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Imran Khan urges supporters to stand up for their rights
In a video released after the former prime minister’s arrest, he tells people to peacefully protest until they get their rights, namely a government of their choice.
- by Riazat Butt
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The last plane back to Sydney had almost gone and this Vietnam vet was on it
Don Barnby left school a year early to prepare to go to the Vietnam War. The SAS veteran’s memories can be challenging, but he recalls those days with pride.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Pakistan’s Imran Khan arrested after court sentences ex-PM to three years’ jail
The former prime minister has been sentenced to prison for illegally selling state gifts, local media channels said on Saturday.
- by Charlotte Greenfield
Scout’s horror: Extreme heat, poor sanitation upend world jamboree in South Korea
Australia sent over 900 members of the Scout community including 700 children to the event, which has been rocked by food shortages and soaring temperatures.
- by Alex Crowe
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Abducted in Japan
Australia escalates diplomatic campaign against Japanese child abductions
In Japan, Australian parents live with the daily fear of their partner taking their children. The Australian government has stepped up its campaign for Japan to reform its family law system.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
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China relations
China drops tariffs against Australian barley
The decision puts an end to a three-year-dispute over the $1.2 billion export.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Multiple victims after car ramming, stabbing incident in South Korea
Authorities said at least 14 people were wounded in the country’s second mass stabbing in a month.
- by Kim Tong-Hyung
Lucky 11: Friends share a $4 lottery ticket and a fortune in prize
The 11 Indian workers spend their days collecting household rubbish and building public toilets. They could not afford the ticket individually.
- by Suhasini Raj and Mike Ives
Singapore in a mess as PM admits politics not as clean as country’s image
The city-state places as much stock in the cleanliness of its politics as it does in spotless streets. Recent events have threatened to sully that reputation.
- by Chris Barrett
‘It did not happen in Indonesia’: Jakarta at odds with Australia over cattle disease
Indonesian officials say Australian cattle with lumpy-skin disease showed symptoms before being unloaded from ships, heightening their suspicion over its origin.
- by Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies
‘Barbenheimer’ memes trigger backlash in Japan, scene of real atomic explosions
One critical posting said many victims who died under the mushroom clouds were children the same age as those playing with Barbie dolls.
- by Mari Yamaguchi