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Pakistan bombs Kabul after Afghanistan attacks border

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Pakistan bombs Kabul in 'open war' on Afghanistan's Taliban government

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TikTok and free durians: What Indonesia is doing to spark Gen Z interest in marriage

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China’s healthcare system races to catch up with rapid ageing

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Warmer winters leave Pakistan festival on thin ice

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The Boys' Love at the heart of Heated Rivalry is a familiar tale in Asia

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Hong Kong jailed my dad to stop me speaking out, says activist

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Remains found in Tasmania most likely belong to missing Belgian backpacker

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What’s fuelling Malaysia’s temple land disputes and does Anwar face ‘no-win scenario’?

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Commentary: Singapore’s best defence against Nipah virus isn’t temperature screening at the airport

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Pakistan strikes Afghan cities as cross-border attacks escalate

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Hong Kong’s budget surplus masks mounting structural deficit

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‘I have to buy her gold’: Behind India’s fixation with the precious metal

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A tale of two elections: Quiet in Laos, lively in Thailand. But some things remain the same

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Pakistan, Afghan forces clash after days of hostilities

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Pakistan bombs Kabul in ‘open war’ on Afghanistan’s Taliban government

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Japan aims to draw up international recommendation to curb space debris near Moon

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Russia to help select and train first Myanmar cosmonaut

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China removes five generals from national lawmaking body

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Bangladesh court seeks Interpol red notice for UK lawmaker Tulip Siddiq over alleged corruption

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Bangladesh court orders move to seek Interpol red notice for UK lawmaker Siddiq

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‘You stood by Israel’: Modi’s visit to Jerusalem deepens ties amid turmoil in the region

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UN rights chief says Taliban decree expands executions, deepens repression

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Philippine volcano eruption sends ash 2.5km into sky

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China close to giving Iran a ship-killer as US carriers close in

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Russia says sending British troops to Ukraine would prolong war, not end it

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Germany’s Merz says challenges remain as he concludes inaugural China trip

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No proven link between Duterte speeches and drug deaths: Defence at ICC

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Chinamaxxing: TikTok’s campaign to make being Chinese cool

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‘Can’t run away’: Malaysia opposition bloc PN must engage non-Malays, says new chairman

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Snake-like robot unveiled for Fukushima debris removal

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Indonesia jails two British nationals for drug smuggling

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Germany's Merz says challenges remain as he concludes inaugural China trip

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China disinformation targets Takaichi, Trump, says US institute; Chinese envoy says it’s ‘groundless’

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Hungary's Orban asks EU to go verify Druzhba pipeline damage

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Syrian government forces and Druze factions exchange prisoners in Sweida

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India braces itself for unusually hot March, putting wheat, rapeseed crops at risk, say sources

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Sabah floods: Over 4,400 displaced as rising waters spread across five districts

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US, China challenge Indian PM Modi’s ‘make in India’ factory incentives

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Clip of girl shoved at Tokyo’s Shibuya Crossing goes viral, sparks outrage online

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Myanmar’s resistance winning ground but losing the narrative

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Private donations in India on the rise amid growing wealth, but funding gaps remain: Report

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UNICEF alarmed over reports of deadly Myanmar air strikes on civilians

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Indonesia jails two Britons for drug smuggling

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OpenAI Says ChatGPT refused to help Chinese influence operations

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Indonesia’s carrier ambition risks becoming a paper tiger

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Japan births fall for 10th straight year

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