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UN climate talks enter home stretch split over money

China feeling heat from both rich nations and developing ones over gas emissions

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China, Australia to hold first summit in years

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to hold talks with President Xi Jinping in Bali tomorrow

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Afghan supreme leader orders full implementation of Islamic law

This comes despite Taliban’s earlier promise for softer version of first stint in power

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China says hopes to bring relations with US ‘back on track’ at G20

Peaceful coexistence with Washington a priority, says foreign ministry spokeswoman as both countries’ leaders meet

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Iran issues first death sentence over protests

Public unrest due to Mahsa Amini tragedy prompts authorities to detain thousands

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Erdogan condemns ‘vile attack’ in Istanbul, says six dead

Turkish president says relevant units ‘working to find perpetrators’

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US citizen detained during Saudi pilgrimage: family

Mohamed Salem reportedly transferred to maximum-security facility

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G20 ministers launch 1.4 bil fund to tackle future pandemics

Not enough, at least US$31 billion needed, says Indonesian president Joko Widodo ahead of summit

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Russia says US driving Southeast Asian militarisation

Foreign minister claims Washington trying to limit Moscow, Beijing’s influence in region

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Asean concludes Cambodia summit with greater focus on post-Covid-19 recovery

Association also admits Timor Leste as its 11th member

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Israel’s Netanyahu poised to retake reins of power

Former prime minister makes comeback, likely to form new government with far-right allies

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Iran slams ‘shameful’ Macron remarks after he met dissidents

French president has expressed admiration toward Islamic republic’s critics’ ‘revolution’ 

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Melania Trump’s lawyer tipped to become Slovenia’s first woman president

She is forecast to win slightly above 50% of votes ahead of ex-foreign minister Anze Logar