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Asia
Myanmar passenger jet lands safely on nose after landing gear fails
A Myanmar National Airlines plane made an emergency landing at Mandalay International Airport using only its rear wheels after the front landing gear failed to deploy.
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Pakistan
Gunmen storm five-star hotel in Pakistan, killing guard
Three gunmen stormed a luxury hotel in Pakistan's southwestern port city of Gwadar on Saturday, killing at least one guard and battling security forces inside, officials and the army said.
Travel
Lombok: A genuine contender and not just a 'new Bali'
Ahead of direct Perth to Lombok flights beginning next month we got the chance to explore the island.
- by Hamish Hastie
Bali
Would you pay $14 to help stop Bali drowning in plastic?
Indonesia is drowning in plastic. A new tax on tourists is just one of a string of reforms the Bali governor is introducing to tackle that problem.
- by James Massola and Amilia Rosa
Democracy
Hong Kong lawmakers fight contentious extradition law with punches
The city's legislative assembly descended into chaos on Saturday as pro-Beijing and pro-democracy lawmakers disagreed..
- by James Pomfret and Jessie Pang
Good Weekend
Foreign Correspondence: Eating out with the kids – sometimes it's jus perfect
When in China (and Japan and France) you can eat, drink and, happily, bring the young ones.
- by Amelia Lester
North Korea diplomacy
Experts see Russia fingerprints on North Korea's new missile
The three new missiles Kim Jong-un has tested over the past week look just like a controversial and widely copied missile the Russian military has been actively trying to sell abroad for years, experts say.
- by Eric Talmadge
Trade wars
'Beautiful letter': Xi calls for US, China to work together but tariff hike applies
With no action from the Trump administration to reverse the increase, US Customs imposed the new 25 per cent duty on affected US-bound cargoes leaving China after 2.01pm AEST.
- by Jeff Mason and David Lawder
World election
Thailand faces renewed instability after skewed election
Days after an ostentatious royal coronation designed to unify, election official results point to a country still bitterly divided and headed for instability.
- by Shashank Bengali
North Korea diplomacy
US seizes North Korean sanctions-busting coal ship
The surprise move comes as both sides tested missiles on Thursday.
- by Devlin Barrett and Jeanne Whalen
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North Korea diplomacy
North Korea fires new two short-ranged missiles, South's military says
It's the second such launch in the last five days and a possible warning that nuclear disarmament talks could be in danger.