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Trucks line up as long-delayed China-North Korea bridge officially opens

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South Korean father detained after allegedly beating 2-month-old daughter to death

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Malaysia raises the threshold for haze-related school closures

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Japan to set up expert panel on GPS tracking stalkers

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‘I committed the crime to attract attention’: Man who stabbed eight people at Incheon mall

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Why Chinese culture lands so fluently and freely in Vietnam

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New Zealand to help Fiji overhaul intelligence agencies

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Operation Vivaldi: Ukrainian gain on a drone-filled battlefield

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Fallout of scandal-hit minister’s exit to linger in Japan Diet, haunt PM: Analysts

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North Korea test-fires two types of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles

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After US accuses Fijian of corruption for China, experts warn of region-wide network

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Japan police arrest YouTuber on suspicion of defamation after man dies

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Video recording device found on Australian navy ship

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India and China aren't friends - but Nepal wants to unite them against climate threats

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In Sri Lanka, human-elephant conflict takes deadly toll

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‘Livelihood is my right’: Delhi businesses count cost of protests, police restrictions

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Why a remote Philippine island chain near Taiwan is drawing China’s attention

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In the wake of Nepal’s devastating flood, stories of loss and resilience

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Commentary: Southeast Asian economies are growing amid the Iran war but inflation pains the poor

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Russia’s Lavrov, China’s Wang discuss cooperation, Ukraine, Iran at Asia security meeting

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North Korea test-fires 2 types of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles: KCNA

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North Korea says it tested submarine-launched cruise missiles, KCNA says

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Cambodia wants to shed its scam image, but will it go after powerful individuals?

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Houthis reframing the narrative casting them as an Iranian proxy

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Throttling Ukraine’s Starlink access heightens concerns over Musk

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Atlantic Ocean currents can recover from severe climate weakening, study finds

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What if you could turn off your algorithm? Australia is about to try

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Australia's first-ever Michelin stars go to 11 restaurants in one state

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Jailed Imran Khan's woes compound after Pakistan suspends his provincial government

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Youth protests present a new dilemma for PM Modi and India

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Japan farm minister steps down, first for Takaichi cabinet

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Nepal flood triggered by rock and ice avalanche: Report

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EU seeks to raise cash for Ukraine at IMF and G7 meetings, Dombrovskis says

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Trade conflicts cost prosperity around the world, German Finance Minister says

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Japan minister Yana resigns in blow for Takaichi

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India’s ‘Goldilocks’ year curdles on weak rupee, Chinese inputs

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Haze in Malaysia: Schools in Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Pahang to reopen on Oct 15

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Fuel shortage triggers queues on resort island Bali

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Malaysia PM Anwar urges Transport Minister Anthony Loke to stay on

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Indonesia names over 200 people, nine firms as suspects over forest fires as transboundary haze worsens

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Across the border, India’s ‘cockroach’ movement draws young Pakistani interest

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IMF calls for US to cut deficits amid bond woes, China to shift away from exports

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European countries, Vietnam to sign free trade deal on Sunday, officials say

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India festival boat capsize kills 13 children

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Indonesia adapts 1940s dry-ice technology in fight to clear haze

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India found itself ‘let down miserably’ during Covid-19, says minister

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Russia arrests Japanese journalist on spying charges

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Japan PM Sanae Takaichi says housework makes her busier than male predecessors

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Malaysia court denies ex-PM Najib Razak’s request to suspend 15-year jail term

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