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‘Not for the people’: Myanmar junta prepares for elections designed to legitimise grip on power
Elections will be first since military seized power in 2021, but analysts say vote is far from a step toward d…
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The fading of Japan’s Shōwa era – in pictures
Lee Chapman’s photographs document the scenes, signages and family businesses of the postwar Shōwa era Japan. …
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Indonesia intensifies search for victims after floods and landslides kill dozens in Sumatra – video
Monsoon rains over the past week caused rivers to burst their banks in North Sumatra province on Tuesday. The …
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Developing nations need climate justice, not debt | Letters
Countries that contributed least to historical emissions don’t seek charity but fairness, writes Nirbhay Rana.…
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Australian living in Thailand faces trial over alleged criminal defamation of Malaysian government
Murray Hunter charged with offence which carries a potential penalty of two years in jail, or a 200,000 baht (…
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Indonesia’s Mount Semeru volcano erupts, prompting hundreds to evacuate – video
Indonesia’s Mount Semeru, the highest peak on Java island, has erupted, blanketing several villages with falli…
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Typhoon Fung-wong makes landfall in the Philippines – video
More than 1 million people have been evacuated from their homes in the Philippines and at least two people hav…
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China’s threat to academic freedom in the UK | Letters
Sara Rydkvist, the Hong Kong programme director of Amnesty International, and Francis Bown on the threat from …
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Water blessings and celestial offerings: Thailand’s Loy Krathong and Yi Peng festivals – in pictures
Millions of Thai take part in ancient annual festivities on 5 November that are held on the full moon of the 1…
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Vietnam floods: streets of Hoi An submerged like canals of Venice – in pictures
Flooding that killed 10 people in central Vietnam this week turned streets in the historic town of Hoi An into…
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What is Apec – explained in 30 seconds
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation club has 21 members that represent more than 50% of global GDP and are h…
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What are rare earths and critical minerals – explained in 30 seconds
Rare earths are a specific category of critical minerals crucial for defence, auto and electronic industries t…
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Iran has taken care of millions of Afghan refugees with little international support | Letters
Ayoub Heidari of the Iranian embassy contests the claim that hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees may be r…
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Visions of resistance: women fighting to save their homeland – in pictures
The theme of this year’s Women By Women exhibition, Rooted in Resistance, is to showcase images of women defen…
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Bali to block new hotels and restaurants after deadly flooding raises questions about mass tourism
Bali governor says new instructions issued to stop hotels and restaurants being built on productive land, espe…