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Here’s what to know about Japan’s megaquake advisory

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Thai, Cambodian border evacuees split over Trump mediation

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More than 12 million face acute hunger in Myanmar, WFP says

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More than 12 million face acute hunger in Myanmar, UN World Food Programme says

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Brothers detained in Thailand after nightclub fire kills 25 in Goa

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Trial of Chinese crime gangs in Italian fashion stalls amid sabotage fears

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Fighting rages along Cambodia-Thailand border ahead of expected Trump call

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Bangladesh president wants to quit halfway through term, after February election

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Overworked victims’ families protest against Japan PM’s work-focused remark as 2025 catchphrase

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Ukraine hits Russian oil rig in Caspian Sea for first time, official says

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Bangladesh to hold national election on Feb 12

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Cambodians flee for their lives into dire conditions amid border clashes

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Bangladesh to hold national election on February 12

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Toll in deadly Indonesia floods near 1,000, frustrations grow

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Two dead after collapse at South Korea library construction site, Yonhap reports

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Goa nightclub owners who fled after fatal blaze detained in Phuket

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Thailand's Puripol Boonson becomes first Southeast Asian sprinter to break 100m 10s barrier

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China signals it will rely on fiscal stimulus to manage economy in 2026

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Pakistan's military sentences its former spy chief to 14 years in jail

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Radioactive pendant found on passenger at China airport, described as ‘talisman’ from friend

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From planes and cars to beer, factory tours a draw for young Chinese

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IndiGo ‘truly, truly sorry’ for flight chaos, hires outside specialists to examine failures

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Filipino fur-mum hailed as hero after tossing pet dogs to safety in fiery third-floor rescue

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Malaysia to provide cash aid to Indonesian students affected by floods

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British porn star Bonnie Blue faces Bali deportation after studio raid

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Japanese police rush to retrieve toy guns capable of firing live ammunition

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Russia says there are no misunderstandings with the U.S. over Ukraine any more

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2 dead after collapse at South Korea library construction site

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Pakistan’s ex-spy chief jailed for 14 years in rare military rebuke

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Pakistan's ex-spy chief jailed for 14 years in rare military rebuke

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Mexico's Senate approves tariff hikes on Chinese, other Asian imports

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Japan’s tourism sector braces for fallout from diplomatic spat with China, but diverse markets offer cushion

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Fatal Jakarta fire: Company boss arrested, experts call for tighter safety standards as details of lapses emerge

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UNESCO adds 6 Japan items including festivals to pre-inscribed intangible heritage list

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Malaysia eases dress code rules after woman denied entry to Melaka police station for ‘inappropriate’ attire

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21 injured as car ploughs into students, teacher at North Jakarta elementary school

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Box office bite: Zootopia 2’s runaway success in China sends fans shopping for venomous snakes

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Vietnam urges factories to cut output as Hanoi chokes on smog

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First climate migrants arrive in Australia from sinking Tuvalu in South Pacific

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First climate migrants arrive in Australia from Tuvalu threatened by rising sea levels

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Four French men accused of A$10m Australia jewellery heist

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Cambodian contingent returns safely after pulling out of SEA Games in Thailand

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More than 30 dead after Myanmar military air strike hits hospital

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Trampolines and live music: Carnival mood at Thai evacuation camp can’t mask villagers’ anxiety

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Completion of ‘modern’ Electric Train Service line to Johor Bahru key to Malaysia’s development: PM Anwar

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At least 30 killed in Myanmar after junta airstrike hits hospital, witnesses report

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