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Bangladesh's Islamist party projects force with a big rally in Dhaka

Hundreds of thousands of supporters of Bangladesh’s largest Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami have held a major rally in Dhaka

Bangladesh's Islamist party projects force with a big rally in Dhaka
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Rescuers search for survivors after tourist boat capsizes killing dozens in Vietnam

Rescuers search for survivors after tourist boat capsizes killing dozens in Vietnam

Rescuers search for survivors after tourist boat capsizes killing dozens in Vietnam
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South Korea ex-President Yoon indicted again as martial law probe continues

South Korea's jailed ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol was indicted on additional charges on Saturday as a special prosecutor continues investigating him for his short-lived declaration of

South Korea ex-President Yoon indicted again as martial law probe continues
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Trump says he thinks 5 jets were shot down in India-Pakistan hostilities

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Trump says he thinks 5 jets were shot down in India-Pakistan hostilities
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Journalists among at least 13 arrested during immigration-related protest in Cincinnati

Police arrested two journalists and at least 11 others during a protest in Cincinnati over the detainment of an Egyptian immigrant

Journalists among at least 13 arrested during immigration-related protest in Cincinnati
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Luigi Mangione’s attorneys say prosecutors wrongfully obtained his medical records

Luigi Mangione’s attorneys say prosecutors wrongfully obtained his medical records

Luigi Mangione’s attorneys say prosecutors wrongfully obtained his medical records
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China protests to Philippines over Taiwan, maritime and security issues

China has lodged "stern representations" to the Philippines over recent "negative moves" concerning Taiwan, as well as maritime and security issues, a Chinese foreign ministry

China protests to Philippines over Taiwan, maritime and security issues
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Indonesia court jails former trade minister for 4.5 years in sugar graft case

An Indonesian court on Friday sentenced a former trade minister to 4.5 years in jail for improperly granting sugar import permits that authorities said had caused nearly 600 billion

Indonesia court jails former trade minister for 4.5 years in sugar graft case
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Indonesia still negotiating details, exemptions on US tariff deal, official says

Indonesia is still negotiating details of its recently-reached trade deal with the United States after Washington lowered tariff rates on the Southeast Asian country, and is

Indonesia still negotiating details, exemptions on US tariff deal, official says
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Malaysia's economy grew 4.5% y/y in Q2, advance estimates show

Malaysia's economy grew 4.5% in the second quarter from a year earlier, official advance estimates showed on Friday, sustaining the pace of the previous quarter as strong

Malaysia's economy grew 4.5% y/y in Q2, advance estimates show
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K-pop band 1VERSE debuts with 2 North Korean defector members

The five-member K-pop group 1VERSE is debuting Friday, with two North Korean defectors alongside members from the United States and Japan

K-pop band 1VERSE debuts with 2 North Korean defector members
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Hong Kong's new prison rules may curb lawyer and chaplain visits on national security grounds

Hong Kong has tightened prison rules, allowing authorities to restrict visits on national security grounds

Hong Kong's new prison rules may curb lawyer and chaplain visits on national security grounds
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North Korean defectors make debut in new K-pop boy band

A new K-pop boy band made their global debut on Friday with two members who defected from North Korea and an album that includes a song about the

North Korean defectors make debut in new K-pop boy band
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Japan finance minister calls for vigilance against FX volatility

Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato on Thursday called for vigilance against excessive foreign exchange volatility at the meeting of finance leaders from the Group

Japan finance minister calls for vigilance against FX volatility
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Russian crew member of ship sunk by Houthi militants undergoing treatment in Yemen

A Russian crew member of a Greek cargo ship sunk by Houthi militants is undergoing treatment in Yemen, Russia's state RIA news agency said on Thursday, quoting a source.

Russian crew member of ship sunk by Houthi militants undergoing treatment in Yemen
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Pakistani TV channels withdraw reports on Trump visit

Two leading Pakistani television news channels withdrew reports on Thursday that U.S.

Pakistani TV channels withdraw reports on Trump visit
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Japan must be mindful of credit rating downgrade risk, bank lobby head says

Japan must be mindful of the risk of a credit rating downgrade if an expansion in public debt runs out of control, the head of the country's banking lobby said, as lawmakers ramp up

Japan must be mindful of credit rating downgrade risk, bank lobby head says
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Hong Kong activists' appeal ends, judgement due in nine months

A hearing for 12 pro-democracy activists appealing their conviction and sentencing for subversion in Chinese-ruled Hong Kong ended on Thursday

Hong Kong activists' appeal ends, judgement due in nine months
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South Korea lashed by heavy rain, four dead and more than 1,000 evacuated

Four people died and more than 1,000 have been evacuated in South Korea after the country was lashed by torrential rain on Thursday, the safety ministry said

South Korea lashed by heavy rain, four dead and more than 1,000 evacuated
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Sirens wail, cities shut down as Taiwan simulates Chinese air raid

Sirens wailed, roads emptied and people were ordered to stay indoors in Taiwan's capital Taipei on Thursday during an annual air-raid exercise aimed

Sirens wail, cities shut down as Taiwan simulates Chinese air raid
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Markets stoic over Powell's shifting fate

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee The markets were in a calm but sombre mood on Thursday after a dramatic session on Wall Street driven by renewed uncertainty over

Markets stoic over Powell's shifting fate
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Bangladeshi forces clash with supporters of ousted leader Hasina, leaving at least 4 dead

Bangladeshi security forces have clashed with supporters of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, leaving at least four dead and scores of people injured

Bangladeshi forces clash with supporters of ousted leader Hasina, leaving at least 4 dead
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Trump hosts Persian Gulf leaders at White House as new violence raises questions about peace efforts

President Donald Trump has hosted Bahrain's crown prince and Qatar's prime minister at the White House

Trump hosts Persian Gulf leaders at White House as new violence raises questions about peace efforts
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South Korea's Lee orders new investigation team to look into deadly 2022 crush

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has ordered the setting up of a new investigation team, involving police and prosecutors, to look into the deadly Halloween crowd crush that

South Korea's Lee orders new investigation team to look into deadly 2022 crush

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