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South Korea admits to 'mass exporting' children for adoption

BBC News - March 26, 2025 - 7:12am
A report says the government is guilty of human rights violations in its overseas adoption programme.
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At least 18 dead in South Korea's 'worst ever fires'

BBC News - March 26, 2025 - 12:31am
The wildfires are threatening cultural sites and "rewriting the record books", according to authorities.
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Papua New Guinea blocks Facebook to 'limit' fake news and porn

BBC News - March 25, 2025 - 10:17pm
The sudden ban has triggered outcry, with critics calling it a violation of human rights.
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Papua New Guinea blocks Facebook to 'limit' fake news and porn

BBC News - March 25, 2025 - 10:17pm
The sudden ban has triggered outcry, with critics calling it a violation of human rights.
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Hounded and not guilty: A Bollywood media trial blows up in smoke

BBC News - March 25, 2025 - 8:59pm
She was called "a gold digger" and "a murderer" after the death of her actor boyfriend Sushant Singh Rajput.
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Bollywood actress vindicated over boyfriend's death after media hounding

BBC News - March 25, 2025 - 8:59pm
She was called "a gold digger" and "a murderer" after the death of her actor boyfriend Sushant Singh Rajput.
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US drops bounties on key Taliban leaders

BBC News - March 25, 2025 - 11:40am
The move comes days after US officials met with the Taliban government to secure the release of an American tourist.
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US drops bounties on key Taliban leaders

BBC News - March 25, 2025 - 11:40am
It is a significant move given that the Haqqani network is accused of carrying out some of the most high-profile and deadly attacks in Afghanistan during the US-led war in the country.
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Japan court dissolves controversial 'Moonies' church

BBC News - March 25, 2025 - 3:58am
The Unification Church came under scrutiny after the killing of former PM Shinzo Abe in 2022.
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Japan court dissolves controversial 'Moonies' church

BBC News - March 25, 2025 - 3:58am
The Unification Church came under scrutiny after the killing of former PM Shinzo Abe in 2022.
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China frees staff of US consultancy firm after two years

BBC News - March 25, 2025 - 2:26am
The release of five Mintz Group staff members comes as China tries to attract foreign investments.
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China frees staff of US consultancy firm after two years

BBC News - March 25, 2025 - 2:26am
The release of five Mintz Group staff members comes as China tries to attract foreign investments.
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Man swallowed by Seoul sinkhole found dead

BBC News - March 25, 2025 - 12:46am
The motorcyclist had fallen into the 20m (65 ft) wide hole that opened up on a Seoul road on Monday evening.
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'Record' payout for world's longest-serving death row inmate

BBC News - March 25, 2025 - 12:43am
Nearly 50 years on death row had inflicted "extremely severe" mental and physical pain on Iwao Hakamata, a judge said.
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Chinese electric carmaker BYD sales beat Tesla

BBC News - March 24, 2025 - 11:24pm
The Shenzhen-based firm says revenue for last year came in at $107bn, boosted by sales of its hybrid vehicles.
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Chinese electric carmaker BYD sales beat Tesla

BBC News - March 24, 2025 - 11:24pm
The Shenzhen-based firm says revenue for last year came in at $107bn, boosted by sales of its hybrid vehicles.
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'It felt like war': BBC journalists recall horrors of India's Covid lockdown

BBC News - March 24, 2025 - 8:33pm
BBC reporters reflect on their experiences covering the pandemic while living through it.
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'It felt like war': BBC journalists recall horrors of India's Covid lockdown

BBC News - March 24, 2025 - 8:33pm
BBC reporters reflect on their experiences covering the pandemic while living through it.
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Teenage Afghan girls were banned from school - now these classes are their only option

BBC News - March 24, 2025 - 7:11pm
Religious schools increasingly offer a range of subjects as the mainstream education ban enters its fourth year.
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Teenage Afghan girls were banned from school - now these classes are their only option

BBC News - March 24, 2025 - 7:11pm
Religious schools increasingly offer a range of subjects as the mainstream education ban enters its fourth year.
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