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Military helicopters deliver aid to Beijing flood victims as rain continues for fourth day https://ift.tt/DErgFwk

Coco Lee fans bid farewell to pop diva at her funeral in Hong Kong https://ift.tt/iaoQVGx

Our bears are real, a Chinese zoo says, denying they are ‘humans in disguise’ https://ift.tt/lj9UyVL

Commentary: Thailand’s emerging new political alignment https://ift.tt/ClJL6ry

Commentary: Isn’t it ironic Matty Healy’s kiss brought Malaysia together for a moment? https://ift.tt/H0eIXx1

Islamic State claims responsibility for Pakistan blast that killed 54 https://ift.tt/eG2bpLB

Xi appoints new chief of China’s nuclear arsenal https://ift.tt/4agcR3d

Indonesia to send aid to drought-hit Papua region https://ift.tt/vmQsuMW

Vietnam food association official says no immediate plan to curb rice exports https://ift.tt/SahDXI5