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Record-high heat soars through South Korea

A record-high heatwave is sweeping through the Korean Peninsula, sending temperatures skyrocketing, reaching 42.5C.

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Drone warnings and sheltering in airports as South Korea battles historic heatwave

Image source, ReutersImage caption, Drones attached with loudspeakers and thermal imaging cameras are one way South Korea is fighting the heatwave ByKelly Ng Published 39...

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Why was Taiwan’s president evacuated in the middle of the night?

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One killed, four injured in Thailand school shooting, officials say

ListenListen (2 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Emergency personnel work at Debsirin Nonthaburi...

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Is VinFast’s Costly EV Gambit Coming to an End?

Despite its vaunting ambitions and rapid expansion, the upstart automaker has yet to prove it can compete beyond the Vietnamese market.

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How Kazakhstan Uses the Stalling Board of Peace

Despite opting out of contributing the $1 billion fee required to become a permanent member of Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, Kazakhstan...

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Xi and Kim Agree to Strengthen ‘Strategic Relationship’ with Socialist Principles

Touting the achievements Pyongyang has made in recent years, Xi de facto recognized North Korea as a nuclear-armed state.

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The West Asia Crisis Realigns Regional Trade Through Pakistan

Cargo-laden trucks are already plying six new overland routes linking its major ports to the Iranian border and onward to Central Asia.

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Cockroach Janta Party: Is the Modi Government Wary of a ‘Gen Z Revolt’?

Hitherto confined to social media, the “cockroaches” emerged on the ground at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on June 6. What started as a...

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As Integration in the Greater Bay Area Accelerates, Small Businesses in Macau Suffer

Drawn by lower prices, a wider variety of products and convenience, Macau’s residents have taken to spending in mainland China.

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Can Northeast Asia’s New Geopolitical Reality Create Opportunities for Mongolia?

Within the emerging geopolitical landscape, Mongolia may have opportunities to diversify its economic partners.

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Long Night Over Hualien: The China Threat Through the Eyes of Taiwan’s Indigenous Peoples

“The current situation is not the fruit of our choosing, but of history itself.” 

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Why Does the G7 Keep Inviting India to its Summits?

India’s recurring invitations reveal as much about New Delhi’s ambitions as about the G7’s adaptation to the changing times.

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The Democratic Dilemma in South Korea’s Local Election Ballot Shortage

President Lee sold Korean democracy abroad as a system that fixes itself. Now his party and the administration have to prove it...

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