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Ten-year-old Japanese boy dies after stabbing in China
A 10-year-old Japanese student has died one day after he was stabbed near his school...
'Please save me': The Indians duped into fighting for Russia
Last week, the Indian government announced that Russia had discharged dozens of...
Still reeling from crisis, Sri Lanka holds pivotal election
“I thought I’d spend my whole life here, fighting a corrupt government - but the...
Iran's morality police will not 'bother' women, president...
Iran's new president has said that morality police will no longer "bother" women...
Shanghai hit by strongest typhoon in 75 years
Hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated as a powerful typhoon made landfall...
'Lashed for a social media photo' in Iran
Women in Iran have told the BBC how their online activity has been spied on by the...
Shanghai slammed by what China says is the city’s strongest...
Shanghai was brought to a standstill on Monday by what authorities say was the strongest...
Venezuela arrests US and Spanish citizens over 'plot'
Venezuelan authorities say they have arrested three US citizens, two Spaniards and...
Myanmar hit by deadly floods after Typhoon Yagi
Severe flooding has hit Myanmar after Typhoon Yagi, with more than 230,000 people...
World Nomad Games: The spectacular 'Olympics' of Central...
The fifth World Nomad Games kicked off this week in Kazakhstan's capital of Astana....
Bangladesh leader’s ‘megaphone diplomacy’ irks India
The relationship between neighbours India and Bangladesh continues to remain frosty...
Israeli special forces 'raid missile site in Syria'
Details are emerging of an apparent raid by Israeli special forces on a "Hezbollah...
China raises retirement age for first time since 1950s
China will "gradually raise" its retirement age for the first time since the 1950s,...
N Korea releases rare photos of Kim at uranium facility
North Korea has for the first time offered a glimpse into a uranium enrichment facility...
A baby hippo is going viral - and paying the price
A baby hippopotamus is causing a fan frenzy in Thailand.