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Asia
The 'mastermind' behind India's biggest jailbreak
On a quiet Sunday evening in November 2005, a journalist in India's Bihar state...
Xi Jinping is worried about the economy - what do Chinese...
China’s sputtering economy has its worried leaders pulling out all the stops.
Three dead and 15 hurt in Shanghai Walmart stabbing
Three people died and 15 others were injured after a man went on a stabbing rampage...
More than 20 children feared dead in Thailand bus crash
A bus carrying dozens of primary school children has crashed and caught fire just...
Japan's scandal-hit ruling party picks next PM
Japan’s scandal-hit ruling party has elected Shigeru Ishiba as its new leader, positioning...
A child bride won the right to divorce - now the Taliban...
There is a young woman sheltering under a tree between two busy roads clutching...
IMF approves $7bn loan to cash-strapped Pakistan
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a $7bn (£5.25bn) loan to cash-strapped...
Hong Kong jails two journalists for sedition
A Hong Kong Court has jailed two journalists who led a pro-democracy newspaper after...
Nearly 40 children in India drown during Hindu festival
At least 46 people - including 37 children and seven women - drowned while celebrating...
Japan sails warship in Taiwan Strait for first time
A Japanese warship has sailed through the Taiwan Strait between Taiwan and China...
World's longest-serving death row inmate acquitted in Japan
An 88-year-old man who is the world’s longest-serving death row inmate has been...
China fires ICBM into Pacific Ocean in first such public...
China says it successfully fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the...
India anger over alleged sexual assault on woman inside...
A retired Indian high court judge will investigate allegations that a woman was...
Ex-minister found guilty in case that gripped Singapore
Singapore's former transport minister has been convicted of receiving gifts while...