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China to ban storing remains of dead in ‘bone ash apartments’
Practice of using apartments to store relatives’ ashes has risen as rapid urbanisation and ageing population i…
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US-based dissident artist put on trial in China over satirical Mao sculptures, says rights group
New York-based Gao Zhen was detained in 2024 during a family visit to China and then tried for ‘defaming natio…
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Manila’s transport workers struggle to make ends meet as Philippines feels force of oil crisis
The Philippines is uniquely exposed to the surging oil price caused by the war in the Middle East. The governm…
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Vanuatu Indigenous leaders raise concerns over plans to build resort for cruise tourists
Exclusive: Environmental impact assessments are ‘incomplete’, say leaders, and private beach club could harm f…
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The ‘Third Front’: China resurrects Mao’s military capabilities
As ties with Washington sour, China is reviving a cold war strategy to defend against a US attackDotted across…
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Islamabad talks signal emergence of new four-nation bloc in Middle East
Unlikely grouping of Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey steps up efforts to broker ceasefire and curb do…
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China’s ‘teapot’ oil refineries keep economy brewing – but surging crude prices leave them strained
The factories, which buy cheap crude and turn it into fuel, are struggling as higher oil prices threaten their…
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Iran accuses US of plotting ground assault while publicly seeking talks
Tehran says it will confront any land attack, as Trump says regime’s export hub on Kharg island could be taken…
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The Guardian view on Myanmar’s forgotten war: the military cosplay democracy but people demand the real thing | Editorial
Five years of brutal conflict have made the army more determined to crush opposition, and others more convince…
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Israeli strikes and US troop buildup put Pakistan’s peacemaker role under pressure
Islamabad is attempting high-wire diplomacy between US and Iran, but Israel could spoil any chance of success …
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KP Sharma Oli: Nepal’s former prime minister arrested over alleged role in deadly protest crackdown
At least 77 people killed in anti-corruption youth uprising in September, which began over a brief social medi…
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Rising petrol prices spell chaos for Thailand’s farmers – video
Thailand and many neighbouring countries, which depend on energy imported from the Middle East, are on the fro…
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In Thailand’s rice paddies, rising petrol prices spell disaster for farmers
Farmers need fuel to keep water pumps running, but many petrol stations are empty and fears are now growing ov…
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Australia will be left with no submarines if it abandons Aukus, senior defence official warns
Malcolm Turnbull asks defence department official what Australia would do if the promised Virginia-class and A…