Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan sentenced to 14 years in graft case
RAWALPINDI — A Pakistan court on Friday convicted former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in a landmark graft case, sentencing Khan to 14 years in prison.

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China says population fell for third year in a row in 2024
BEIJING - China said on Friday its population fell for the third year running in 2024, extending a downward streak after more than six decades of growth as the country faces a rapidly ageing population and persistently low birth rates.

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US firms eye Philippine projects as China row stalls oil drills
MANILA — Companies in the United States are interested in oil and gas projects in the Philippines, Manila's energy chief said, as tensions with Beijing hamper exploration in disputed areas of the South China Sea.

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Bird feathers, blood found in both engines of crashed jet in South Korea, source says
Seoul - Investigators found bird feathers and blood in both engines of the Jeju Air jet that crashed in South Korea last month, killing 179 people, a person familiar with the probe told Reuters on Friday.

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Thai, Chinese police arrest suspects in missing people cases
BEIJING — Chinese and Thai police have jointly arrested 12 domestic and foreign criminal suspects in scam operations that led to Chinese nationals going missing and getting trapped, China's state security ministry reported on Friday.

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South Korea's Yoon refuses questioning again
SEOUL — Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday again refused investigators' efforts to question him over his failed martial law bid, as the deadline on his detention neared.

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