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Xi confronts Trump over Taiwan
Xi Jinping warns of potential for war as he tells Donald Trump disputed territory is ‘most important issue in US-Chinese relations’
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Fuel switches ‘deliberately shut off’ in China plane crash
Black box data could bolster claims that jet was intentionally downed, killing 132
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Aung San Suu Kyi moved from prison to house arrest
Decision to transfer Myanmar’s deposed former leader viewed as attempt to end junta’s international isolation
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Devil Wears Prada 2 faces boycott over Asian ‘caricature’
Anne Hathaway’s ‘nerdy’ assistant in sequel is offensive stereotype, critics say
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Five newborn babies die from mpox in Pakistan
The deadly outbreak raises concerns that the virus has gained a foothold in the Asian country
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‘You are my god,’ Japanese PM tells Deep Purple
Sanae Takaichi presents British rock band with signed drumsticks before Japan tour
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Daughter of British building tycoon killed in Vietnam motorbike crash
Teenager’s organs donated to five transplant patients ‘to give something back to a country she loved’
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Measles death toll surges in Bangladesh as outbreak overwhelms hospitals
Authorities launch emergency immunisation campaign as virus sweeps through unvaccinated children
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China restricts airspace for 40 days in signal of intense military activity
Five zones stretching 340 miles from Yellow Sea to near Shanghai blocked without explanation
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India demolishes British-built bridge to allow new super highway
Mumbai’s Elphinstone Road Overbridge, constructed from Glaswegian steel in 1913, had ‘outlived its utility’
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Frenchman executed by China for drug trafficking
Chan Thao Phoumy handed death penalty more than 15 years ago for his role in methamphetamine operation
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Iran war fuel shortages lead to wave of killings and unrest in Asia
Violence breaks out in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh as Strait of Hormuz closure cuts off energy supplies
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China assembles fleet of attack drones near Taiwan
Satellite images show Chinese J-6 ‘Farmer’ jets stationed at six bases that would take minutes to reach the island
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Iran war leaves Asia with a defence problem
Redeployment of US assets prompts fears in Indo-Pacific region of exposure to North Korean and Chinese aggression
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Asia’s poorest reeling as energy crisis bites
From fuel to fertiliser, the ripple effects of the Iran war are spreading across all elements of life in import-reliant countries
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Kim Jong-un uses Iran war to justify expanding his nuclear arsenal
North Korean dictator accuses US of ‘state terrorism and aggression’ during Middle East conflict
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Trump may be distracted but Xi would be foolish to attack Taiwan now
If the CCP made its move, the global economy – already hit by events in the Gulf – would implode
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Pictured: Kim’s daughter rides tank as North Korea steps up military drills
Kim Ju-ae seen trying out new military hardware as speculation grows that she will soon be named heir
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China will not invade Taiwan in 2027, says US
Intelligence report says Beijing prefers peaceful unification with island ‘despite the threat to use force’
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‘Like a death sentence:’ Sick migrant women abandoned in Asia’s wealthiest cities
When domestic workers face life-threatening illnesses in places like Hong Kong and Singapore, many are denied access to treatments
