North Korea raises capsized warship after botched launch: Report
Full restoration of the North Korean navy destroyer is expected before a major communist party meeting later this month. North
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Vietnam scraps two-child policy to combat falling birthrate
Vietnam’s declining birthrate is most pronounced in urban areas, while nationally, male births still outnumber female. Vietnam has scrapped its
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South Korea’s Lee promises to ‘heal wounds’ in first address as president
President Lee Jae-myung has pledged to tackle the economy and improve relations with North Korea after his swearing-in. South Korea’s
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Who is Lee Jae-myung, South Korea’s new president?
Lee Jae-myung’s hardscrabble path to the South Korean presidency mirrors his country’s stratospheric rise from grinding poverty to one of
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South Asian Cities Faced Relentless, Record-Breaking Heatwaves Last Year
Workers in Dhaka holding up messages for climate and labour justice during May Day activities. Credit: Hadi Uddin / Greenpeace
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South Korea’s presidential election aims to restore democratic credentials
Seoul, South Korea – After six hours of emergency martial law, hundreds of days of protests, violence at a Seoul
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South Korea’s snap presidential election 2025: All you need to know
Voters in South Korea are choosing a new president to replace Yoon Suk-yeol who was impeached and removed from office
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US defence chief warns of China threat as Beijing’s top brass skip summit
Singapore – Of the many military officials darting across the lobby of Singapore’s Shangri-La Hotel this weekend, there has been
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China’s navy conducts combat patrols near disputed South China Sea shoal
China’s drills near the Scarborough Shoal came as South Korea announced finding new Chinese buoys in the Yellow Sea. China’s
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A least 10 dead, several missing after stone quarry collapses in Indonesia
Rescuers have already pulled a dozen injured people from the debris during a gruelling search effort at the site. At
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