Asia's lonely cities are a ripe recruiting ground for ISIS

Domestic workers living in Hong Kong and Singapore are being targeted by ISIS. Alienated and vulnerable, they are easy prey. Some have become suicide bombers.

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Half a million people evacuated as cyclone nears Bangladesh and eastern India

Around 500,000 people have been evacuated from Bangladesh's coastal region, as the nation waits for Cyclone Bulbul to hit on Saturday evening, the country's disaster management minister said.

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Indian court to make historic ruling on Ayodhya holy site

India's Supreme Court is set to deliver a ruling Saturday in a fierce dispute over a religious site that's claimed by both Hindus and Muslims.

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Mom, churchgoer, chatty neighbor ... suspected serial killer

For years, Jolly Joseph talked about how her house was cursed, neighbors said.

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Kentucky man in coma after dramatic three-day Thai man hunt

An American man is in a coma in Thailand after dramatically breaking free of police custody and then shooting himself in the head as police closed in on him and his girlfriend, according to authorities.

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Hong Kong student dies after fall in a parking garage during weekend protests

A 22-year-old Hong Kong university student who suffered a severe head injury after falling in a parking garage close to the scene of protests has died, hospital authorities confirmed Friday, a development that could further inflame tensions in the semi-autonomous Chinese city.

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South Korea deports two murder suspects back to North Korea

South Korea deported two men back to North Korea after authorities say they killed 16 crew members on a squid-catching boat.

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China sentences fentanyl drug ring in rare public trial amid US trade talks

Nine members of a cross-border fentanyl smuggling ring were sentenced at a public hearing in a Chinese courtroom Thursday, a rare display by Beijing of its efforts to crack down on the highly-addictive drug.

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A 25-year-old politician got heckled during a climate crisis speech. Her deadpan retort: 'OK, boomer'

A 25-year-old New Zealand's MP was giving a speech in support of the Zero Carbon Bill, when she shut down a heckler with the phrase, "OK, boomer."

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Xi and Macron affirm support for climate pact despite Trump withdrawal

Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron have signed a pact recommitting to the 2015 Paris Agreement, just days after the US formally withdrew from the landmark global treaty to fight climate change.

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Accused serial killer used cyanide to murder 10 people, police say

A man has been arrested after allegedly murdering 10 people in India by giving them cyanide-laced religious offerings or medicine and then stealing their cash, gold or silver, according to police.

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Chinese imposes online gaming curfew on minors

China has announced a curfew on online gaming for minors among new measures aimed at curbing video game addiction.

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Controversial Hong Kong lawmaker Junius Ho attacked in the street

A Hong Kong lawmaker known for his fierce criticism of ongoing anti-government protests in the city has been attacked in an apparent stabbing.

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India's top court calls out smog inaction

India's top court has criticized authorities for not doing enough to curb New Delhi's dangerous levels of air pollution, calling it a "blatant and grave violation of right to life."

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Xi Jinping's message to Hong Kong: You're stuck with Carrie Lam

A week ago, it seemed like Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam might have been on the verge of being ousted.

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Peranakan antiques collector driven by 'pure insanity'

When Alvin Yapp was 14 he saw a play in Singapore that changed his life. It was a Peranakan production that focused on the fraught and comic relationship between a mother and her daughter-in-law. It gave the teen a glimpse of his heritage, but as he didn't speak Malay, he didn't understand the witty repartee.

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Xi Jinping praises Hong Kong's leader 'hard work' in surprise meeting

Chinese President Xi Jinping praised Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam's leadership and hard work during a surprise meeting in Shanghai Monday, despite months of violent protests on her watch.

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New Zealand's Indian community angered by 'punishment' visa changes

New Zealand's immigration minister, Iain Lees-Galloway, has asked for a review of recent changes to visa rules following protests from the country's Indian community.

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Eight people arrested in Vietnam in connection with Essex truck deaths

Police in Vietnam have arrested eight people in connection with the deaths of 39 people found dead in a truck in England last month, Vietnamese state media reported Monday.

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Four hurt in knife attack at Hong Kong mall

Four people were injured during a knife attack outside a Hong Kong mall on Sunday, including a local politician whose ear was reported to have been partially bitten off.

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