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US-Russia talks again bypass Kyiv, exposing Europe’s weakness

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China stocks putting AI froth over fragile economic reality

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World's biggest nuclear plant in Japan edges closer to restart

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Thailand finds etomidate in vapes, warns of rising illicit drug mixing

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Global pressure forces Myanmar junta to crack down on scam centres, say sources

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Kyiv says work continues on technical level between teams to study US proposals

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China’s RO-RO drills a civilian-military mind game on Taiwan

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China scraps concerts with Japanese musicians as diplomatic tensions mount

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Key Japanese official gives nod to restart of world’s biggest nuclear power plant

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India's ancient monuments crumble under the weight of severe pollution, climate change

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Chinese cruise ships look to steer clear of Japan amid diplomatic dispute

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Tokyo picks a fight with its biggest trading partner

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Murder of Australian police not an act of religious terrorism, coroner finds

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Magnitude 5.7 earthquake jolts Bangladesh, killing three

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Japan’s Sanae Takaichi rejects China demand to retract Taiwan remarks

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Bangladesh quake kills five, injures dozens

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Time for a US Missile Mutual Assurance Pact for Asia

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More South Korean students putting off graduation, choosing universities outside Seoul

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More South Korean mothers working, but many experience ‘career break’ of decade or longer

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‘Grey Chinese’ crime bosses exposed as VVIPs inside Bangkok prison, sparking urgent shake-up

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Earthquake of 5.7-magnitude jolts Bangladesh, killing five and injuring around 100

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Extradite or not, India ought to end its Hasina dependency

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2 Anwar acolytes spar over government’s tech provider NexG; insiders warn of messy shareholder war

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Indonesia govt claims Cloudflare facilitates gambling sites, warns services may be blocked

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Death toll from Indonesia’s Central Java landslides rises to 30

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Death toll from Indonesia's Central Java landslides rises to 30

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Japan criticises China after 3-way culture talks with South Korea nixed

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China warns citizens risk becoming 'mining slaves' in Central African Republic gold rush

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Green mussel shell piles engulf North Jakarta’s eroding coast

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Australia adds Amazon’s Twitch to teen social media ban, spares Pinterest

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The self-defeating tariffs killing Trump’s presidency

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Thai government says stimulus will lift GDP in Q4 but strong baht remains a concern

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Russian boy dies after box jellyfish sting in Langkawi

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Streaming platform Twitch added to Australia's teen social media ban

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Tonga awaits selection of prime minister, as King heads to China

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US renews commitment to Japan’s defence amid Tokyo’s row with Beijing

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Safety lapses, weak oversight: How children died from Indian cough syrup

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Safety lapses, weak oversight: How children die from Indian cough syrup

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Tech firms lead Asian stock rout as AI bubble fears linger

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At least 41 dead as relentless rains flood Vietnam

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India's delayed action plan raises eyebrows at COP30 climate summit

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Australia is banning social media for kids under 16. How will it work?

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Mexico's Fatima Bosch, who walked out on organisers, crowned Miss Universe

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Japan faces $1.6b tourism hit amid China row; trip bookings to S’pore, S. Korea rise

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Malaysia ringgit rally: Importers cheer, tourism braces for slowdown, Singaporeans unfazed

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Commentary: Cambodia's scam centres aren't going away

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Once it was South Korea’s Silicon Valley. Now it is known for making Shin ramyun and viral gimbap

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Cooking up a comeback: An ageing S. Korean industrial city banks on ramyun for revival

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