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Kim Jong Un: The US wants to engage North Korea but doesn't know how

September 14, 2023 - 3:50am
Can President Joe Biden bring the mercurial North Korean leader to the table?
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Taiwan election: Foxconn founder Terry Gou picks Netflix actress as running mate

September 14, 2023 - 3:44am
Presidential bet Terry Gou, the Foxconn founder, has selected Tammy Lai as his running mate.
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Karnataka: Man arrested for stealing buffaloes 58 years ago

September 14, 2023 - 2:57am
Police recently began reinvestigating the 58-year-old case and found the culprit.
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Afghanistan: Taliban welcome first Chinese ambassador since takeover

September 14, 2023 - 2:35am
Afghanistan's leaders say it's a sign for other nations to establish relations with its government.
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Tim Gurner: Australian tycoon calls for layoffs to fix worker attitudes

September 13, 2023 - 9:54pm
Tim Gurner says "we need to see pain in the economy" to remind people they are lucky to have jobs.
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Seattle officer recorded joking about woman killed by a police car

September 13, 2023 - 6:12pm
Video appears to show a Seattle police officer laughing about an Indian student killed by a patrol car.
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Sara Sharif relatives arrested on suspicion of murder

September 13, 2023 - 5:26pm
The father, stepmother and uncle of Sara Sharif, 10, are arrested after returning to UK from Pakistan.
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Kerala: India state on alert after Nipah virus deaths

September 13, 2023 - 6:44am
This is the fourth Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala state since 2018.
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Vladimir Putin signals help for Kim Jong Un but quiet on weapons

September 13, 2023 - 6:04am
Russia says it is helping North Korea develop satellites, but the US says it is buying weapons.
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Vietnam fire: Residents trapped in deadly Hanoi apartment blaze

September 13, 2023 - 4:54am
A fire in a high-rise block kills at least eight people and injures dozens in Vietnam's capital.
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China insurance boss jailed for life in corruption crackdown

September 13, 2023 - 12:03am
Ex-China Life Insurance chairman Wang Bin is the latest high-profile boss to be caught up in the crackdown.
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Qantas illegally fired 1,700 workers during pandemic - top court

September 12, 2023 - 10:27pm
The Australian airline has been embroiled in several scandals since the pandemic began.
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MP Michael Chong urges US-Canada cooperation on China interference

September 12, 2023 - 5:21pm
A Canadian politician has detailed to US lawmakers ways he says China tried to intimidate him.
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Three reasons Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin might want to be friends

September 12, 2023 - 1:44pm
From shared enemies to a reliance on China, Russia and North Korea have a few things in common.
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Dozens of crocodiles in China escape during floods

September 12, 2023 - 8:07am
Around 75 crocodiles escaped from a breeding farm after Typhoon Haikui caused flooding in Guangdong.
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Putin and Kim: Friends in need (of ammunition)

September 12, 2023 - 6:01am
Russia needs weapons. N Korea has weapons. It's a match made in the geo-political realities of 2023.
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Maria Ressa: Philippines Nobel laureate acquitted in court

September 12, 2023 - 4:54am
Renowned Filipina journalist Maria Ressa has been acquitted in the last of five tax evasion cases.
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G20: China says Delhi declaration sent a positive signal

September 12, 2023 - 2:02am
Beijing said the statement showed that the G20 was working together to tackle global challenges.
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Australia MP says male colleague used to breathe on her neck in parliament

September 12, 2023 - 12:11am
Karen Andrews says the physical harassment and crude comments occurred inside parliament.
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Canada's Trudeau stranded in India by plane problems

September 11, 2023 - 4:29pm
The prime minister had been set to leave on Sunday after a tense meeting with India's Narendra Modi.
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