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Tiangong Ultra, a humanoid robot, runs across the finish line while securing the first position during the E-Town Humanoid Robot Half Marathon, in Beijing, China, on April, 19 2025.
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Chinese robots ran against humans in the world’s first humanoid half-marathon. They lost by a mile
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He’s been dead for more than 300 years. So why is this emperor angering millions today?
Actress Nora Aunor of the Philippines poses with her trophy after winning the Best Actress award for the film "Thy Womb" at the Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong March 18, 2013. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)
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Nora Aunor, one of Philippine cinema’s biggest stars, dies at 71
A volunteer pours water on a pedestrian's head to cool off during a hot summer day along a street in Karachi on April 5, 2025.
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Extended heatwave in India, Pakistan to test survivability limits, with temperatures reaching Death Valley levels
Chinese President Xi Jinping waves as he arrives for a two-day state visit, at Hanoi's Noi Bai International Airport, Vietnam, April 14, 2025.
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China urges Vietnam to resist ‘unilateral bullying’ as Xi tries to rally region in face of Trump tariffs
North Korea making what could be its largest, most advanced warship ever, new satellite photos show
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North Korea is making what could be its largest, most advanced warship ever, new satellite photos show
A Buddhist monk walks past a collapsed building in Mandalay on April 1, a few days after the deadly Myanmar earthquake.
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Myanmar’s deadly earthquake exposes void left by US in global disaster responses
A Catholic nun walks past portraits of victims of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs displayed during a mass for victims at a church in Manila on March 11, 2025. Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte was arrested that day by police acting on an International Criminal Court warrant tied to his deadly war on drugs.
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For the families still grieving Duterte’s brutal drug war, the ICC might be their only hope
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60 years ago, she bit the tongue of the man who allegedly tried to rape her. Now, she’s trying to overturn her conviction

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As a 7.7-magniute earthquake shook Myanmar, nurses rushed to protect newborn babies in a maternity center in China’s Yunnan Province, according to video released by Chinese state media.
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Emotional farewells and rescue efforts shared on social media are shedding light on the quake’s devastating aftermath in Myanmar.
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People shop at the Chang Jiang Supermarket in the Flushing neighborhood of New York’s Queens borough on Friday, April 18. Many of the products sold at the store have been affected by high tariffs on Chinese goods set by the Trump administration. (Emmalee Reed/CNN)
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At Chinese grocery stores, your favorite Asian snacks are part of the trade war
White House touts Covid-19 ‘lab leak’ theory on new website
Already facing Trump administration cuts, US colleges risk losses from another revenue source: foreign students
Trump wants his tariffs to reset the world. He might get his wish
The US wants to charge Chinese ships to dock at American ports

India

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This 2010 courtroom artists drawing shows Chicago businessman Tahawwur Hussain Rana, center, as he appears before in a Chicago federal court.
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Alleged co-conspirator in Mumbai terror attacks lands in India after being extradited from US
Pakistani star’s Bollywood return excites fans and riles far right
India among top suppliers of illicit fentanyl precursors, US intelligence report says
A comedian told a joke about a politician. Now he’s under police investigation
Clashes erupt in western India as Hindu groups demand demolition of Mughal ruler’s tomb

Japan

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Oita, a scenic region known for its natural hot springs on the Japanese island of Kyushu, has recently renamed its air hub Oita Hello Kitty Airport to lure fans and tourists.
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Japanese airport given full Hello Kitty rebrand for World Expo 2025
In 1945, her grandfather stormed the black sand beaches of Iwo Jima. 80 years later, she’s retracing his footsteps
Why tourist information centers are some of Asia’s top tourist attractions
Japan’s biggest Yakuza crime group pledges to end decade-long gang war
Architect Sou Fujimoto: Expo 2025 is ‘a precious opportunity to come together’

North Korea

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A view of Mount Paektu from the North Korean side of the mountain, June 2017.
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North Korea’s sacred Mount Paektu designated as UNESCO Global Geopark
South Korean helicopters fight wildfire along heavily armed border with North Korea
Ukraine says it captured two Chinese nationals fighting in Russian army
North Korea holding first Pyongyang Marathon in six years
North Korea has sent 3,000 more soldiers to bolster Russia’s war on Ukraine, South Korea says

Pakistan

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Afghan pilots that we interviewed in March in Islamabad
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Afghan pilots who fought in 20-year war against Taliban in limbo after Trump blocks US resettlement plans
Rare sighting of four snow leopards together sparks frenzy of excitement
‘Things took a darker turn’: Survivors recall horror of deadly Pakistan train siege
Militants kill 10 people after hijacking passenger train, taking hostages in western Pakistan, officials say
Malala Yousafzai returns to Pakistan hometown for first time since she was shot

South Korea

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This still from video from the US Army shows Vicenza High School in Italy, which is one of the schools where students walked out over recent Pentagon policies affecting their school.
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Students, parents say anti-DEI push is a hindrance to learning at DOD schools
South Korea’s ousted Yoon moves back to apartment with 11 pets and security personnel
Your 10-step Korean skincare routine could change with tariffs
Fact check: Trump falsely claims Biden ‘terminated’ South Korea deal Biden actually made
Trump embraces ‘tailored’ tariff deals as foreign leaders look to sweeten their offers

Southeast Asia

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Want to create your own ‘White Lotus’ holiday in Thailand? These are the locations featured on season 3 of the hit show
US ‘alarmed’ as American faces years in jail on charges of insulting Thai monarchy
Water fights, cultural traditions and new beginnings: A guide to Songkran, Thailand’s annual New Year festival
Wanted world leaders cast a wary eye at The Hague as Duterte languishes in ICC custody
Seven serious and unserious ‘White Lotus’ theories for the Season 3 finale