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What inflation dragon? Prices are rising everywhere, except in China
Unlike in the rest of the world, across China people are noticing the cost of meat, vegetables and property falling – and that’s a problem.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
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From the Archives, 2001: Royal family slain
The tiny kingdom of Nepal was in crisis after the lovelorn heir to the throne shot dead almost every member of his family, including the king and queen.
- by Barbara Crossette
‘I guess it is not a war’: Evacuation alerts, false alarm causes panic in Seoul after North Korea launch
Wailing air raid sirens rattled residents of Seoul early on Wednesday after North Korea launched what it said was a spy satellite.
- by Ju-min Park
Chinese jet carried out ‘aggressive’ manoeuvre near US military plane, Pentagon says
The pilot of the J-16 fighter flew “directly in front of the nose of the RC-135, forcing the US aircraft to fly through its wake turbulence”.
- by Peter Martin and Iain Marlow
Inside South Korea’s race to become one of the world’s biggest arms dealers
As Western countries scrambled to arm Ukraine, South Korea’s arms sales jumped to more than $US17 billion in 2022 from $US7.25 billion the year prior.
- by Joyce Lee and Josh Smith
‘No timeframe or conditions’ on Albanese’s visit to China
In Seoul, Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said Australia would continue to work with Beijing, managing expectations of more relief from trade sanctions.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Chinese barge suspected of looting WWII British warship wrecks detained by Malaysia
Illegal salvage operators were believed to have targeted the HMS Repulse and the HMS Prince of Wales, which were sunk in 1941 by Japanese torpedoes.
‘Drowning in lies’: Turnbull warns Taipei audience of internal threat to democracy
The former prime minister says the “angertainment” news cycle and disinformation are more dangerous to democracies than threats from authoritarian regimes.
- by Latika Bourke
From the Archives, 1953: British expedition conquers Everest
Seventy years ago, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of the highest mountain in the world.
- by AAP and Staff reporter
Indian official suspended for draining dam to retrieve phone dropped while taking selfie
The food inspector dropped his new Samsung smartphone in the Kherkatta dam in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh last week.
From the Archives, 1953: Hillary and Norgay reach the top of the world
Seventy years ago, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of the highest mountain in the world.
- by Staff writers