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A US F-16 fighter jet shot down an armed Turkish drone in northeast Syria that was operating near US military personnel and Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces.

The doctor who allegedly led the ring had been arrested multiple times before.

At least two people have been killed and six injured in a Bangkok shopping centre shooting, and a suspect is in custody, authorities say.

Thailand's golden beaches, shopping districts and ornate temples are filling with tourists once again and Chinese vacationers are getting an especially VIP welcome under a new visa-free scheme.

TV footage and videos on social media showed an open area near a mosque strewn with the shoes of the dead and wounded.

After sprinting across the border two months ago, Travis King's troubles are likely far from over.

The official Korean Central News Agency said that authorities have finished their questioning of Private Travis King.

The Philippines government claimed the structure destroyed coral and marine life.

A common prayer and a bite of street food was enough to put Lina Lutfiawati behind bars.

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Health authorities have issued an urgent warning for travellers following a spike in the number of Aussies needing healthcare for animal bites and scratches suffered at popular south-east Asian holiday destinations.

Vladimir Putin wasn't in India, which left Anthony Albanese to meet with European leaders still hopeful of a free trade agreement promising more jobs and cheaper products.

North Koreans live under some of the harshest government controls. Here are 10 facts about the secretive country.

His visit is the first by an Australian PM to the South East Asian country in 20 years as as both nations seek stronger security and trade ties.

Five resort employees were slammed into a ravine after a lift cable broke in Ubud.

India, the Philippines, and Malaysia have all lodged protests.

A major earthquake has struck off the coast of Bali.

India has become the fourth nation to land successfully on the moon, and the video footage is starting to roll out

Survivors said they would never forget their 16-hour ordeal dangling high over a valley.

Images from the scene showed the broken structure laying on the ground, with a thick plume of dust and smoke billowing in the air.

The dramatic rescue efforts, 274 metres over a valley, transfixed the country for hours as Pakistanis crowded around televisions in offices, shops, restaurants and hospitals.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed the test-firing of strategic cruise missiles, state media reported on Monday, as the US and South Korean militaries kicked off major annual drills that the North views as an invasion rehearsal.

Taiwanese Vice President William Lai's recent trip to Paraguay to reinforce relations with his government's last diplomatic partner in South America included stops in San Francisco and New York City.

A series of new parks have opened around the world in the last two years, keeping things fun with jaw-dropping, hair-raising, all-consuming attractions.

The plane reportedly crashed into a car and a motorcycle, killing everyone who'd been in the air.

Tens of thousands of people were evacuated as mudslides and flooding continues to wreak havoc.

By climbing K2 that day, they became the world's fastest climbers, scaling the world's 14 highest mountains in 92 days.

Australian TV anchor Cheng Lei has issued a rare message saying she misses her family and life in Australia.

Two key indicators plummeted by double digits, in a slide likely to impact countries like Australia.

Fresh warnings about dangerously heavy rainfall have been issued, days after the same area was hit.

The photographs appear to offer a rare glimpse into the secretive state's weapons facilities.

Women and children are among he dead and the authorities have warned the death toll could rise.

The head of the National Police Agency described the attack as "virtually an act of terrorism".

Remi Lucidi, the French daredevil who posted pictures and videos of him climbing towers around the world, is believed to have died in a fall.

Some pointed out that the animal's skin, appearing to bunch around its hips, looked like that of an ill-fitted bear suit.

Video showed wounded people being carried from the scene in the chaotic aftermath of the explosion.

Singapore hanged a woman convicted of attempting to traffic an ounce of heroin, the first execution of a female prisoner in nearly two decades.

It has likely been the warmest month human civilisation has seen, even though there are several days left to sweat through.

With helicopters in the sky and soldiers on the tarmac, the drill at Taiwan's busiest international gateway reflects how Taipei is preparing for multiple scenarios in the face of fears over China's increased military intimidation.

In its announcement on the national evening news, state broadcaster CCTV gave no reason for Qin's removal.

Khan was previously arrested in May by Pakistani authorities in connection with a corruption case, which sparked deadly unrest across the country.

The White House expressed deep concern about the well-being of a U.S. soldier who bolted across the heavily armed North Korea border earlier this week.

A graphic video has emerged on social media from Manipur amidst ongoing ethnic violence in the north-eastern Indian state.

Travis King, a junior enlisted soldier assigned to US Forces Korea, had faced assault charges in South Korea.

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The soldier in his 20s is the first first American detained in the North in nearly five years.

At least 40 people have died, 34 others are injured and more than 10,000 people have had to evacuate from their homes since July 9, when heavy rain started pounding the country.

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Barbie has been banned in Vietnam, but it's far from the only film to fall foul of a nation's censorship or review boards.

China's Trip.com, one of the world's largest online travel agencies, is introducing new childcare subsidies worth 1 billion yuan ($206 million) to encourage its 32,000 employees to have kids.