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China sends first civilian astronaut to space as Shenzhou-16 blasts off
North Korea says satellite launch fails, plans to try again
Xi Jinping tells China’s national security chiefs to prepare for ‘worst case’ scenarios
Teen girl in India stabbed to death in public, reigniting outrage over violence against women
China rejects US proposal for defense chiefs to meet in Singapore this week
Thousands of ethnic minority Muslims defy Chinese authorities in defense of mosque
Malaysia investigating possible looting of World War II British shipwrecks
Japan warns it will destroy any North Korean missile that enters its territory after Pyongyang signals satellite launch imminent
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Taliban crackdown on women should be probed as crime against humanity, rights groups say
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Japan shocked by ‘heinous’ attack as 4 die in gun and knife rampage
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Teenagers ‘hand themselves in’ to police after Sydney blaze
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‘Modi is the boss’: Australian leader gives India’s prime minister a rock star welcome
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‘The Kerala Story’ is a box office hit in India. It also vilifies Muslims, critics say
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Russia and China hit back at a G7 that saw them as a threat
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US and Papua New Guinea sign defense pact as Washington, Beijing vie for influence in the Pacific
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He survived the Hiroshima bombing. Now Putin’s nuclear threats are bringing it all back
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Ukraine’s Zelensky caps frenetic week of diplomacy with plans to appear in person at Japan’s G7 summit
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‘No one feels safe’: The Taliban promised to provide security to Afghans. New data shows threat from ISIS is growing
US and Taiwan draw closer with new trade pact opposed by China
Myanmar junta travel restrictions are holding up vital aid to cyclone-hit communities
New Zealand police charge suspect after deadly hostel fire
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From Ukraine war to China’s rising power: 5 reasons this G7 matters
The joke that cost $2 million: China imposes huge fine for comedian’s army-themed quip
Thai opposition parties form coalition to take on military establishment
Ukraine’s first lady asks South Korea for air defense systems and non-lethal military hardware