World
Asia
China’s all-seeing social credit system stops actresses and academics
The massive scale of China's surveillance of its citizens is being revealed, with millions forced to "behave" well under threat of punishment.
- by Kirsty Needham
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China
KFC dedicates China restaurant to memory of Communist hero
Lei Feng's example of selfless service to the Communist Party and his comrades was popularised in 1963 by former leader Mao Zedong and remains a rallying point for party unity and public service.
China
China revokes Canadian canola permit as Huawei dispute escalates
Block of canola exports to China in what could be retaliation for the arrest of an executive from Chinese tech giant Huawei.
North Korea
North Korea restoring missile site: South Korean media
Lawmakers briefed by South Korea's National Intelligence Service said the work is taking place at the Tongchang-ri launch site.
- by David Brunnstrom and Lisa Lambert
Melbourne emergency
Climbers missing on 'Killer Mountain' as search continues
The missing British climber Tom Ballard is the son of Alison Hargreaves, the first woman to scale Mount Everest alone.
Opinion
Kashmir conflict
The subcontinent was just a heartbeat away from nuclear war
It’s impossible to stop technological change - and early use of tactical warheads is becoming a real option.
- by Nicholas Stuart
Facebook prohibits foreign-funded ads for Indonesia election
Facebook says the decision is part of "safeguarding election integrity on our platform".
Singapore
Australian anti-foreign interference laws a model for Singapore
The country has large ethnic Chinese, Malay and Indian communities, creating "fault-lines" foreign actors could exploit, according to a senior Singaporean minister.
- by Nick Bonyhady
China
Chinese Premier delivers annual work report with lowest economic growth target in almost 30 years
“The world today faces profound changes of a kind unseen in a century,” said Premier Li Keqiang as he delivered the annual work report to the National People’s Congress on Tuesday.
- by Kirsty Needham
Border security
Manila airport customs officials find 1529 live exotic turtles in luggage
The turtles were of several different species, including redfoot tortoise, sulcata tortoise and a red-eared slider.
- by Dana Hedgpeth
India
'Were you uprooting terrorists or trees?' India terror strike queried
India's air chief won't confirm the death toll from last week's strike on an alleged terrorist training camp in Pakistan, fuelling doubts over its success.
- by Rahul Bedi