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Asia
China's five-year plan keeps US ties and talks up peace
The Chinese Communist Party has emerged from days of secretive meetings to declare it has no interest in severing economic ties with the United States.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
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War
In Armenia and Azerbaijan's war, even a McDonald's is taking sides
After military clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia broke out last month, fast-food franchisees began to weigh in - on behalf of Azerbaijan.
- by Rick Noack
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
COVID-19 gap widens between Australia and the rest of the world
The news coming out of Europe and the United States is shocking. The graphs are startling. Don't count on travel beyond the Asia-Pacific region any time soon.
- by Michael Toole
China relations
China's treatment of Uighurs 'biggest threat to religious freedom': Pompeo
In a scorching speech delivered in Jakarta on Thursday the US Secretary of State says there is no counter-terrorism justification for the crackdown on faith followers.
- by James Massola
China relations
In Indonesia, Trump envoy presses case against China
In a five-country tour of Asia, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is doing his best to deliver Donald Trump's message ahead of the US election.
- by James Massola and Karuni Rompies
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Human rights
Priests, bishops murdered during Duterte's drug war
Zara Alvarez was gunned down by unknown assailants. She's among dozens of church workers who opposed extra-judicial killings in the Philippines, a new report has found.
- by James Massola
Research
'We cannot be selfish': key Chinese-Australian researcher defends collaboration
Rossa Chiu said that researchers should be trusted to do their work and there were well established mechanisms in place to protect intellectual property.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Extreme weather
Typhoon Molave slams into Vietnam
The storm, feared to be the most powerful to hit the country in 20 years, also sunk two fishing boats with 26 crew members.
- by Hau Dinh
Kashmir conflict
Fighting erupts in Kashmir as 'land grab' law kicks in
Two suspected rebels have been killed during a gunfight that erupted shortly after scores of counter-insurgency police and soldiers launched an operation in Kashmir.
- by Joe Wallen and Samaan Lateef
Extreme weather
Typhoon Molave lashes Vietnamese coast
Dozens of people are missing and millions have been moved to shelters as Molave approaches Vietnam after causing death and destruction in the Philippines.
- by Phuong Nguyen
Coronavirus pandemic
Officials test 4.5m people in two days after one asymptomatic case
The swift response by health authorities in the Kashgar trade hub of 4.7 million in Xinjiang reflects the heavy pressure on officials to quash the outbreak.
- by Eva Dou