadu Deuba in graft probe

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What exactly has Trump won in the Iran war?

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Taiwan opposition leader touts peace in China as her party skips defence budget talks in Taipei

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Birds not missiles should fly in the skies, Taiwan opposition leader says in China

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Nepal issues arrest warrant for ex-PM Deuba in graft probe

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Vietnam’s top leader scheduled to visit China as ties warm

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As ties warm, Vietnam's top leader scheduled to visit China

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Chinese sports authorities crack down on cyberbullying of diving prodigy Quan Hongchan

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Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing appoints new Cabinet, military still dominates

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Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing appoints new cabinet, military still dominates

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Vietnam proposes May roll-out of free bus rides in Ho Chi Minh City

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US has left Malaccan states no choice but to charge tolls

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Pakistan declares Islamabad holidays ahead of US-Iran talks

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Fujitsu at the core of Japan’s AI independence drive

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AI-generated doctors in health ads must be labelled: S. Korean govt

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Waiting for DeepSeek: New model to test China’s AI ambitions

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Heavily reliant on gas for decades, Thailand now finds it no longer cheap nor clean

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Lights, camera, algorithm: China’s AI microdramas go viral - but spark copyright fears

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Escaped wolf forces school closure in South Korea

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Chinese researcher's death after questioning in US prompts anger in Beijing

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China taps telecom executive as senior colonel for reserve force

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US senator urges Taiwan parliament to pass stalled defence spending plan

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Key Indian state polls begin in test for Modi's party

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