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Bomb attack near railway station in southwest Pakistan kills at least 23 -
China’s worst coal mining blast in over a decade kills 82 -
India’s Gen Z have flipped the lowly cockroach into a symbol of defiance -
New record set as 274 climbers scale Everest’s south side in single day -
Trump says he’s willing to talk to Taiwan’s leader, a major departure from diplomatic norms -
China’s Xi gives Putin a red-carpet welcome – and makes a veiled jab at the US
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China confirms Boeing purchases and other trade terms from Trump’s visit -
Xi’s double act: Putin arrives in China days after Trump’s departure -
Martial arts legend Jet Li’s toughest fight yet? Finding inner peace -
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Nine in 10 families in China own a home. But is the property-owning dream being tested?
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Color crunch: Japan’s Calbee chip bags go monochrome as Iran war bites -
Cats or dogs? In East Asia, more people are becoming feline fans -
Market rebound: Why some stocks are looking past the Iran war -
This startup built Japan’s first 3D-printed two-story home. It wants to solve the country’s construction crisis -
Astronomers find atmosphere around a solar system object that shouldn’t have one
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Soccer players become first North Korean athletes to visit the South in more than 7 years -
A Russian ship sank in mysterious circumstances. It may have been carrying submarine nuclear reactors to North Korea -
Kim Jong Un praises soldier suicides, signals deepening role in Russia’s war -
These North Korean brothers spent 10 years planning their escape. Months after reaching freedom, everything changed -
Two Americans sentenced to prison for North Korean tech worker scheme
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Trump says agreement with Iran has ‘been largely negotiated’ and Strait of Hormuz will be opened -
US and Iran closing in on agreement aimed at ending war, source says -
Why President Trump extended his ceasefire with Iran -
Islamabad on hold as US and Iran at a historic tipping point -
Even Trump’s most basic claims about the Iran war can’t be trusted
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BTS is releasing limited edition hotteok-flavored Oreos -
South Korea’s movie industry is embracing AI. Will K-film lose its magic? -
AI turned Samsung into a $1 trillion company. Its workers want a bigger slice of the pie -
Before Korean food was cool, Corey Lee was already redefining it -
Removing poison — and stigma — from the world’s most dangerous bowl of soup
Southeast Asia
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‘Wasians’ are embracing the spotlight. Not everyone feels seen -
Fed up with bad behavior, Thailand reduces visa-free length for over 90 countries, including the US -
At least eight dead, 25 injured in train collision that sparked bus fire in Thailand -
New species of giant dinosaur identified from remains found in Thailand -
Gunshots fired in Philippines parliament as senator wanted by ICC resists arrest
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