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LGBT Indians demand end to 'discriminatory' ban on blood donation

LGBT Indians demand end to 'discriminatory' ban on blood...

In 2018, India's top court legalised gay sex in a landmark ruling - but the country...

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Election law changes spark mass protests in Indonesia

Election law changes spark mass protests in Indonesia

Thousands in Indonesia have gathered to protest against their government's attempts...

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Six-year-old boy found in Vietnam forest after five days

Six-year-old boy found in Vietnam forest after five days

A six-year-old boy who was missing for five days has now been found deep in a forest...

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Fury as suspected China spy flees the Philippines

Fury as suspected China spy flees the Philippines

An ex-mayor accused of spying for China and having ties with criminal syndicates...

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Bus crash in Iran kills at least 28 Pakistani pilgrims

Bus crash in Iran kills at least 28 Pakistani pilgrims

A bus carrying Pakistani pilgrims has overturned in Iran, killing at least 28 passengers,...

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'She wanted to live a good life': Parents of Indian doctor raped and murdered on night shift

'She wanted to live a good life': Parents of Indian doctor...

The rape and murder of a trainee doctor in India’s Kolkata city earlier this month...

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China’s one-child policy hangover: Scarred women dismiss Beijing’s pro-birth agenda

China’s one-child policy hangover: Scarred women dismiss...

“What are your parents’ names?” Fang, then a third grader, hemmed and hawed at the...

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Old aircraft carrier, once part of mighty Soviet fleet, burns in Chinese lagoon

Old aircraft carrier, once part of mighty Soviet fleet,...

A former Soviet aircraft carrier burned in a waterway near Shanghai over the weekend,...

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A long road to freedom: Despite risks of detention or death more women are finding ways to leave Afghanistan

A long road to freedom: Despite risks of detention or death...

Fatima was sat on the floor of a room she was renting in Quetta, a city near Pakistan’s...

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India's schoolgirls are leading a silent cycling revolution

India's schoolgirls are leading a silent cycling revolution

Nibha Kumari, a resident of Bihar, India’s poorest state, recalls how a bicycle...

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Lebanese hold their breath as mediators scramble to avert all-out war

Lebanese hold their breath as mediators scramble to avert...

The Middle East is in turmoil. International diplomacy is in overdrive. And for...

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Indonesia's Independence Day celebrated in planned new capital

Indonesia's Independence Day celebrated in planned new...

Indonesia has celebrated Independence Day in its future new capital city Nusantara...

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Far-right spreads false claims about Muslim attacks in Bangladesh

Far-right spreads false claims about Muslim attacks in...

The videos are shocking: buildings burning, horrifying violence and women weeping...

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No golds for India: Why the world’s most populous country punches below its weight at the Olympics

No golds for India: Why the world’s most populous country...

The competition was tight until the very last shot. India’s Abhinav Bindra was level...

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Japan’s economy bounces back, supporting case for more rate hikes

Japan’s economy bounces back, supporting case for more...

Japan’s economy expanded by a much faster-than-expected annualized 3.1% in the second...

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