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Teenage Afghan girls were banned from school - now these classes are their only option

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The Russian bear cannot be tamed with more food

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The small-town mayor accused of trafficking and spying for China

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‘Saving is the most important thing’: Why China’s trade-in scheme may not spark lasting change

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Commentary: South Korea’s political drama is far from over

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Commentary: 'A recession may be worth it' – as markets shudder, it's not the Fed everyone's watching anymore

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1930s tech bros wanted to merge the US, Canada and Greenland

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Three novels by Nobelist Han Kang explain South Korea’s fragility

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Protesters against Indonesia military law clash with police in Surabaya

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UK sanctions former Sri Lankan commanders over civil war abuses

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Junta air strike on Myanmar clinic kills 11 including doctor, say locals

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20m-wide sinkhole swallows motorcyclist in Seoul

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S. Korean PM Han reinstated, but split verdict hints at greater impasse for Yoon’s case

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Trump’s firing of US climate scientists sends ripples across Asia

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BYD sales top Tesla’s as tech focus wins over Chinese drivers

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Malaysia eyes trade boost with China and Thailand via new inland port and rail links

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South Korean wildfires spread, three more disaster zones named

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The high, high price of killing USAID

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China rolls out new rules to step up countermeasures to foreign sanctions

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Sovereign fund Danantara Indonesia names 'dream team' of former presidents, Sachs, Dalio and ex-Thai PM Thaksin

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Singaporean tourist injured in fall on Mount Kinabalu

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Egypt makes new proposal to restore Gaza ceasefire deal, sources say

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Rohingya in Bangladesh face dire consequences if aid money drops, say UN agencies

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The Indian scholar arrested in US over father-in-law's Hamas link

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Malaysia’s top court rejects Najib’s bid to block AGC’s appeal on house arrest royal addendum order

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Sri Lanka to host India PM Modi next month

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Kremlin says Russian moratorium on Ukrainian energy attacks remains in place despite Kyiv's actions

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As Hong Kong hosts finance, sports and arts events, some say the city is getting its groove back

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Blind Bulgarian runner defies sleep and exhaustion in 'Everesting' climbing challenge

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South Korea authorities deploy choppers, troops to battle wildfire

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US and Philippines launch joint army drills with 5,000 soldiers

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Cherry blossoms blooming in Tokyo, beating 2024’s date by 5 days

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Japan, China in new spat after three-way talks

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Duterte falls victim to oligarchic power in the Philippines

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Sovereign fund Danantara Indonesia’s ‘dream team’ names ex-presidents, ex-Thai PM Thaksin, experts

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Mob ransacks Indian comedy venue after politician ridiculed

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Media groups sound alarm after Indonesian magazine is sent mutilated animal carcasses

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Australia pledges $209m investment boosting nature market

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Laos signs $1.94 billion clean energy deal with Chinese industrial company

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The real US jobs disruptor? America’s own future

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Married Malaysian couple nabbed with over $360,000 worth of drugs disguised as health drinks

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Foreign embassies, including S’pore’s, advise people to avoid protest hubs in Seoul ahead of Yoon ruling

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NewJeans announce hiatus after setback in court battle

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Man jailed after rape caught on washing machine reflection

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New Australian election battleground is working from home

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Losing the war of wedges

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Thai casino plan wins overwhelming support in public hearing

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