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Power outage halts Tokyo commuter train lines, disrupting thousands

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673,000 affected as Tokyo’s Yamanote loop line halted by power outage

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7 foreign tourists rescued after becoming lost near Hokkaido’s Furano ski resort

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The president and the public give the US economy different grades

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Fearing midterm loss, Trump repeats call for canceling elections

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Chinese woman's plea for help killing pigs draws thousands to her village

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South Korea's impeached president found guilty in first of four trials: What you need to know

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Greenland is about climate change, strategy and rare earths

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US strikes deal with Taiwan to cut tariffs, boost chip investment

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Commentary: Thailand must reckon with reform or face irrelevance

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Commentary: Trump’s aggression abroad undermines traditional US partnerships in Asia

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Commentary: Indonesia’s gamble on mega merger of ride-hailing firms

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US to cut tariffs on Taiwanese goods after investment pledge

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‘I saw even the mountains shake’: Fear lingers in Cambodian town after Thai strikes on alleged scam sites

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Scandals, divorce, graft probe: What led to the downfall of this Insta-famous Indonesian governor?

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South Africa's Kruger National Park shuts after severe floods

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Russia says the West should stop claiming Moscow wants to occupy Greenland

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Back from Iran, Pakistani students say they heard gunshots while confined to campus

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China offers leniency if cronies of accused scam boss Chen Zhi surrender

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Pakistan-Saudi-Turkey defence deal in pipeline, Pakistani minister says

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Singapore to face defending champions Vietnam in 2026 ASEAN football championship

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Greece warns shipping fleet of risks after Black Sea drone attacks

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Doctor to be charged with murder of wife and son in JB on New Year’s Eve

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Final death toll from Hong Kong fire put at 168

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Chinese-linked hackers target US entities with Venezuelan-themed malware

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UK presses on with Grok deepfake probe despite Musk's climbdown

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Phone makers in India not mandated to share source code, say industry body and government

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UMNO embraces exiled leaders with former minister Khairy’s appearance at Youth wing meet

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Syria's use of force against Kurdish-led SDF seems an option, Turkey says

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Australia social media ban hits 4.7 million teen accounts in first month

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Who is Pritam Singh, Singapore's former Leader of the Opposition?

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Philippines waives visas for Chinese nationals to boost tourism

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Air India warns of possible disruptions to A350 routes after jet suffers engine damage

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Kremlin says Trump is right about Zelenskiy holding up a peace deal in Ukraine

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In pictures: Fog and frozen lakes as cold weather sweeps northern India

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Thaksin eligible for parole in May, says Corrections Department official

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Philippines to ban Musk’s Grok AI on Jan 15 over sexualised deepfakes

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Why global central bankers had to decry Trump’s Fed attacks

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Malaysia graft busters seize over US$12.8 million in cash, luxury goods and funds linked to army contracts

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How Venezuela turned massive oil wealth into economic ruin

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$3.6 million in assets seized in probe involving former Malaysian army chief

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Philippines says it plans to to ban Grok over deepfakes

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3 Johor autogate glitches in 13 months: Experts raise concerns ahead of RTS Link launch

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Death penalty bid against ex-President Yoon puts South Korea’s democracy and human rights on trial

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