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UN investigation seeking justice for Rohingya who fled Myanmar hit by cost-cutting

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Taiwan hikes defence spending to 3.32% of GDP, but it may not be enough to satisfy Trump

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EU bluffing it will protect the Philippines from China

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RFA wins two National Murrow awards for Myanmar coverage

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Hong Kong arrests 10 for running ‘upskirt’ voyeurism channels

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Azerbaijan sounds the alarm over shallowing of Caspian Sea

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Nigeria deports 50 Chinese nationals in cybercrime crackdown

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Criteria for Malaysia’s petrol subsidies to include property, luxury car ownership, but is it practical?

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Unwed mothers denied childcare subsidies in China, sparking debate

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Israel says citizen released from Lebanon

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‘Pulled in kicking and screaming’: Why the Philippines can’t sit out a Taiwan conflict

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UK targets Iranian oil magnate, four companies with asset freeze

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Putin is prepared to meet Zelenskiy if key issues are worked through first, Lavrov says

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Hong Kong mogul Jimmy Lai's 'punditry' not criminal: Lawyer

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Taiwan ex-lawmaker's son jailed for North Korea fuel shipments in collusion with Singaporean man

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Thailand's Shinawatra dynasty faces triple court test that could upend politics

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Autumn is near but South Korea still in sweltering heat

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India passes bill banning money-based online games, app shutdowns loom

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Malaysia plans to be a key player in rare earth supply chain

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Myanmar junta unveils new election details

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South Korea imposes curbs on foreigners buying homes in Seoul

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HK water scandal: How distrust over China bottled water sparked a probe into govt contract

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Taiwan’s drone surge aims to offset China’s edge

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Brutal monsoon season kills at least 1,860 in India and Pakistan

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Vingroup’s debt-driven empire on shaky global ground

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Zelenskiy says he wants 'strong' US reaction if Putin not ready to meet

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Indonesia’s Gaza rescue bid: Help or hype?

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Drone that fell in Poland probably came from direction of Belarus, prosecutor says

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Suspended Thai PM Paetongtarn testifies in court case seeking her ouster

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Fast-food giant Jollibee blames fraudsters for raffle row in Philippines

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Blaze erupts at industrial site in Russia's Novoshakhstinsk after drone attack

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Kyrgyzstan appeals to Trump, Starmer after UK imposes Russia-related sanctions

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Russian strikes kill one, injure 18 people in largest aerial attack of August

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5.4-magnitude quake in Myanmar felt in Bangkok: Thai authorities

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Taiwan’s ICAO exclusion a danger to global aviation

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Legalisation of non-medical tattooing clears first hurdle in South Korean Parliament

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Indonesia deputy minister arrested as part of anti-graft probe, agency says

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Korean pet funeral home accused of illegally putting down over 90 animals, most not seriously ill

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After Shaolin Temple scandal, China’s Buddhists urged to obey the law and pay taxes

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Japanese city to ask children to use smartphones for just 2 hours a day

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From Trinity to today: turning the page on nuclear testing

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New Zealand spy service warns of China interference

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Thailand’s Shinawatra dynasty faces triple court test that could upend politics

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Malaysian opposition MP proposes renaming Rafflesia flower to break free of colonial past

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Toward a NATO-like security guarantee for Ukraine

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Asia hanging on Powell’s every word at Jackson Hole

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Netanyahu escalates attack on Australia’s Albanese as Jewish group urges calm

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Thailand proposes free domestic flights to draw 200,000 foreign tourists by end-2025

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