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Shanghai slammed by what China says is the city’s strongest storm in seven decades

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...

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Venezuela arrests US and Spanish citizens over 'plot'

Venezuela arrests US and Spanish citizens over 'plot'

Venezuelan authorities say they have arrested three US citizens, two Spaniards and...

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Myanmar hit by deadly floods after Typhoon Yagi

Myanmar hit by deadly floods after Typhoon Yagi

Severe flooding has hit Myanmar after Typhoon Yagi, with more than 230,000 people...

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World Nomad Games: The spectacular 'Olympics' of Central Asia

World Nomad Games: The spectacular 'Olympics' of Central...

The fifth World Nomad Games kicked off this week in Kazakhstan's capital of Astana....

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Bangladesh leader’s ‘megaphone diplomacy’ irks India

Bangladesh leader’s ‘megaphone diplomacy’ irks India

The relationship between neighbours India and Bangladesh continues to remain frosty...

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Israeli special forces 'raid missile site in Syria'

Israeli special forces 'raid missile site in Syria'

Details are emerging of an apparent raid by Israeli special forces on a "Hezbollah...

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China raises retirement age for first time since 1950s

China raises retirement age for first time since 1950s

China will "gradually raise" its retirement age for the first time since the 1950s,...

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N Korea releases rare photos of Kim at uranium facility

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...

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A baby hippo is going viral - and paying the price

A baby hippo is going viral - and paying the price

A baby hippopotamus is causing a fan frenzy in Thailand.

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Hymns, volunteers and sleepless nights: Singapore readies for Pope visit

Hymns, volunteers and sleepless nights: Singapore readies...

Singapore's grandest arena, which has hosted Taylor Swift and Madonna, is getting...

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Indian communist leader Sitaram Yechury dies after illness

Indian communist leader Sitaram Yechury dies after illness

Sitaram Yechury, the leader of India's largest communist party, has died at the...

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South Korea was the world’s biggest ‘baby exporter.’ New evidence shows some mothers were forced to give up children

South Korea was the world’s biggest ‘baby exporter.’ New...

South Korea has for decades been known as the world’s largest “baby exporter” –...

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India doctors defy court order to continue strike over Kolkata rape

India doctors defy court order to continue strike over...

Junior doctors in Kolkata are defying a court order to continue protests against...

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'Fish diplomacy' setback for India and Bangladesh

'Fish diplomacy' setback for India and Bangladesh

Indians in West Bengal may face a shortage of hilsa, their favourite fish, as millions...

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Thousands flee Vietnam floods after typhoon hits

Thousands flee Vietnam floods after typhoon hits

Thousands of people have been evacuated from low-lying areas in the Vietnamese capital,...

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