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South Korea’s ex-defence minister ‘tried to commit suicide in police cell’
Kim Yong-hyun was arrested for his role in President Yoon’s failed martial law attempt
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Korea’s failed coup
President Yoon now faces an impeachment vote, requiring two-thirds of MPs to remove him, as they surely must
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Thailand holds first trooping of the colour in 16 years for king’s 72nd birthday
King Maha Vajiralongkorn held the ceremony for the first time in his reign
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South Korea opposition moves to impeach president after martial law bid thwarted
Six parties have joined in moving to impeach Yoon Suk Yeol after condemning his ‘insurrectionary behaviour’
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South Korea declares martial law
Yoon Suk-yeol, the country’s president, vows to ‘eradicate pro-North Korean forces and protect the constitutional democratic order’
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‘I knew she was going to die’, says mother of lawyer killed by methanol poisoning in Laos
Sue White opens up about the ‘horrendous’ 16-hour journey to stay by daughter Simone’s side after fatal drink spiking
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Pakistan police push man off 25ft shipping containers at Imran Khan protest
Aides of the jailed former prime minister claim up to 40 people died and hundreds were injured during unrest in Islamabad
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China’s defence minister becomes third in a row to be ‘investigated over corruption’
Investigation reportedly carried out on orders of Xi Jinping
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ICC seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar junta chief for crimes against Rohingya
It is the first time a senior member of the country’s military has been sought in connection with the persecution of the Muslim minority
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‘The smog has conquered us’: Children bear the brunt of Pakistan’s pollution crisis
Swathes of the country have been enveloped in toxic air for weeks – for the most vulnerable, exposure could lead to lifelong complications
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Thai police find 41 dead bodies ‘used for meditation’ in Buddhist monastery
Monks claim the corpses were willingly donated by relatives for use in religious practices
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Watch: Fire destroys 1,000 homes in Philippines
Military helicopters douse raging flames in densely-built slum area of Isla Puting Bato, Manila
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Taliban divided over ‘isolated’ leader’s crackdown on women
Exclusive: Draconian rules for Afghanistan’s female population cause rifts as guerrilla group adjusts to power
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Philippines VP: I’ve hired hitman to kill president and his wife – this is why
Sara Duterte says she contracted an assassin as an insurance policy for her own protection
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British lawyer dead in suspected Laos poisoning a ‘kind and loving daughter’, say devastated parents
Simone White, 28, one of six foreign tourists to have died after drinking alcohol believed to have been laced with methanol
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British lawyer, 28, dies after suspected mass drink-spiking in Laos
Simone White is believed to have consumed methanol in incident that has left four other tourists dead
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Laos methanol poisoning: Australian becomes fourth killed as British lawyer taken to hospital
Two Danish women and an American man have also died in suspected mass drink-spiking case in Vang Vieng
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Imran Khan granted bail but will not be released from jail
Former Pakistan PM will stay in prison despite move over one charge because of at least eight others against him
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Hong Kong democracy campaigners jailed in city’s largest security trial
All 45 pro-democracy activists handed prison sentences ranging from four years to a decade
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Xi Jinping’s sinister plan to encircle the United States is almost complete
China’s latest gambit is the massive Chancay port in Peru. Marco Rubio doesn’t have much time to fight back
