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India opposition leader resigns as Delhi's chief minister
Arvind Kejriwal has resigned from his post days after getting bail in a corruption case.
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Indian state accepts key demands of protesting doctors in rape case
The West Bengal government has agreed to remove a top police officer and two senior health officials.
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Floods and mudslides kill more than 200 in Myanmar
The storm has killed more than 500 people in northern Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar.
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Chased out by protesters, a political dynasty plots its comeback
The Rajapaksas had a vice-like grip on Sri Lanka until they were chased from power. Could they return?
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The German woman who helped build an Indian university
Gerda Philipsborn left her home in Germany to help her three Indian friends set up Jamia Millia Islamia.
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The German woman who dedicated her life to an Indian university
Gerda Philipsborn left her home in Germany to help her three Indian friends set up Jamia Millia Islamia.
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Rare shy penguin wins NZ bird of the year
More than 50,000 people voted in the competition - which has in the past been marred by controversy.
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After a decade, Kashmir to vote in historic elections
This is the first assembly election since PM Modi's government revoked Kashmir's special status in 2019.
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Rival tribe shootouts kill 30 in Papua New Guinea
A land dispute near a gold mine has caused a spiral of violence between rival clans.
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Shanghai hit by strongest typhoon in 75 years
Bebinca has forced thousands to evacuate and grounded all flights in the city's two main airports.
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Shanghai hit by strongest typhoon in 75 years
Bebinca has forced thousands to evacuate and grounded all flights in the city's two main airports.
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100 dead in Myanmar floods after Typhoon Yagi
The storm is Asia's most powerful this year and has wreaked havoc in other countries including Vietnam.
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A stolen skull, a severed statue and an Australian city divided
Hobart is grappling with the legacy of a surgeon who allegedly mutilated an Aboriginal man's remains.
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A stolen skull, a severed statue and an Australian city divided
Hobart is grappling with the legacy of a surgeon who allegedly mutilated an Aboriginal man's remains.
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A skull was stolen from a Tasmanian morgue - 150 years on it's still dividing a city
Tasmania is grappling with the legacy of a surgeon who allegedly mutilated an Aboriginal man's remains.
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Myanmar hit by deadly floods after Typhoon Yagi
Myanmar's ruling junta has requested foreign aid as large areas are inundated, state-run media report.
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China raises retirement age for first time since 1950s
The plan, which will set in from January, has been on the cards for a few years as China's population ages.
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UK accounting giant PwC faces six-month China ban
The firm is being penalised for its role in the failure of property giant Evergrande.
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UK accounting giant PwC faces six-month China ban
The firm is being penalised for its role in the failure of property giant Evergrande.
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China raises retirement age for first time since 1950s
The plan, which will set in from January, has been on the cards for a few years as China's population ages.
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