Japan, Malaysia deepen ties over security, energy amid China concern
KUALA LUMPUR: Japan and Malaysia agreed at their summit on Friday to strengthen ties to ensure regional security based on the rule of law and build robust supply chains, seeking to cement their "strategic" partnership as China expands its influence in Asia and beyond.

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South Korea's presidential security chief resigns
SEOUL - South Korea's presidential security chief resigned Friday as he faced questioning over why his guards prevented the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and investigators prepared to make a fresh arrest attempt.

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Lancet study estimates Gaza death toll 40% higher than recorded
PARIS - Research published in The Lancet medical journal on Friday estimates that the death toll in Gaza during the first nine months of the Israel-Hamas war was around 40% higher than recorded by the Palestinian territory's health ministry.

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Shotgun watch: LA fire evacuees guard against looters
ALTADENA — Nicholas Norman managed to save his home using little more than buckets of water when towering flames ripped through his neighborhood in a suburb of Los Angeles. But now he's facing a new danger: looters.

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Venezuela's Maduro to take presidential oath despite domestic, global outcry
CARACAS — Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, in office since 2013, is due to take the oath of office for a third term Friday despite a global outcry that brought thousands out in protest on the ceremony's eve.

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Police fear more ‘serious youth violence& after teenager stabbed to death on bus

Police have said they fear further &serious youth violence& after a 14-year-old boy was stabbed to death on a bus in south-east London.

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