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Asia
Taliban leader who ordered attack on Malala Yousafzai killed
A US drone strike killed the leader of the Pakistani Taliban who ordered the assassination attempt on then-schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai.
- by Shashank Bengali and Sultan Faizy
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North Korea
What Kim Jong-un does next
The success or failure of the unprecedented talks in Singapore this week will depend on whether Kim wants to swap nukes for economic success.
- by Kirsty Needham
North Korea
Iran deal comparisons cloud Trump's North Korea triumphalism
Trump's critics have compared his withdrawal from the highly detailed Iran nuclear deal and his willingness to accept vague pledges from Kim Jong-un.
- by Matthew Lee
Politics
Malaysia wants restitution from Wall St over 1MDB scandal
Goldman Sachs once made a lot of money in Malaysia. Now Malaysia wants some of it back.
Courts
Ricketson trial postponed as he faces 10 years in prison
Australian James Ricketson, who is suffering in a Cambodian prison, has said there is not a 'skerrick' of evidence to support an espionage charge.
- by Erin Handley
North Korea
Documentary shows Trump saluting North Korean general
North Korean state television aired a 42-minute long documentary offering a different view of Kim Jong-un's meeting with President Donald Trump in Singapore.
- by Adam Taylor
Human rights
Uprooting life to support a father in jail
A year ago, Jesse Ricketson could not have imagined he’d be living in Cambodia, far from his Sydney home, fighting for his father's freedom.
- by Erin Handley
North Korea
US believes North Korea disarmament to come in 30 months
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo disclosed the statement between Trump and Kim had not captured all of what had been agreed by the two sides.
- by David Brunnstrom
Opinion
China
China the winner from the Trump-Kim deal
When? How? If? The Trump-Kim Singapore agreement lacks crucial detail but one thing is certain: China's regional role is strengthened.
- by Jacinta Keast
Courts
Peter Scully found guilty on child sex charges in the Philippines: report
A judge in a regional court convicted Scully of one count of human trafficking and five counts of rape by sexual assault, media said.
editorial
Editorial
Summit of illusions between Trump and Kim leaves many questions
The world looks at the antics of Donald Trump and wonders whether he's a dangerous narcissist or a master strategist.