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Indonesia accepts Malaysia's help to tackle wildfires

Denmark hails 'binding' Greenland deal with Trump

Indians living in Japan on stand-by to house Asian Games athletes

We don't want Games host Japan losing money, says Asian Olympic official

Trump signs bill authorizing sweeping Russia sanctions

Ed Sheeran returns to stage after Palestinian controversy

Protesters form human chain at Kennedy Center after Trump threat

Asian Games to open in Japan after troubled build-up

Death toll from attack at police HQ in Pakistan rises to 31

Drone owners rush to offload devices ahead of Beijing ban

Trump says Denmark to give US 'permanent control' over Greenland security

Trump's beef policies irk Texas ranchers, testing their loyalty

Kennedy Center: future unclear for iconic Washington arts hub

Trump says CNN, Politico, MS NOW banned from White House

China's Tencent wins first game licence in 18 months

China has granted tech giant Tencent its first licence for a video game in 18 months, ending a dry spell that had threatened its position as the world's top game maker.

Japan inflation hits four-decade high in October

Japanese inflation hit a four-decade high last month, government data showed Friday, fuelled by high energy costs and a weak yen and ramping up pressure on the central bank to move away from its ultra-loose monetary policies.

Asian markets rise but caution over rate outlook dulls sentiment

Asian markets edged up Friday, though caution permeated trading floors as investors tried to gauge the outlook for Federal Reserve monetary policy after several officials tried to temper optimism over signs that inflation is slowing.

Australia wary of 'dangerous' Samoa in Rugby League World Cup final

Australia coach Mal Meninga has vowed that his Kangaroos side, bidding for a third consecutive title, will not take surprise finalists Samoa lightly when the two teams meet at Old Trafford on Saturday.

Irish look to equal home record, Aussies to rebound from Italy defeat

Ireland host Australia in their final international of the year bidding for a record-equalling 12th successive home Test success on Saturday and frank their status as the top-ranked rugby team in the world.

N. Korea fires suspected ICBM, Seoul and Tokyo say

North Korea fired a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile Friday, Seoul's military said, its second launch in two days, which Japan said had splashed down in its exclusive economic zone.

Upstarts challenge elderly political elite in Nepal election

Shouting matches with public officials and undercover sting operations on corrupt bureaucrats helped Nepali television host Rabi Lamichhane tap into widespread discontent over an elderly, back-scratching political leadership.

Wildlife summit could upend Hong Kong's shark fin trade

Hong Kong's controversial shark fin trade may face its biggest shakeup in years if conservationists get their way in securing tighter regulations at an international wildlife conference in Panama.

North Korea fires suspected intercontinental ballistic missile, Seoul says

North Korea fired a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile Friday, Seoul's military said, the second launch in two days as Pyongyang continues a record-breaking blitz that has sent fears of a nuclear test soaring.

'Young people are leaving us' in Amazon suicide wave

Shocked by a recent spate of teen suicides, shamans in the Colombian Amazon placed their remote Indigenous village under a three-week "quarantine" without alcohol, football or music.

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