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Coal mine blast in Pakistan kills at least 11 miners and traps 31 others

An explosion inside a coal mine in southwest Pakistan has killed at least eleven miners and trapped 31 others

Coal mine blast in Pakistan kills at least 11 miners and traps 31 others
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Southwest China landslide leaves 51 dead, 10 missing

A total of 51 people have been confirmed dead after a landslide in southwestern China's Chongqing on July 17, while 10 are still missing, the local government said in a

Southwest China landslide leaves 51 dead, 10 missing
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Microsoft rally lifts stocks, 30-year Treasury yield hits 19-year peak

U.S. stocks gained on Thursday as Microsoft's forecast-beating results eased investor concerns about massive AI spending by companies, while 30-year Treasury

Microsoft rally lifts stocks, 30-year Treasury yield hits 19-year peak
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China protests over New Zealand foreign minister's jibe at Chinese-born lawmaker

China made a diplomatic protest to New Zealand on Thursday after Foreign Minister Winston Peters characterised a Chinese-born lawmaker as a "loudmouth" whom he urged to "go back to

China protests over New Zealand foreign minister's jibe at Chinese-born lawmaker
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China's Communist Party to hold conclave on internal governance in October

China's ruling Communist Party will hold a plenary session of its Central Committee in Beijing in October to discuss party self-governance, state-run Xinhua news agency

China's Communist Party to hold conclave on internal governance in October
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Malaysian PM says Myanmar agrees to take 5,000 Rohingya refugees from Malaysia

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Myanmar has agreed to take 5,000 Rohingya asylum seekers currently in Malaysia, where

Malaysian PM says Myanmar agrees to take 5,000 Rohingya refugees from Malaysia
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Philippines' Marcos approves release of VP Duterte's tax records to impeachment trial

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved the release of Vice President Sara Duterte's tax records to the Senate in her impeachment trial, where one of the

Philippines' Marcos approves release of VP Duterte's tax records to impeachment trial
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China's factory activity expected to have stalled in July

China's factory activity growth likely stagnated in July, as weak domestic consumption and cost pressures from the Middle East War offset the boost to production from

China's factory activity expected to have stalled in July
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Japan cuts this year's growth outlook as higher energy costs weigh

Japan's government cut its economic growth forecast for the current fiscal year on Thursday, as higher oil prices linked to Middle East tensions squeeze

Japan cuts this year's growth outlook as higher energy costs weigh
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Rescuers search for survivors after a quake kills 18 in southwestern Japan

Soldiers and emergency workers are combing through a badly damaged shopping mall and collapsed houses looking for trapped survivors Wednesday after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 18 people in southwestern Japan

Rescuers search for survivors after a quake kills 18 in southwestern Japan
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Macao’s first national security case raises concerns over fairness a year after arrest

Since former Macao pro-democracy lawmaker Au Kam San was arrested under a national security law in July 2025, little about his case has been made known

Macao’s first national security case raises concerns over fairness a year after arrest
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K-pop powerhouse BTS say they will not submit music for 2027 Grammys

K-pop powerhouse BTS say they will not submit their music for consideration at the forthcoming Grammys

K-pop powerhouse BTS say they will not submit music for 2027 Grammys
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China’s humanoid robots have been taking over the global market. Now the US is banning them

China’s humanoid robots have been taking over the global market. Now the US is banning them

China’s humanoid robots have been taking over the global market. Now the US is banning them
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Malaysian authorities release over 100 Rohingya refugees from detention

Malaysian authorities have released more than 100 Rohingya Muslim asylum seekers who were detained earlier this week, with the group being sent to various locations

Malaysian authorities release over 100 Rohingya refugees from detention
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China regulator to meet solar industry on curbing competition, local media reports

China's market regulator will meet with solar industry representatives on Friday to provide guidance on pricing compliance and the implementation of industry cost-

China regulator to meet solar industry on curbing competition, local media reports
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Shared beds, shrinking budgets: China’s young workers feel economic squeeze

Chinese sales agent Winnie Zeng has taken an unusual step to protect herself from an uncertain future: she now shares her rented bed with a stranger to cut costs.

Shared beds, shrinking budgets: China’s young workers feel economic squeeze
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StanChart lifts income target after wealth boom powers earnings beat

Standard Chartered's push for fee income powered a forecast-beating first-half profit, with the bank lifting its full-year income

StanChart lifts income target after wealth boom powers earnings beat
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Hong Kong home prices extend gains to 13th month in June, pace slows

Private home prices in Hong Kong rose for the 13th consecutive month in June but the rate slowed to 0.3%, data from the Rating and Valuation Department showed on

Hong Kong home prices extend gains to 13th month in June, pace slows
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Asian stock rout deepens as AI worries grip markets

Asian stocks sank on Wednesday, extending a vicious selloff as anxiety about AI valuations and whether the massive spending will deliver returns

Asian stock rout deepens as AI worries grip markets
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A 7.1 magnitude quake hits Japan's southern Kyushu island killing at least 3

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 has shaken Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu, killing at least three people and leaving dozens of others missing or injured

A 7.1 magnitude quake hits Japan's southern Kyushu island killing at least 3
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Trump's irritation with Netanyahu highlights strains as leaders meet

U.S.

Trump's irritation with Netanyahu highlights strains as leaders meet
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Outlawed political group accused of trying to sabotage elections in Pakistan-administered Kashmir

Officials in Pakistan administered Kashmir are accusing an outlawed political group of trying to sabotage elections for the region’s constitutional assembly

Outlawed political group accused of trying to sabotage elections in Pakistan-administered Kashmir
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Destroyed Aeon mall had just reopened for 'fresh start' a decade on from deadly quake

The Aeon mall destroyed in a post-quake explosion in southern Japan on Tuesday had just reopened last month as a new

Destroyed Aeon mall had just reopened for 'fresh start' a decade on from deadly quake
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UN says human trafficking into Asian scam centres is surging

The U.N. migration agency on Tuesday warned of a dramatic increase in the number of people forced into working in Asian scam compounds, saying people from

UN says human trafficking into Asian scam centres is surging