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North Korea Fires Missile After Threatening ‘Fiercer’ Step

Missile lands in waters between Korean Peninsula and Japan

Chinese President Confronts Trudeau at G20 

The two had a brief encounter earlier at an event in Indonesia that news outlets were able to record; a television camera was behind a Chinese interpreter in clear view as the two spoke

Cambodia's Hun Sen Has COVID-19 at G20 After Hosting Summit

He said he feels normal and is continuing to carry out his duties as usual except for meeting with guests

Southeast Asian leaders: region no proxy for any powers

China Eases Some Quarantine for Travelers Even as Cases Rise

The announcement came as an upsurge in COVID-19 cases prompted Beijing to close parks and impose other restrictions

Myanmar tops Asian summit's agenda as global issues loom

Ukraine boosts Southeast Asia ties with peace accord

Unfazed by Scandals, Malaysia’s Old Party Seeks Win in Polls

Election is Nov. 19

Shanghai District Orders Mass COVID Testing, Lockdown

China's largest city is ordering mass testing on all 1.3 million residents of its downtown Yangpu district and confining them to their homes at least until results are known

Rishi Sunak: UK's Ex-Treasury Chief Gets 2nd Shot at PM Job

Widely praised for overseeing billions in support to workers and businesses during the coronavirus pandemic, former Treasury chief is promising to ease Britain's cost-of-living crisis

China's Xi Expands Powers, Promotes Allies

The 69-year-old leader is expected by some to try to stay in power for life

Cambodian Court Convicts Opposition Leader of Land Giveaway

The punishment is mostly symbolic since the government has blocked his return home several times. Sam Rainsy's lawyer says the Phnom Penh Municipal Court convicted him for allegedly agreeing in 2013 to hand over territory to a hilltribe minority if he came to power.

Why US Courts Are Allowing Voters in 4 States to Use Rejected Congressional Maps

Critics of a little-known legal concept that says judges should refrain from changing voting rules close to an election say the doctrine can threaten voting rights 

Fleeing Xi’s China, Journalist Makes Fresh Start Abroad

Deep in debt and armed with little more than a laptop, a tripod, and a camera borrowed from a friend, Wang is back in business — this time on YouTube and Twitter, both banned in China

Malaysia Election Set for Nov. 19 Amid Fear of Floods

Some worry heavy rain and floods during the year-end monsoon season may deter voters

Hong Kong Offers New Visa to Woo Talent Amid Brain Drain 

City seeks to stem a brain drain that has risked its status as an international financial center 

Blasts Kill at Least 8 at Myanmar's Insein Prison

Five people who were delivering parcels to prisoners and three prison staff were killed when two bombs exploded around 9:40 a.m., News of Myanmar, an online news service sympathetic to the country’s military government, reported on the Telegram social media platform.

Philippines Shuts 214 Illegal Online Gambling Operations

A spate of crimes victimizing Chinese workers at illegal online gambling businesses, including kidnappings and sexual abuses, sparked the crackdown and calls for the banning of even legitimate operators in the lucrative industry.

Study: Already Shrunk by Half, Swiss Glaciers Melting Faster

By area, Switzerland’s glaciers amount to about half of all the total glaciers in the European Alps

Cambodian Police Say Sorcery Suspicions Set Off Killings

Cases of killings linked to belief in witchcraft are rare in Cambodia.