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Gas prices rise on fears of strikes in Australia

August 21, 2023 - 8:28am
Possible industrial action at a key liquefied natural gas supplier sent European prices 10% higher.
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Chandrayaan-3: India's lunar lander Vikram searches for safe Moon landing spot

August 21, 2023 - 1:33am
Day after Luna-25 crash, India space agency says lander trying to find area without boulders or deep trenches.
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Pakistan president denies approving laws giving military more power

August 21, 2023 - 12:47am
Arif Alvi claimed his staff "undermined" him, while the law ministry told him to "take responsibility".
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China cuts key interest rate as recovery falters

August 21, 2023 - 12:41am
The country's post-Covid recovery has been hit by a property crisis, falling exports and weak consumer spending.
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Maiden Pharmaceuticals: Fury in The Gambia over India cough syrup deaths

August 20, 2023 - 7:10pm
Grieving parents say regulators in both India and The Gambia failed their young children.
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Miyu Pranoto: Dance prodigy, 9, blazes trail for girls

August 19, 2023 - 7:17pm
Miyu is shattering conventions as she breakdances her way to fame.
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Vietnam War: The pastor who survived 17 years in forgotten jungle army

August 19, 2023 - 7:03pm
In 1975, Y Hin Nie fled the Vietnamese army into the jungle. He didn't emerge until 1992.
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Made In Heaven: A show taking on all that's wrong with Indian weddings

August 18, 2023 - 7:19pm
Made In Heaven, a show about wedding planners, explores deep-rooted prejudices plaguing Indian marriages.
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US-Japan-SKorea summit a coup for Biden but will detente last?

August 18, 2023 - 8:15am
The US hosts its first ever joint meeting with South Korea and Japan - neighbours with a tense relationship.
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Pura Luka Vega: Philippine drag queen sued for dressing as Jesus

August 18, 2023 - 5:41am
Christian groups are suing the artist, who's been labelled 'persona non grata' in their own city.
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Private jet crashes onto Malaysia highway, killing 10

August 18, 2023 - 12:18am
Investigators are searching for the aircraft's black box, containing its flight data.
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Evergrande: China property giant files for US bankruptcy protection

August 17, 2023 - 10:02pm
The move comes as fears grow over problems in the world's second largest economy.
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Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh: More rain, less snow are turning Himalayas dangerous

August 17, 2023 - 5:21pm
Landslides and flash floods have killed dozens India's Himalayan states this month.
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Pakistan: More than 100 arrested after churches burned

August 17, 2023 - 7:16am
Public gatherings in the area are also banned for seven days after violence in the city of Jaranwala.
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North Korea: Taekwondo athletes believed headed to Kazakhstan

August 17, 2023 - 4:48am
Taekwondo team reportedly heading to Kazakhstan for world championships.
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Chandrayaan-3: Indian lunar mission inches closer to Moon

August 17, 2023 - 2:13am
Chandrayaan-3 may not be the first to land on the south pole if it's beaten by Russia's new Moon mission.
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After McDonald's, Burger King India drops tomatoes from its menu

August 17, 2023 - 1:08am
Prices of essentials like tomatoes have skyrocketed in India in recent months.
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Cash, cars and homes seized in $735m Singapore anti-money laundering raids

August 17, 2023 - 12:37am
The operation was part of one of the city-state's biggest ever anti-money laundering investigations.
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The baby at the centre of an India-Germany diplomatic row

August 16, 2023 - 5:01pm
The toddler was taken away from her Indian family on accusations of child abuse. Her parents deny the charges.
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Pakistan: Mob burns churches over blasphemy claims

August 16, 2023 - 2:27pm
Thousands took to the streets over accusations that two Christian men had desecrated the Quran.
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