From 'cockroach' post to protest leader: India's Dipke tests Modi government
NEW DELHI, Oct 10 - Indian police detained on Saturday Abhijit Dipke, the political strategist who turned a…
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From ‘cockroach’ to protest leader: India’s Abhijeet Dipke tests Modi government
The protest movement he built up is setting its sights on a bigger target – and taking a bigger risk.
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Pressure mounts on India poll chief Gyanesh Kumar over voter list changes
More than 130 million names have been struck off the voter list since 2025.
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Indian police detain ‘cockroach’ movement founder Abhijeet Dipke, protesters ahead of rally
Delhi has been locked down to stop a youth protest asking the election chief to quit.
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Haze in Malaysia: URTI, conjunctivitis cases on the rise in parts of country, says Health Ministry
The ministry advised the public to reduce outdoor activities and take the necessary precautions.
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Philippines’ position towards China consistent with fellow ASEAN nations: Marcos
Under Marcos, Manila has pursued a strategy of publicising encounters between Philippine and Chinese vessels in…
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Philippine President Marcos claims progress on Myanmar under new approach
Marcos told ST that while the Five-Point Consensus was “absolutely correct”, it was not working.
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Philippine President Marcos looks to Singapore to build on ASEAN digital pact amid US-China rivalry
Marcos also hopes Singapore will use its position as a financial and commercial hub to boost trade among ASEAN…
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Safari park plan sparks fresh wave of resident angst in Vietnam
Residents have hung red banners covered in slogans criticising the park.
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Taiwan’s leader says increasing defence spending will ‘deter war’
Taiwan has earmarked a record NT$1.1 trillion (S$44 billion) in defence spending for 2027.
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Japan Railways’ Kyushu lines fully restored 74 days after Kumamoto quake in late July
Until Oct 9, substitute buses had been running along with alternative transport on the Kyushu Shinkansen bullet train…
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US says Chinese actions off Taiwan’s east coast are ‘deeply destabilising’
The remarks come after a report on the first known sighting of a Chinese militia boat off Taiwan's east coast.
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Delhi sealed off ahead of youth protest against Indian election chief
NEW DELHI, Oct 10 - Central Delhi was sealed on Saturday, with thousands of police and paramilitaries on patrol, metro…
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The protesters are demanding the resignation of India’s chief election officer over a revision of voter lists.
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Mexican court finds three men guilty of 2024 killing of Australian, US surfers
MEXICO CITY, Oct 9 - A Mexican judge on Friday found three men guilty of the 2024 murders of two Australian brothers…
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US lifts sanctions on daughter of Myanmar military-linked businessman
WASHINGTON, Oct 9 - The United States lifted on Friday sanctions on the daughter of a Myanmar businessman accused of…
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From colonial-era crests to its own airline, a founding partner redraws its place in Malaysia
Is Sarawak demanding a fairer federal deal, or carving out a separate political identity?
Read at source →Lawmaker calls for US research funding curbs on more Chinese schools
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 9 - A Republican lawmaker has called on the Defense Department to put US research funding…
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Nepal slashes 12-year wait period to declare missing flood victims dead
More than 5,000 people remain missing following the Aug 26 disaster.
Read at source →Explainer-How the US plan to livestream an execution compares with global practice
Oct 9 - The U.S. military plans to livestream the Dec. 3 execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, the former Army…
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Malaysia budget 2027: Anwar courts urban voters and small businesses with tax cuts, reliefs
But the tax measures may do little to re-energise traditional Pakatan Harapan supporters in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.
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Singapore’s 2027 ASEAN chairmanship could advance sustainability, regional energy integration
One key issue for the grouping is how to work with world powers like the US and China.
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Super El Nino identified in September, China’s climate centre says
The El Nino weather phenomenon typically occurs every two to seven years.
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Pope Leo approves Tagle as first Asian dean of Catholic cardinals
VATICAN CITY, Oct 9 - Pope Leo approved Filipino Cardinal Luis Tagle's election as the dean of the Catholic Church's…
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Explainer-What is the International Criminal Court?
THE HAGUE, Oct 9 - South African judge Navanethem \"Navi\" Pillay, who was awarded the Nobel peace prize on Friday, has…
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Taiwan president to say boosting its defences is not 'provocation'
TAIPEI, Oct 9 - Taiwan President Lai Ching-te will say in his national day speech that boosting defences and spending…
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Was the carpet red enough? How Japan, India view Xi-Trump summit
Trump stroking of Xi and talk of a G-2 with China is vexing Asian Middle Powers Japan and India.
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Suspected North Korean landmine found on Incheon beach
Authorities suspect the mine was dislodged from North Korean territory by heavy summer rainfall.
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China Golden Week spending per trip hits four-year low amid overseas travel jump
Chinese consumers instead opted for more overseas travel to take advantage of a longer travel period around the holiday.
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Sightseeing bus serving conveyor-belt sushi to be launched in Tokyo on Oct 10
Special plastic trays that can be secured to the belt will hold the plates in place on the move.
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Thai queen Suthida flies fighter jet solo for the first time
She took off in a single-seat JAS 39C from a military airbase in southern Surat Thani province.
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India to deploy thousands of security forces in Delhi for protest over poll chief
NEW DELHI, Oct 9 - Authorities in India's capital Delhi are deploying thousands of police and paramilitary personnel…
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India deploys thousands of police ahead of election reform protest
Opposition parties and critics claim that the electoral-roll revision will benefit PM Modi's BJP.
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Malaysian budget 2027: PM Anwar tables record spending as he enters final stretch before next GE
Anwar enters the final year of a tumultuous term as Malaysia’s leader as his coalition loses ground.
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Drug rings switch to private jets after security tightened at KL airport: Malaysian police
The police said syndicates had also used Ipoh Airport after security controls at KLIA were tightened.
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Okinawa resolution calls for revision of US forces pact after murder
Crimes involving US forces in Japan have long inflamed criticism of the troops’ presence in the country.
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