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How a river saved a village when war reached its doorstep
The day the fighting neared their village, the residents of Pu Lu Palaw made for the river. Thai soldiers helped them cross. But peace was only fleeting.
- by Kate Geraghty and Zach Hope
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South Korea
Carissa used to look at the moon and wonder if her mother could see it too - she never found out
Carissa Smith finally made the journey to Seoul last year, seeking answers about who she was. But her hopes were dashed by a woman holding a manila folder, and hiding words with a ruler.
- by Lisa Visentin
Analysis
Middle East at war
A US attack on Iran would show the limits of China’s power
China, which depends on Iran for oil and to counter American influence, has a lot to lose from a wider war. But there’s not much it can do about it.
- by David Pierson, Keith Bradsher and Berry Wang
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Crime
He stopped for cigarettes moments before a deadly ambush. It was the clue police needed
Investigators in Bali, and diplomats from Australia, are scrambling to piece together how a clutch of Australians came to be at the centre of one of the most violent shootings in Bali’s history.
- by Amilia Rosa and Sherryn Groch
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Crime
Identities of three Australians charged with murder over Bali villa ambush revealed
The Australian government is urgently seeking further information from local authorities after the arrests of the men, who could face the death penalty if tried and convicted in Indonesia.
- by Amilia Rosa and Sherryn Groch
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Crime
Australian arrested in Bali over fatal shooting ambush at villa
Indonesian police say they have detained two men over the shooting that left Zivan Radmanovic dead and underworld-linked Sanar Ghanim seriously injured.
- by Amilia Rosa and Sherryn Groch
The teenage chef, the rice farmer – and the day that changed their lives forever
Ko Khant and Min Aung once lived in vastly different worlds, hundreds of kilometres apart. Then came February 1, 2021.
- by Zach Hope and Kate Geraghty
Australian suspects in Bali villa shooting face death penalty
Indonesian police have launched a manhunt for two Australians after an ambush at a luxury villa left a Melbourne man dead and another man with gangland links seriously injured.
- by Amilia Rosa, Rachael Dexter and Cassidy Knowlton
Viswash walked away from the Air India crash. Other sole survivors know the feeling
To many, being the only survivor of a plane crash seems unreal, like a work of divine intervention or a miracle – but it’s happened more than a dozen times before.
- by Josh Funk and Lisa Baumann
‘It’s Panadol’: Australian man arrested in Bali for alleged cocaine possession
Video footage of the Lismore man claiming the substance is Panadol at his arrest has been widely shared on social media.
- by Amilia Rosa and Emily Kowal
‘Flickering green and white’: Inside the cabin seconds before the Air India crash
As investigators scramble to understand what brought down the plane with 242 people on board, experts believe Viswash Kumar Ramesh – sole survivor of the crash – offers a vital clue.
- by Christopher Jasper and Joe Pinkstone
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