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Flash floods kill at least 50 in Afghanistan
At least 50 people have died in flash floods triggered by heavy rains in central...
A Korean feast that honours Buddha's birth
Every year, millions of people celebrate the founder of Buddhism's birth by enjoying...
'My ex took my children': Hope for divorced parents as...
The Japanese parliament has approved a change to a decades-old law, which will allow...
Bone found during missing Japan steel worker search
Suspected human bone fragments have been found inside a vessel which heats metal...
Worry as release of Wuhan blogger remains unclear
Concerns are growing for the safety of a Chinese blogger, who has not surfaced days...
Afghanistan floods: ‘I found my family's bodies in the...
The day after the flood waters hit, Noor Mohammed found the bodies of his family...
China-Russia relations: What is Xi Jinping prepared to...
Beijing is set to welcome Russian President Vladimir Putin, who hailed the "unprecedented"...
How is China supporting Russia after it was sanctioned...
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping...
S Jaishankar: India backs port deal with Iran after US...
India has urged the US not to take a "narrow view" of its port agreement with Iran,...
MDH and Everest: Indian spices face heat over global safety...
"For Indians, spices are like paints in a paint box", says Indian actor-turned-food...
Jailed Thai activist, 28, dies after hunger strike
A Thai activist accused of insulting the country's monarchy has died in detention...
Fourteen killed and dozens injured after Mumbai billboard...
At least 14 people have been killed and dozens more injured after a giant billboard...
Chinese ambassador summoned by UK Foreign Office after...
China's ambassador has been summoned by the UK Foreign Office, after three people...
Borat anthem stuns Kazakh gold medallist in Kuwait
Kazakhstan's shooting team has been left stunned after a comedy national anthem...
Cow dung's key role in India's energy industry
Every day, with bare hands, Rukmini Baburao Kumbhar, collects around 50kg (eight...