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Indian families grieve deaths caused by contaminated tap water

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Is world peace even possible? Here’s where to start

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Sri Lanka launches investigation over English syllabus’ gay website link

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US debt surge leaves China, Japan holding the bag in 2026

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Yemen's Hadramout to launch 'peaceful operation' to reclaim military sites, says region's Saudi-backed governor

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Hong Kong arrests 21 for corruption in building renovation crackdown

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10 state-run universities in South Korea reject 162 applicants over school bullying records

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Lack of moderate voices around Japan PM Sanae Takaichi sparks concern

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PAS president says party to chair opposition pact PN, has ‘many’ qualified candidates

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Saudi envoy says leader of Yemen separatist group STC blocked delegation's Aden landing

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Contaminated water kills 9 in India’s Indore city; 200 hospitalised

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Islamist PAS set to lead Malaysia’s opposition PN; Hadi Awang says decision on new chairman soon

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Canada asks Air India to probe case of pilot removed from plane under influence of alcohol: Source

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In China, AI finds deadly tumours that doctors may miss

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Pakistan’s nuclear command change much ado about nothing

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Under attack from extremists, Bangladesh’s cultural activists fight back with music

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Russia-India defining drivers of the future of trade

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China military drills near Taiwan 'unnecessarily' raise tensions: US

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Malaysia schools in a knot after move to make neckties optional for students

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Shares are higher in Asia in an upbeat start to the new year

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China slashes hundreds of tariffs in strategic trade war twist

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Litterbugs in Malaysia, including foreigners, may trim trees in new community service punishment

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Vietnam introduces tougher penalties on e-cigarette and heated tobacco use

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America’s world turned upside down

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Japan aims to cut 25% of clothes waste by 2030 via recycling, re-use

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Snow expected in Tokyo and neighbouring areas

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PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang eyed to lead Perikatan Nasional but alternatives in play

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China taxes condoms, contraceptive drugs in bid to spur birth rate

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Indonesia’s palm oil power only as strong as its sustainability

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Japan PM joins fight for more female toilets in parliament

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China military drills near Taiwan ‘unnecessarily’ raise tensions: US

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China's BYD overtakes Tesla as world's top EV seller

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Three arrested after demolition of elderly woman’s home in Indonesia that went viral

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China’s Xi to host South Korea’s Lee in New Year amid Japan tensions

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China's Xi to host South Korea's Lee in New Year amid Japan tensions

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North Korea leader Kim Jong Un's daughter makes first public visit to state mausoleum

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s daughter makes public visit to state mausoleum

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North Korea leader Kim Jong Un's daughter makes public visit to state mausoleum

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‘On edge’, pressing ahead: What 2026 reveals about China’s next phase

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Southeast Asian countries brace for elections, test of public trust and economic uncertainties in 2026

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Commentary: With Muhyiddin’s resignation and Najib’s jail term, Malaysia politics heats up in 2026

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Commentary: If this is how Trump treats Europe, what about Asia?

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Japan has a shrinking population of kids and a tepid economy. But its toy market is booming

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Russia asks US to stop pursuit of fleeing oil tanker, NY Times reports

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Russia and Ukraine trade allegations of civilian attacks on New Year's day

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Train collides with car at rail crossing in Japan’s Saitama prefecture

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Thailand sees annual foreign tourist arrivals slow to 33 million

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North Korea's Kim Jong Un attends New Year celebrations with daughter

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