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Asia
Forced from the Philippines, Sister Patricia Fox lands in Melbourne
Australian nun kicked out of the Philippines by President Rodrigo Duterte for protesting against human rights abuses arrives in Melbourne.
- by Matilda Boseley
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Extremism
Thousands mourn the cleric known as the 'father of the Taliban'
Maulana Samiul Haq was killed in a knife attack on Friday.
Courts
Asia Bibi's family seeks asylum and lawyer flees the country after Pakistan blasphemy ruling
Hard-line Islamists have been protesting in Pakistan against the Christian woman's acquittal on blasphemy charges. Now her family wants to flee the country.
- by Sam Blewett
China
China thaw: Morrison minister to fly into Shanghai
More than 150 Australian companies will be represented at the Shanghai expo next week.
- by Kirsty Needham
Analysis
Indonesia
Australia-Indonesia relationship faces months of uncertainty
The Morrison government's decision to review the location of Australia's Israeli embassy has put relations with Indonesia on an unpredictable footing.
- by James Massola & Karuni Rompies
Sri Lanka
China’s 'extraordinary' ambitions: the futuristic city being built on reclaimed land
A new project in Sri Lanka has been likened to a Chinese company building a huge island off Bondi Beach and then putting a new city on it.
- by Matt Wade
China
'Ruined dreams': the people locked up in China's desert 're-education' centres
Most have only seen them from the air, but China correspondent Kirsty Needham got on the ground in Xinjiang to explore China's vast network of gulags.
- by Kirsty Needham
Exclusive
Indonesia
'Shocked': Former Indonesia ambassador upset over Jerusalem proposal
Jakarta's former ambassador in Canberra says Australia should pursue a foreign policy more independent of the United States.
- by James Massola & David Crowe
Extremism
Pakistan Islamists block roads to protest acquittal of Christian
Asia Bibi was accused of making derogatory remarks about Islam after neighbours objected to her drinking water from their glass because she was not Muslim.
- by Syed Raza Hassan
Lion Air Tragedy
Technical problem prompted alert call from Lion jet's earlier flight
The Lion plane asked to return to Bali five minutes after take-off, but then the pilot said the problem had been resolved and he was going on to Jakarta.
- by Gayatri Suroy
Opinion
China
It could be goodbye to the banks if WeChat takes over the world
I’ve been to China three times in the past 2 years and continue to be amazed at its development in all fields and not the least of which is communications.
- by Harold Mitchell