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Asia
Man caught smuggling 100 snakes in his trousers
A man tried to smuggle more than 100 live snakes into mainland China by stuffing...
The marathon Indian wedding turning heads around the world
How much is too much? That's the question many in India are asking as the months-long...
Japan wants to make it easier to shoot bears as attacks...
Facing an alarming rise in bear attacks, Japan wants to make it easier to shoot...
Bather rescued 80km from Japan beach after 36 hours
A woman who went swimming in Japan has been rescued after being swept 80km (50 miles)...
Anger over jobs reserved for war heroes' children
Thousands of university students in Bangladesh have been staging protests against...
South Korea politician blames women for rising male suicides
A politician in South Korea is being criticised for making dangerous and unsubstantiated...
What to expect from Iran's new president
Iran’s president-elect Masoud Pezeshkian stood as a wildcard candidate, and defied...
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.