Putin's power grab: Russian leader signs law securing two more terms
Russia's President rewrites the rules so he can potentially hold on to power until 2036.
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With swarms of ships, Beijing tightens its grip on South China Sea
New York Times: China has a new strategy in disputed waters: flood the zone.
Officials seek arrest after derailment in Taiwan kills at least 51
Calls for the arrest of the person allegedly responsible for Taiwan's train derailment.
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Indonesia finds crashed jet's cockpit voice recorder in sea
A Sriwijaya Air jet crashed into the Java Sea in January, killing all 62 people on board.
Myanmar forces fire on funeral; crackdown continues
UN criticises international community for not doing enough to stop 'mass murder'.
How China is prepping for global financial meltdown
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Large Chinese flotilla descends on South China Sea reef
Chinese flotilla's presence a 'provocative action of militarising the area'.
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Worst sandstorm in a decade cloaks Beijing in apocalyptic haze
Strong winds blow sand from the Gobi desert across much of northern China.
Sri Lanka to ban burqas, close over 1000 Islamic schools
Sri Lanka has announced plans to ban the wearing of burqas
Japan's nuclear ghost town - and the people who never left
The Geiger counter gives off a near-constant crackle - even inside homes.
Malaysian court rules non-Muslims can use 'Allah'
A 35-year-old ban on the usage of the word has been deemed unconstitutional.
The innocent victims of Syria's 10-year war
About 12,000 Syrian children killed or wounded and half the population displaced.
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Myanmar: She's fighting an army that took her father
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'Catastrophic': Kim Jong-un's horror new 'threat'
After 3 years of peace, experts have warned of a terrifying fresh danger posed by N Korea.
Japan shaken following 7.3 magnitude earthquake
There has been no tsunami alert but 860,000 homes are without power.
Local Focus: Free trade agreement beneficial to Māori business
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No link to bat, lab: Wuhan team's bombshell Covid announcement
Experts revealed it is 'extremely unlikely' the virus came from a lab.
Is China muscling in near Australia's border?
Concerns have been growing about China's growing influence in the region.
Hundreds feared dead after glacier break causes flood of water, debris
At least nine people have been killed and 140 are missing.
Covid 19 coronavirus: Poorer countries seek own vaccine rather than wait on UN
Honduras got tired of waiting to get vaccines through a United Nations programme.
Myanmar coup: Twitter, Instagram shut down as protests expand
Twitter and Instagram have been banned as street protests continue in Myanmar.
Welcoming Hong Kongers proves Britain is willing to be brave
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Taiwan quarantines 5,000 after new Covid cluster
5,000 people are in quarantine while officials look for the source of two new Covid cases.
North Korean diplomat defects in latest high-profile escape
String of defections raises questions about ruling class' loyalty to the Kim dynasty.
Eleven of 22 workers trapped in China gold mine rescued
Eleven of 22 workers trapped in China gold mine rescued after two weeks.
Mass arrests at Russian protests demanding Navalny's release
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