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Travis King: US soldier in N Korea was jailed for fights in Seoul

Wed, 2023-07-19 18:18
He spent time in a detention facility after getting into fights and hitting a police car in Seoul.
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Chamoli: Fifteen die from electrocution near India river

Wed, 2023-07-19 16:30
The accident took place after an electricity transformer exploded near the Alaknanda river in Uttarakhand.
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Pita Limjaroenrat: Thai reformist leader suspended from parliament

Wed, 2023-07-19 16:19
The leader of the progressive Move Forward party has seen his already slim hopes of becoming PM dashed.
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Australian sailor Tim Shaddock and dog rescued after two months at sea

Wed, 2023-07-19 14:36
Australian sailor Tim Shaddock and his dog Bella are back on dry land after getting lost at sea.
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Watch: Fiery crash as passenger train ploughs into truck in Indonesia

Wed, 2023-07-19 14:12
One person is injured as a train crashes into a broken-down truck in Indonesia.
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India space chief says no mystery over rocket debris on Australian beach

Wed, 2023-07-19 06:36
An object found on an Australian beach led to speculation it may be debris from India's Moon mission.
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The Indian cheesecake secrets found in a 1904 book

Wed, 2023-07-19 06:25
The 120-year-old recipes are a far cry from the cheesecakes we are familiar with today.
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Wishma Sandamali: The siblings suing Japan over their sister's death

Wed, 2023-07-19 06:06
Wishma Sandamali lost 20kg in detention but was not taken to hospital despite her pleas.
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Taliban: MP claims Afghanistan a 'country transformed'

Wed, 2023-07-19 05:58
The Conservative MP made several claims about the situation in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.
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Tobias Ellwood: Tory MP criticised over Taliban re-engagement call

Wed, 2023-07-19 05:28
Tobias Ellwood says Afghanistan has been "transformed" and it is time to restart diplomatic relations.
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Qin Gang: China's 'missing' foreign minister sparks guessing game

Tue, 2023-07-18 21:12
Appointed to his post last December, Mr Qin is seen as a trusted aide of President Xi.
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US national held by N Korea after crossing border - UN

Tue, 2023-07-18 19:30
The United Nations command said the man was on an orientation tour when he crossed without authorisation.
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Commonwealth Games: Australia drop out could be 'death knell'

Tue, 2023-07-18 17:54
Victoria's decision to walk away from 2026 hosting duties could be a "death knell" for the Games.
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Opposition meeting: 26 Indian parties hold talks to take on PM Modi

Tue, 2023-07-18 14:01
Top opposition leaders are meeting for the second time ahead of general elections due next year.
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Evergrande: Crisis-hit Chinese property giant reveals $81bn loss

Tue, 2023-07-18 11:28
The embattled Chinese property giant has reported its long overdue earnings for 2021 and 2022.
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'My mum was a courtesan - and not ashamed of it'

Tue, 2023-07-18 10:12
A book chronicles the tumultuous life of Rekhabai, her fight for survival and a better future for her son.
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Commonwealth Games: 2026 event in doubt after Victoria cancels

Tue, 2023-07-18 08:37
The Australian state says the cost of the tournament had ballooned to three times original estimates.
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Typhoon Talim: Thousands evacuated as typhoon hits southern China

Tue, 2023-07-18 07:26
Vietnam is also bracing to evacuate people from areas forecast to be hit by the powerful storm.
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Is the worst over for Sri Lanka's economic crisis?

Tue, 2023-07-18 07:21
A year after the start of the crisis, life looks normal in Colombo but is the country out of the woods?
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Women's World Cup 2023: Australia's accidental icon - how Sam Kerr became the face of a nation

Tue, 2023-07-18 07:02
A 12-year-old Sam Kerr was ambivalent about playing football. Now she is one of the greats and bearing the weight of a home World Cup on her shoulders.
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