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Putin gifts lion and brown bears to North Korea zoo

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Malaysian man to be publicly caned at mosque for Islamic crime of close proximity

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Trump card or wild card? What Trump 2.0 could spell for Taiwan, China and regional stability

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Redefining the ‘spare tyre’? A look at Gibran’s first month as Indonesian vice-president

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Archegos boss sentenced to prison over massive fraud

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Australia launches 'landmark' bill to ban social media for children under 16

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Time for world to pivot away from the US economy

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New Thai PM Paetongtarn under fire from old guard as serial complainers wage ‘lawfare’

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Philippines to bring home woman drug convict from Indonesia, eyes clemency

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Fraud ring accused of posing as soldiers and UN officials scammed $1.3m from 14 victims in S. Korea

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South Korea to extend paid leave for women who experience miscarriages or stillbirths

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Australia wants to ban kids from social media. Will it work?

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Russia, North Korea agree to boost charter flights after trade meeting, TASS and KCNA say

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Indian billionaire Gautam Adani charged by US over alleged $336m bribe plot

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Mount Fuji climbers to be charged up to $44 in 2025

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Thai woman linked to 14 cyanide murders sentenced to death

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Storm barrage threatens Philippine growth after crops flattened

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Chinese defence minister Dong Jun rebuffs meeting with Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin at conference

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At COP29, allies of legally non-nuclear Australia pose a problem

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Japan’s exports rebound, the Middle East market topping the list

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Social media giants face $43.7m in fines under Australia ban

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UK war tech sent to Russia by Insta model's firm, documents seen by BBC show

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Billionaire Gautam Adani of India's Adani Group charged in US with bribery, fraud

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US charges Indian billionaire Gautam Adani with fraud

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India v Australia: Will it be the final curtain for India's icons?

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Thai woman sentenced to death for cyanide poisoning in first of 14 murder trials

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Commentary: Former Malaysia finance minister Daim Zainuddin shows how political legacies outlast controversy

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Commentary: China’s overcapacity may become a Southeast Asia problem if Trump’s tariffs materialise

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Are K-pop stars workers? South Korea says no

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South Korea is no patriarchy, despite 4B charges of misogyny

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Hamas: No hostages-for-prisoners swap deal with Israel unless Gaza war ends

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Netherlands delivers final two promised F-16's for training Ukrainian pilots

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Daily Mirror publisher faces 101 phone-hacking lawsuits in UK

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India’s ruling party projected to have edge in crucial state polls

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India's ruling party projected to have edge in crucial state polls

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Hezbollah chief says it reviewed truce proposal, ceasefire in Israel's hands

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Toddler killed after car carrying family of 8 crashes into trailer on Johor expressway

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HSR decision still pending as existing projects are a ‘priority’: Malaysia minister

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IAEA's Grossi hopes Iran's capping of highly enriched uranium stock holds

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Death penalty for Thai woman accused of murdering 14 friends with cyanide

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Myanmar's behaviour risks undermining ASEAN centrality: Ng Eng Hen

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Climate finance talks face 'hardest' stage as COP29 nears end-game

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China goes on diplomatic offensive ahead of Trump 2.0

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Taiwan foreign minister stops in Brussels for European Parliament visit

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Johor Forest City’s plans for family offices gain pace, with details in early 2025: Minister

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Putin's spy chief warns West against direct military conflict with Russia

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Indonesia agrees to transfer Filipina death row drug convict to the Philippines

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China returns to Pacific with aid and influence push, report shows

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Truck driver escapes after leading Malaysia police in 180km chase from Johor to Kuala Lumpur

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