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Five Indian soldiers killed in Kashmir ambush
Five soldiers have been killed in an ambush by suspected militants in the Kathua...
Kimchi blamed for mass sickness in South Korea
About 1,000 people in South Korea are suffering from food poisoning linked to kimchi...
Massive floods affect millions across South Asia
Massive floods have swept through swathes of India, Nepal and Bangladesh in recent...
How fetching water is holding back India's women
Fetching drinking water is a gruelling daily routine for millions of women in India.
India event organiser arrested after fatal crush
The chief organiser of a religious gathering in northern India where 121 people...
Scammed by the fake Chinese police
Chinese people around the world are being targeted by an elaborate scam in which...
Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian elected Iran's president
Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian has been elected as Iran's new president, beating his...
Japan declares victory in 'war' on floppy disks
It's taken until 2024, but Japan has finally said goodbye to floppy disks.
India preacher denies blame for crush deaths
The preacher who led an overcrowded gathering in India where more than 120 people...
Japan top court says forced sterilisation unconstitutional
Japan's top court has ruled as unconstitutional a defunct eugenics law which saw...
Singapore to cane Japanese hairdresser for rape
A Singapore court has sentenced a Japanese man to jail and caning for the "brutal...
Japan top court says forced sterilisation unconstitutional
Japan's top court has ruled as unconstitutional a defunct eugenics law which saw...
China seizes Taiwan boat with crew for illegal fishing
China has said it seized a Taiwanese boat, which had five crew members on board,...
Grief and anger after India crush kills 121
A day after 121 people were crushed to death at a religious event in the north Indian...
Indian state battling floods braces for more rain
The flood-hit Indian state of Assam is on high alert as it braces for more rains...