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S Korea to remove concrete barriers near runways after fatal crash

January 22, 2025 - 4:22am
The crash of the Jeju Air flight killed 179 people, making it the deadliest air accident on Korean soil.
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S Korea to remove concrete walls near runways after deadly crash

January 22, 2025 - 4:22am
The crash of the Jeju Air flight killed 179 people, making it the deadliest air accident on Korean soil.
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Xi and Putin hold video call after Trump's inauguration

January 22, 2025 - 12:00am
The two leaders pledged to bring China-Russia relations to "greater heights".
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Xi and Putin hold video call after Trump's inauguration

January 22, 2025 - 12:00am
The two leaders pledged to bring China-Russia relations to "greater heights".
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'A long fight full of tears': Why Thailand became a haven for LGBT couples

January 21, 2025 - 5:59pm
Thailand is set to legalise same-sex marriage - one of the few places in Asia to do so. Why is it an outlier?
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US trades Taliban prisoner for two American detainees

January 21, 2025 - 5:57am
Two Americans held by the Taliban were exchanged for an Afghan imprisoned in the US on narco-terrorism charges.
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US trades Taliban prisoner for two American detainees

January 21, 2025 - 5:57am
Two Americans held by the Taliban were exchanged for an Afghan imprisoned in the US on narco-terrorism charges.
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South Korea president denies ordering arrest of lawmakers

January 21, 2025 - 5:19am
Yoon Suk Yeol has made his first appearance at an impeachment trial which will decide if he should be permanently removed.
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South Korea president denies ordering arrest of lawmakers

January 21, 2025 - 5:19am
Yoon Suk Yeol has made his first appearance at an impeachment trial which will decide if he should be permanently removed.
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Mystery balls on Sydney beaches found to contain faecal bacteria

January 21, 2025 - 1:52am
Authorities closed nine beaches on 14 January after the marble-sized balls washed up.
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Mystery balls on Sydney beaches found to contain faecal bacteria

January 21, 2025 - 1:52am
Authorities closed nine beaches on 14 January after the marble-sized balls washed up.
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'Hell on earth': China deportation looms for Uyghurs held in Thailand

January 20, 2025 - 6:11pm
Forty eight men detained since they fled China years ago risk being deported, rights groups say.
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'Hell on earth': China deportation looms for Uyghurs held in Thailand

January 20, 2025 - 6:11pm
Forty eight men detained since they fled China years ago risk being deported, rights groups say.
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Life in jail for Indian man convicted of doctor's rape and murder

January 20, 2025 - 7:11am
The crime sparked widespread anger and fears over the safety of healthcare workers in India.
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Life in jail for Indian man convicted of doctor's rape and murder

January 20, 2025 - 5:39am
The crime sparked widespread anger and fears over the safety of healthcare workers in India.
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China executes man for car rampage that killed dozens

January 20, 2025 - 2:56am
The attacker ploughed into people outside a stadium in the country's deadliest attack in a decade.
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China executes man for car rampage that killed dozens

January 20, 2025 - 2:56am
The attacker ploughed into people outside a stadium in the country's deadliest attack in a decade.
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Man arrested over stabbing of Bollywood actor

January 20, 2025 - 1:34am
Police say the accused is a Bangladeshi citizen staying illegally in India, which he denies.
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Man arrested over stabbing of Bollywood actor

January 20, 2025 - 1:34am
Police say the accused is a Bangladeshi citizen staying illegally in India, which he denies.
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Lonely sunfish in Japan gets cardboard human friends

January 20, 2025 - 12:39am
Staff members believe the sunfish stopped eating when the aquarium was temporarily closed because it was lonely.
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