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Beijing freezes as temperature hits 5-decade low

Wind wants to kill me, says Weibo user, as mercury drops to -19.6°C

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Bird flu: France plans mass duck slaughter

350,000 culled since Dec, after very pathogenic virus hits foie gras industry

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Indonesia frees cleric linked to Bali bombing

82-year-old refuses to renounce extremist views in exchange for leniency

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US transport secretary leads exit from White House

Elaine Chao’s resignation highest level yet following attack on Capitol

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South Korean delegation heads to Iran over seized oil tanker

Delegates to meet Iranian foreign ministry officials to work out solution

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Washington chaos leaves image of ‘exceptional’ America in tatters

Allies react with shock, authoritarian regimes with glee

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Japan to declare virus state of emergency in Tokyo region

Capital set to report record daily number of infections, say media

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Pompeo threatens US sanctions over Hong Kong mass arrests

US Secretary of State also demands release of arrested American lawyer

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Seoul govt under fire over ‘sexist’ advice for pregnant women

Website sparks outrage for telling women to prepare clean underwear, food for husbands while hospitalised

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Myanmar police arrest nearly 100 trafficked Rohingya in raid

Authorities say they had been headed to Malaysia as part of a trafficking network

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Jong-un vows to strengthen defence capabilities

But North Korean leader does not want to say the word 'nuclear' as Joe Biden takes office later this month, says analyst

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Joshua Wong joins Hong Kong dissidents arrested for ‘subversion’

24-year-old joins 53 others arrested in crackdown

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US Congress certifies Biden’s election win, Trump promises ‘orderly transition’

This clears the way for Democrat's inauguration on Jan 20