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Fiji military warns new PM’s government against making ‘sweeping changes’
Commander claims ‘trying and failing to democratise’ country can jeopardise national security, just over a mon…
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Hu Jintao reappears as China comes to standstill for late leader Jiang Zemin
Former leader who was removed from a key meeting in October attended the memorial where Xi Jinping urged count…
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Covid is weakening, China state media claims, as major cities lift lockdowns
Unnamed expert tells state media outlet Yicai that Covid could be downgraded from a category A disease to cate…
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Former Chinese president Jiang Zemin dies at 96
State media say Jiang died from leukaemia and multiple organ failure in ShanghaiJiang Zemin obituaryChina’s fo…
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Anwar Ibrahim becomes Malaysian prime minister after decades-long wait
Former deputy PM who spent nearly a decade in jail takes office after five days of post-election deadlockAnwar…
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Protests break out at Covid-hit iPhone factory in China
Social media videos showed large crowds clashing with hazmat-suited officials amid rising worker discontent at…
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7.0 magnitude earthquake in Solomon Islands briefly triggers tsunami warning
Power reported to be out in some areas and radio services off air after earthquakeAuthorities in Solomon Islan…
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Dozens dead in factory fire in Chinese city of Anyang – state media
Fire broke out in district in Anyang city, in central China, at company specialising in industrial goods Thirt…
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North Korean ICBM lands in Japan’s exclusive economic zone, PM says
Latest intercontinental ballistic missile launch comes day after North resumed weapons testing and threatened …
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Vladimir Putin will not attend G20 summit in Bali, officials confirm
Russia will be represented by foreign minister Sergei Lavrov at next week’s gathering of G20 leadersVladimir P…
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China and Germany condemn Russian threat to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine
Xi Jinping tells Olaf Scholz of the need for greater cooperation during ‘times of change and turmoil’Russia-Uk…
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China braces for wave of workers fleeing iPhone factory in Covid-hit Zhengzhou
Cities near Foxconn plant draw up plans to isolate migrant workers who are returning to home townsCities in ce…
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Thai transgender tycoon buys Miss Universe Organization for $20m
Jakapong ‘Anne’ Jakrajutatip has spoken about her experience as a transgender woman and advocated for trans ri…
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North Korea fires ballistic missiles in fourth launch in a week after naval drills
Launch follows joint military drills by South Korea, Japan and the US and visit by Kamala HarrisNorth Korea ha…
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Kim Jong-un says new law guarantees North Korea will never give up nuclear weapons
Leader says North Korea’s nuclear status is now ‘irreversible’, with military allowed to ‘automatically’ use a…