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    Members of the Thai army take part in Thailand's National Armed Forces Day at the Royal Thai Army Cavalry Center in Saraburi province, Thailand, on January 18, 2023. Chaiwat Subprasom/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images

    Thai-Cambodian conflict pits a well-equipped US ally against a weaker adversary with strong China links

    By Analysis by Brad Lendon, CNN

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    Seoul returns six North Koreans with 'strong desire' to go back

    South Korea Ministry of Unification / All six North Koreans had consistently expressed their desire to go back, South Korean authorities say

    Pakistan pitches Nobel, crypto and rare earths to woo Donald Trump

    Cash-strapped Islamabad tries to stave off trade tariffs and deepen ties with White House

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    ‘It all happened so quickly’: how the Air India plane crash unfolded

    Witnesses at a hospital near the impact site described parts of the plane landing on a canteen building as 200 people ate inside

    Flight AI171 crashed in a crowded area including a hospital complex. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters

    Hundreds Dead in Air India Boeing Crash

    A relative of a passenger aboard the Air India flight crying after the crash in Ahmedabad. Photo: amit dave/Reuters

    How the Air India Plane Crashed: Maps and Photos

    An Air India plane carrying 242 passengers and crew members crashed in Ahmedabad, India, shortly after taking off for London Gatwick Airport on Thursday, the airline said.

    Sources: Aerial image by Airbus via Google Earth; Flight data by Flightradar24 Note: All times shown are local.

    What we know so far about the Air India flight 171 crash

    Wreckage of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner lies at the site. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters

    British passenger in seat 11A survives India plane crash, reports say

    Hindustan Times / British national Vishwash Kumar Ramesh

    Footage shows aftermath at Air India flight 171 crash site – video

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    Boeing India Crash Likely Killed All 242 Aboard, Authorities Say

    Plane crashed shortly after takeoff on flight bound for London; many injured at site

    Reuters

    Boeing 787 Jet Bound for London Crashes in India With 242 on Board

    The Air India flight crashed in a residential area of the western Indian city of Ahmedabad shortly after takeoff.

    Rescue workers at the site of the Air India plane crash near the airport in Ahmedabad, India. Photo: Sam PANTHAKY/AFP/Getty Images

    How political chaos helped forge South Korea's presidential frontrunner

    A political implosion turned controversial politician Lee Jae-myung into a presidential favourite.

    Getty Images Lee Jae–myung has emerged from South Korea's recent political crisis as a frontrunner to be the next president

    South Korea is voting for a new president after six months of political chaos. Here’s what to know

    South Korean presidential candidates Lee Jae-myung and Kim Moon-soo. Getty Images

    Hegseth urges Asia to boost defence against China's 'imminent' threat to Taiwan

    Getty Images / The US defense secretary warned that China poses a real threat to Taiwan

    Kim Jong-un furious as North Korea warship partly ‘crushed’ in launch gone wrong

    Kim Jong Un speaks during a launch ceremony of a new naval destroyer in April in North Korea. Photograph: AP

    Trump says 'total reset negotiated' with China during tariff talks in Geneva

    President says 'great progress' was made with Beijing amid tariff battle

    Members of the Chinese delegation leave the site where trade talks between Chinese and U.S. delegations took place in Geneva, Switzerland, Saturday. (Reuters/Denis Balibouse)

    Pakistan, India agree to immediate ceasefire following weeks of deadly clashes

    Tensions soared after last month's attack at tourist site in India-controlled Kashmir

    India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri tells a media briefing in New Delhi on Saturday that the heads of military operations from India and Pakistan spoke in the afternoon. (Karma Bhutia/The Associated Press)
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