They came to Australia to make Myanmar better, now they might be forced into a bloody war
They came to Australian to make their country better. But returning home may lead them to war.
For the first time, Indonesia won't have a first lady. What will that mean for the country?
One thing Anthony Albanese and Indonesia's elected president, Prabowo Subianto, have in common, is their marital status when they came into office. This is the first time Indonesia will not have a first lady, but how important is their role?
Charges laid after bodies found in area where Australians Jake and Callum Robinson went missing in Mexico
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Tokyo labels Biden's Japan remarks 'unfortunate' following 'xenophobic' comment
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Indonesia to relocate 10,000 people after Ruang volcano eruptions
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Donald Trump's former top aide Hope Hicks tells court she was asked to deny his affair with Stormy Daniels
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Shug the zebra captured after gallivanting around US state for days
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'We've lost hope for the future': Myanmar junta bans men from applying to work abroad
The move to immediately suspend the issuing of overseas work permits comes after Myanmar authorities announced in February that men between the ages of 18 and 35 were required to serve for two years in the military.
Flooding in Brazil kills 39 people with 68 still missing and 24,000 displaced
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From cash payments and extended parental leave to subsidised education, some of Asia's largest economies are spending millions to try to get people to have children and reverse declining fertility rates.
Three men arrested and charged with the murder of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar
Canadian police say the murder of the Sikh separatist leader is still under investigation and they are probing possible links to the Indian government.
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