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Australia, Laos top diplomats discuss tainted alcohol deaths

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Tokyo urges men to wear shorts to work, but women say it's 'leg hair harassment'

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US and Solomon Islands discuss deepening ties, return of Peace Corps

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Will the Negeri Sembilan state polls be Bersatu’s toughest test yet?

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New bridge between North Korea and China could open soon – 12 years after completion

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Rubio meets China's Wang as US, China prepare for possible Xi visit

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India student protests give opposition a rare opening against Modi

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Marco Rubio to meet Chinese FM Wang Yi on ASEAN sidelines, says US State Dept

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'Interaction' with Iran's injured Supreme Leader increasing daily, president says

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Indonesia cuts budget of president’s free meals programme further to $16.5 billion

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ASEAN weighs benchmarks, longer-term envoy to revive stalled Myanmar peace plan

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China's foreign minister discusses trade balance with EU lawmakers

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Network School in Johor’s Forest City ordered to cease operations after business licence revoked

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Africa surpasses Asia with highest population facing hunger: UN

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Hezbollah faces a reckoning as support wanes in Lebanon

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Global hunger declines across continents but climate, trade risks loom, UN says

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Iran becoming the ‘forever war’ Trump promised to avoid

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Iranian forces target Bahrain and Kuwait after US hits Iran's south

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US, China to hold AI talks in September, say sources

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US, Mexico resume USMCA trade talks as Trump hits Canada with new tariffs

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Japan PM Sanae Takaichi’s popularity dips after prioritising controversial laws

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Why are thousands protesting for education reform in India?

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India court hands 44 Somalis life imprisonment for piracy

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US Navy’s Zumwalt destroyer falling behind the hypersonic times

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Heavy rain dampens search for dozens missing in Afghanistan flood

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Central Japan cities hit 40 deg C, officially marking first ‘kokushobi’

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Tech commune Network School in Johor’s Forest City ordered to cease operations from July 22

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Batanes latest on the list of China-Philippines flashpoints

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He delivers food by day and pens poetry by night. Now he’s won China’s top literary prize

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India's 'cockroach' protest continues a day after police crackdown

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North Korea reaffirms support for Moscow over Ukraine

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Great Barrier Reef at risk of ‘collapse’, scientists warn

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China summons Philippine ambassador over clash in disputed waters

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China's rising obesity fuels demand for weight-loss camps, drawing overseas interest

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South Korea to launch free home-grown AI chatbot in 2026

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India summons senior Russian diplomat over killing of four Indian ship crew

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India summons Russia envoy to condemn deadly ship attack in Ukraine

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Nine dead, 15 trapped after India tunnel collapse

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Members of Indonesia syndicate which sold babies to Singapore get 3 to 7 years' jail

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South Korea probes diplomatic academy hack, eyes possible North Korea link

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More than 15 Indian workers trapped after hydroelectric tunnel blast kills nine

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15 Indian workers feared trapped after tunnel blast kills 10

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China must offer reassurance on its military build-up, Australian Foreign Minister says

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All 19 members of Indonesian trafficking ring that smuggled babies into Singapore sentenced to jail

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Philippines, China summon each other's envoys over South China Sea incident

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Forest City welcomes Network School government probe, says it has cooperated fully

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Taiwan lawmakers remove legal hurdles for Starlink to operate satellite internet service on island

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Modi calls for foolproof exam system in India after youth protests

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Crime gangs snare more than US$88 billion in scams in Asia-Pacific, UN says

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