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South Korean court dismisses ‘comfort women’ case against Japan

Tokyo enjoys ‘sovereign immunity’ over issue, presents US president with foreign policy headache

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HK woman, 90, loses US$32 mil in phone scam

Over 5 months, senior citizen made 11 bank transfers to scammers, resulting in largest sum yet for such a con

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J&J, other drugmakers on trial over US opioid crisis

3 California counties, Oakland city accuse firms of ‘prioritising profits over lives’

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Chinese hackers behind VPN attack on US defence firms

Security consultant says at least one group suspected of acting on behalf of Beijing

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Indian PM rules out lockdown despite Covid-19 second wave

Move should be considered ‘last resort’, says Narendra Modi

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White ex-cop guilty of all charges for George Floyd’s murder

After 11 hours, racially diverse jury reach unanimous verdicts on Derek Chauvin

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Duterte prepared to deploy navy over South China Sea claim

When we start to mine... I will send my grey ships there to state a claim, says Philippines president

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EU regulators want blood clots listed as ‘very rare’ side effect of J&J Covid-19 jab

European Medicines Agency says benefits from the single-shot vaccine outweigh risks

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Pakistan PM battles fallout in France blasphemy row

Imran Khan now scrambling to keep order in wake of remarks on cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad

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Asean to play key role in finding peaceful solution to Myanmar crisis: UN chief

Southeast Asian leaders important for diplomacy, conflict prevention, peacebuilding efforts with coup-hit country

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Former US veep Walter Mondale dies at 93

He made his own bid for the White House 1984, facing off against Republican Ronald Reagan

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Covid-19 hits otters at Atlanta aquarium

Critters suspected of catching virus from asymptomatic employee, expected to make full recovery

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UK trial reinfects volunteers who have had coronavirus

University of Oxford’s ‘first-of-a-kind’ tests funded by the Wellcome Trust