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Pakistan targets militant hideouts in Afghanistan as conflict continues
Afghan government reports zero casualties and accuses neighbouring country of wanting to ‘fuel the fire of war…
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Pakistan strikes militant hideouts on Afghan border after surge in attacks
‘Intelligence-based, selective operations’ carried out against Pakistani Taliban camps, says information minis…
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More than 120 dead after multiple suicide and gun attacks in Pakistan, officials say
Military says ‘terrorists’ carried out attacks in Balochistan province in what analysts described it as the de…
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Chinese man who filmed evidence of Xinjiang rights abuses is granted asylum in US
Lawyer for Guan Heng, whose exposed evidence of persecution of Uyghurs, says he is ‘textbook example of why as…
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At least 18 people dead as Philippines ferry with 350 onboard sinks
Rescuers save at least 316 after inter-island ferry sank en route from city of Zamboanga to southern Jolo isla…
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Canada has no intention of pursuing free trade with China, says Carney
PM says recent agreement just cuts tariffs on a few sectors, as Trump threatens 100% tariffs on Canadian impor…
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Japan issues megaquake advisory in north after magnitude 7.5 earthquake
Officials said probability of a magnitude 8 or larger quake was only about 1% but they have urged people to be…
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Patient police say they have recovered Fabergé pendant from man accused of swallowing it
Six days after alleged incident, evidence emerges without requiring medical intervention, New Zealand police s…
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Baby fur seal wanders into a bar in New Zealand
The surprise visitor waddled around the pub during what’s known as ‘silly season’ where seals pop up in unexpe…
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Flash flooding in Sumatra kills 69 as rescue crews search rivers for survivors
Monsoon rains cause devastation on Indonesian island, sparking landslides and flash floodingFlash floods and l…
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Two climbers dead after fall on Aoraki Mount Cook, New Zealand’s highest peak
Two others rescued as authorities work to recover the bodies of those killed after they fell near the summitTw…
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Mount Semeru eruption in Indonesia prompts evacuations
More than 300 people most at risk are moved to shelters as tallest peak on Java island unleashes clouds of hot…
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Philippine president Marcos denies estranged sister’s claim he is a cocaine addict
Communications undersecretary Claire Castro says claims from the president’s sister may be an attempt to distr…
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Blast from confiscated explosives at police station in Indian-controlled Kashmir kills nine
The accidental explosion comes days after a deadly car blast in New Delhi which killed at least eight people n…
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Taiwan vice-president presses case at EU parliament for joint efforts to counter China
China angered by the address, criticising Europe for allowing ‘separatist activities’ to be carried out in par…