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Myanmar soldiers cut off tattoos and gave detainees urine to drink, witnesses tell BBC

Myanmar soldiers cut off tattoos and gave detainees urine...

At least 50 people were killed by Myanmar soldiers in a raid on a village in Rakhine...

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Hiker finds pipe feeding China's tallest waterfall

Hiker finds pipe feeding China's tallest waterfall

A controversy over a waterfall has cascaded into a social media storm in China,...

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Epoch Times CFO charged in $67m money-laundering plot

Epoch Times CFO charged in $67m money-laundering plot

The chief financial officer of the Epoch Times news outlet has been arrested over...

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Floating bamboo houses keep this indigenous tribe safe in a typhoon

Floating bamboo houses keep this indigenous tribe safe...

The Manobo indigenous community in the Agusan Marshlands of the Philippines live...

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Sri Lanka monsoon floods kill seven people

Sri Lanka monsoon floods kill seven people

Flooding and landslides caused by monsoon rains in Sri Lanka have killed at least...

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Heat kills more than 50 people in India in three days

Heat kills more than 50 people in India in three days

More than 50 people have died in India over the past three days as a brutal heat...

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China says MI6 recruited Chinese couple as spies

China says MI6 recruited Chinese couple as spies

China has accused UK's Secret Intelligence Service MI6 of recruiting Chinese state...

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As temperatures in India break records, ancient terracotta air coolers are helping fight extreme heat

As temperatures in India break records, ancient terracotta...

In India's scorching summer heat, the ancient practice of chilling water in terracotta...

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North Korea floats more rubbish-filled balloons over South Korean border

North Korea floats more rubbish-filled balloons over South...

North Korea is sending more balloons carrying rubbish across the heavily fortified...

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Heat kills at least 15 in India as temperatures near 50C

Heat kills at least 15 in India as temperatures near 50C

Several people have died due to heat-related ailments over the past 24 hours as...

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Hong Kong convicts 14 activists of subversion

Hong Kong convicts 14 activists of subversion

Hong Kong found 14 pro-democracy activists guilty of subversion in the largest use...

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Tycoon told to pay $1bn in record divorce ruling

Tycoon told to pay $1bn in record divorce ruling

South Korean tycoon Chey Tae-won has been ordered to pay his ex-wife 1.38 trillion...

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India MP arrested in sex abuse case on return to country

India MP arrested in sex abuse case on return to country

Police in India have arrested a lawmaker who fled the country after being accused...

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Hong Kong convicts 14 activists of subversion

Hong Kong convicts 14 activists of subversion

Hong Kong has found 14 pro-democracy activists guilty of subversion in the largest...

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A Korean feast that honours Buddha's birth

A Korean feast that honours Buddha's birth

Every year, millions of people celebrate the founder of Buddhism's birth by enjoying...

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