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Europe needs to assume it’s on its own – and plan accordingly

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China launches three-crew space flight as part of Moon ambitions

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Thailand urges calm over S’pore’s Covid-19 spike; no severe outbreak from dominant NB.1.8.1 strain

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Anxious families await news of missing in China’s worst mining disaster in 16 years

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China’s worst mining disaster in almost two decades raises safety concerns

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Bangladesh invites bids for oil and gas exploration amid fuel crunch

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One killed and many feared trapped under collapsed building in Philippines

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Japan plans to scour social media to crack down on overstayers, illegal workers

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Thailand to quarantine travellers from Congo even if they have no Ebola symptoms

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India voices concern on US visas but sees alignment with top diplomat Rubio

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India, US discuss Middle East, trade as Rubio cites progress on Iran conflict

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Eight men, including 2 Singaporeans, arrested in drug raid at KL hotel after guest dies

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Five in Bangladesh ambulance killed after collision with bus

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Vietnamese police bust laughing gas trafficking ring with $1 million in turnover

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At least 24 killed in Pakistan train blast claimed by separatist militants

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Malaysia considering legal action against Facebook over ‘lack of cooperation’ to address scams

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Seven trapped in Laos cave after heavy rain triggers flash floods

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Blast targeting train kills at least 20 in Pakistan

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Rescuers search for two still missing after China mine blast kills 82

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Three dead and 17 missing after flooding in China's Chongqing

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3 dead and 17 missing after flooding in China’s Chongqing

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Johor declares May 25 a public holiday after state football team wins Malaysia Cup

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5 people die as fire erupts in shop in China’s Hunan province

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Taiwan, China coast guards in standoff at top of South China Sea

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Chinese ship leaves after tense stand-off near Taiwan-controlled Pratas Islands

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Blast targeting train carrying military personnel kills dozens in southwest Pakistan

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Shark kills man at Australia’s Great Barrier Reef in third fatal attack in 2026

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Man dies after shark attack on Australia's Great Barrier Reef

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Heatstroke kills 16 in India as temperatures climb

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Bangladesh puts AI in driving seat to tackle Dhaka’s traffic gridlock

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Johor declares Monday special holiday after JDT football club wins Malaysia Cup

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Johor declares special holiday on May 25 after JDT football club wins Malaysia Cup

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China lowers death toll in Shanxi coal mine disaster to 82

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Lack of clues slowing probe into brutal elephant killing, says Sabah state minister

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Election rout creates uncertainty over who represents Japan’s opposition

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Cyberattacks against Japan drastically down during Lunar New Year holidays: US cybersecurity firm

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Trump throws weight behind Japan’s Takaichi in meeting with Xi, Yomiuri says

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Trump throws weight behind Japan's Takaichi in meeting with Xi, Yomiuri says

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Hanoi’s urban renewal blitz leaves homes demolished and families relocated

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Nine-storey building under construction collapses in the Philippines, 19 feared trapped

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Rescuers search for 20 missing at collapsed Philippine building

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Malaysian man found dead, 20 still missing in Philippines building collapse

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Qinyuan, a quiet Chinese county hit by deadly coal mine disaster

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In Japan, divorce splits parents from children. Could a law change end sole custody?

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