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Six men found dead after abduction in India's Manipur, police says

Six men from the Naga community in India's northeastern Manipur state have died after they were believed to have been taken hostage by an armed group nearly a

Six men found dead after abduction in India's Manipur, police says
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Deadly Indonesia floods wiped out at least 7% of rare orangutan population, report says

Deadly floods and landslides in Indonesia's Sumatra last year have wiped out at least 7% of the total population of the critically endangered Tapanuli

Deadly Indonesia floods wiped out at least 7% of rare orangutan population, report says
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Yohei Kono, Japanese lawmaker who issued landmark apology over wartime brothels, dies at 89

Yohei Kono, who as Japan's chief cabinet secretary issued a landmark 1993 apology over women forced to work in wartime military brothels, has died. He was 89.

Yohei Kono, Japanese lawmaker who issued landmark apology over wartime brothels, dies at 89
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Stocks weigh as foreign investors pull $27 billion out of emerging market portfolios in May

Foreign investors pulled nearly $27 billion net from emerging market portfolios in May, partially reversing a rebound in April as equity selling in Asia

Stocks weigh as foreign investors pull $27 billion out of emerging market portfolios in May
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Belfast's anti-migration violence brings back dark memories of the 'Troubles'

Staring at the burned out shell of his Belfast home, Jamie Corry said he would never get over the sight of watching his house go up in

Belfast's anti-migration violence brings back dark memories of the 'Troubles'
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Global stock index down after data, oil rises after Iran-US strikes

MSCI's global equities index pared earlier losses on Wednesday after economic data showed U.S. inflation was high but in line with

Global stock index down after data, oil rises after Iran-US strikes
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Hong Kong authorities charge seven people, two companies over deadly fire

Seven individuals and two companies were charged on Wednesday with 25 counts including manslaughter and conspiracy to defraud in relation to a deadly Hong Kong fire last

Hong Kong authorities charge seven people, two companies over deadly fire
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Pakistan army helicopter crashes in Kashmir because of technical fault, killing all on board

Pakistan's military says an army MI-17 helicopter has crashed because of a technical fault in Pakistan-administered Kashmir

Pakistan army helicopter crashes in Kashmir because of technical fault, killing all on board
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Indonesian military court jails four officers involved in acid attack on rights activist

An Indonesian military court on Wednesday sentenced four military officers to jail terms of up to three years for their involvement in an acid attack on

Indonesian military court jails four officers involved in acid attack on rights activist
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North Korea, China claim wins from Xi visit, but limits remain

North Korea and China both walked away claiming major wins from Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit this week to the isolated state, which

North Korea, China claim wins from Xi visit, but limits remain
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Foreign outflows from Asian equities surge on Middle East risks, tech rout

Asian equities are witnessing a surge in foreign outflows in June as escalating Middle East hostilities and a pullback in AI-linked technology stocks following underwhelming

Foreign outflows from Asian equities surge on Middle East risks, tech rout
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China, Taiwan spar over legality of coast guard patrols east of island

China and Taiwan sparred on Wednesday over the legality of Chinese coast guard patrols to the east of the island, after the government in Taipei said merchant ships

China, Taiwan spar over legality of coast guard patrols east of island
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Taiwan fires battle-tested rockets in 'shoot-and-scoot' anti-invasion drill

Taiwan's military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack on an

Taiwan fires battle-tested rockets in 'shoot-and-scoot' anti-invasion drill
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Hong Kong charges 7 people and 2 firms over deadly fire that killed 168

Hong Kong authorities have charged seven people and two companies with offenses including manslaughter and conspiracy to defraud over the city's deadliest fire in decades last November

Hong Kong charges 7 people and 2 firms over deadly fire that killed 168
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Philippines urges China to remove shoal structure, warns against island-building

The Philippines said on Wednesday that it is urging Beijing to remove a floating structure placed at the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the

Philippines urges China to remove shoal structure, warns against island-building
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Philippines foreign minister says she plans to meet Myanmar ethnic groups soon

Philippine foreign minister Ma.

Philippines foreign minister says she plans to meet Myanmar ethnic groups soon
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China's factory-gate inflation at nearly 4-year high in May

China's producer prices rose for a third straight month in May to the highest since July 2022, while consumer prices stayed elevated as global

China's factory-gate inflation at nearly 4-year high in May
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Japan wholesale inflation accelerates to fastest in 3 years as energy costs spike

Japan's wholesale inflation accelerated in May at the fastest pace in three years as price pressures from the Middle East war broadened, adding to the case

Japan wholesale inflation accelerates to fastest in 3 years as energy costs spike
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China's Xi says he reached important consensus with Kim in North Korea visit, KCNA reports

Chinese President Xi Jinping said he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reached an "important consensus" and agreed to safeguard regional and global peace, in a

China's Xi says he reached important consensus with Kim in North Korea visit, KCNA reports
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Protesters clash with police in Pakistani Kashmir as strike shutters cities

Cities and towns across Pakistan-administered Kashmir were brought to a standstill on Tuesday after protesters clashed with security forces ahead of a

Protesters clash with police in Pakistani Kashmir as strike shutters cities
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New Zealand poll shows US seen as more of a threat than China

For the first time in a decade, New Zealanders see the United States as more of a threat than China, a survey by the Asia New Zealand Foundation found, as concerns over

New Zealand poll shows US seen as more of a threat than China
Asia|Environment|Political|World

Philippines takes diplomatic action against China over floating structure in South China Sea

The Philippines' foreign ministry has undertaken appropriate diplomatic action against China in connection with the "illegal presence" of a floating structure in a disputed

Philippines takes diplomatic action against China over floating structure in South China Sea
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Taiwan simulates destroying an invading Chinese force in coastal drill

Taiwan's military simulated destroying an invading Chinese force in a coastal exercise on Tuesday, firing off rockets and artillery to

Taiwan simulates destroying an invading Chinese force in coastal drill
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Thai jobs for Myanmar refugees could show way forward for Asian nations, UN says

More than 5,500 Myanmar refugees living in camps along Thailand's border have found jobs since Bangkok eased employment curbs last year, an approach that

Thai jobs for Myanmar refugees could show way forward for Asian nations, UN says