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South Korean president will meet Japanese leader ahead of summit with Trump

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will meet Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Tokyo next week before flying to Washington for a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump

South Korean president will meet Japanese leader ahead of summit with Trump
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Solitary cell with mattress on the floor for South Korea's once powerful ex-first lady

South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee will spend her first day in jail on Wednesday in a cell much like the one her husband and ex-President Yoon

Solitary cell with mattress on the floor for South Korea's once powerful ex-first lady
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China pledges more financial support for consumption with loan interest subsidy

China plans to boost domestic consumption by offering interest subsidies on loans to households and businesses, aiming to reduce borrowing costs and spur spending, Vice

China pledges more financial support for consumption with loan interest subsidy
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North Korean and Russian leaders in call reaffirm their alignment over Ukraine

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call to discuss their deepening ties and war efforts against Ukraine, the countries’ state media said Wednesday, ahead of Putin’s planned meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska

North Korean and Russian leaders in call reaffirm their alignment over Ukraine
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Malaysia's economy likely grew 4.5% in second quarter: Reuters poll

Malaysia's economy grew at a steady pace last quarter as strong household consumption offset weak exports, a Reuters poll of economists showed.

Malaysia's economy likely grew 4.5% in second quarter: Reuters poll
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The Latest: Mexico expels 26 high-ranking cartel figures to US in deal with Trump administration

Mexico is expelling 26 high-ranking cartel figures to the United States in the latest major deal with the President Donald Trump‘s administration

The Latest: Mexico expels 26 high-ranking cartel figures to US in deal with Trump administration
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Stocks hit fresh record high but US dollar weakens as Fed rate cut expectations gain momentum

World shares hit record highs on Tuesday after U.S. consumer prices data fueled expectations of an impending Federal Reserve interest rate

Stocks hit fresh record high but US dollar weakens as Fed rate cut expectations gain momentum
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Wife of South Korea's jailed ex-President Yoon arrested over corruption allegations

The wife of South Korea’s jailed former President Yoon Suk Yeol has been arrested as investigators seek to charge her over various suspected crimes, including bribery, stock manipulation and meddling in the selection of a candidate

Wife of South Korea's jailed ex-President Yoon arrested over corruption allegations
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Philippines blames China for ship collision in disputed South China Sea

The Philippine military has blamed China for a collision between two Chinese navy and coast guard ships in disputed waters

Philippines blames China for ship collision in disputed South China Sea
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Thailand warns it may act in 'self-defense' after soldier hurt by a mine blast near Cambodian border

Thailand’s army is warning that it may have to“exercise the right of self-defense” in response to continuing incidents it blames on Cambodia in which Thai soldiers patrolling along the two countries’ border have been wounded by land mines

Thailand warns it may act in 'self-defense' after soldier hurt by a mine blast near Cambodian border
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US designates Baloch separatists as a terror group over role in attacks in Pakistan

Pakistani officials have welcomed the U.S. State Department's decision to designate the separatist Balochistan Liberation Army as a foreign terrorist organization

US designates Baloch separatists as a terror group over role in attacks in Pakistan
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UN-backed investigators allege torture and sex crimes in Myanmar detention facilities

A U.N.-backed investigator says his team has turned up significant evidence of “systemic torture” in Myanmar’s detention centers, including electric shocks, strangulations, gang rape and burning of sexual body parts

UN-backed investigators allege torture and sex crimes in Myanmar detention facilities
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China offers interest subsidies for loans to boost consumption

China will offer interest subsidies for businesses in eight consumer service sectors including catering and tourism, in a bid to support services consumption amid a slowing economy.

China offers interest subsidies for loans to boost consumption
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Philippines voices concern over 'dangerous' Chinese actions after Scarborough Shoal collision

The Philippines expressed serious concern on Tuesday over what it called "dangerous manoeuvres and unlawful interference" by Chinese vessels during a

Philippines voices concern over 'dangerous' Chinese actions after Scarborough Shoal collision
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Myanmar security forces involved in systematic torture, UN report says

United Nations investigators said on Tuesday they have found evidence of systematic torture by Myanmar security forces and identified some of the most senior

Myanmar security forces involved in systematic torture, UN report says
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Thailand says another soldier injured by landmine near Cambodia

A Thai soldier was injured by a landmine near the Cambodian border on Tuesday, the Thai army said, days after the Southeast Asian neighbours agreed to a ceasefire following last

Thailand says another soldier injured by landmine near Cambodia
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Officials are still investigating the cause of a Pennsylvania steel plant explosion that killed 2

Officials are still working to determine the cause of an explosion that rocked a steel plant outside Pittsburgh, leaving two dead and 10 injured

Officials are still investigating the cause of a Pennsylvania steel plant explosion that killed 2
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China and the US clash at the UN over the Panama Canal, a focus of Trump's attention

The United States and China have clashed at the United Nations over the Panama Canal

China and the US clash at the UN over the Panama Canal, a focus of Trump's attention
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Trading Day: Tariffs, CPI nerves soften sentiment

TRADING DAY Making sense of the forces driving global markets By Jamie McGeever, Markets Columnist  World markets got the week off to a subdued start on

Trading Day: Tariffs, CPI nerves soften sentiment
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Trump suggests he'll know if Putin wants a peace deal with Ukraine soon into their meeting

U.S. President Donald Trump says he expects to know quickly if a deal can be made with Russian leader Vladimir Putin to halt the war in Ukraine

Trump suggests he'll know if Putin wants a peace deal with Ukraine soon into their meeting
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Zelenskiy says 'no sign' Russia is getting set for peace

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia was preparing its troops for new offensives instead of getting ready to stop the war in Ukraine, after he

Zelenskiy says 'no sign' Russia is getting set for peace
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Massive mudslide kills 7 volunteers repairing flood damage in northern Pakistan

A massive mudslide has killed seven volunteers in northern Pakistan as they repaired a drainage channel damaged by flash floods

Massive mudslide kills 7 volunteers repairing flood damage in northern Pakistan
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China says Thai art show 'distorts' its policies on Tibet, Xinjiang, Hong Kong

China accused the organisers of an exhibition in Thailand of promoting fallacies about its policies on Tibet, Xinjiang and Hong Kong after the show's co-curator said artworks were

China says Thai art show 'distorts' its policies on Tibet, Xinjiang, Hong Kong
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Islamic court in Indonesia sentences 2 men to public caning over sexual acts: kissing and hugging

An Islamic court in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province has sentenced two men to public caning, 80 times each, for what the court deemed were sexual acts: hugging and kissing

Islamic court in Indonesia sentences 2 men to public caning over sexual acts: kissing and hugging

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