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Indo-Chinese cuisine makes a splash in US dining

BBC News - November 25, 2023 - 8:50pm
The cuisine, wildly popular in Indian streets and restaurants, is now finding a place on food menus in the US.
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The last of their kind: The unique life of Pakistan's Wakhi shepherdesses

BBC News - November 25, 2023 - 8:40pm
The Wakhi shepherdesses share life in Pakistan's mountains and how they have changed things for a new generation.
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Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Rescuers to dig by hand to rescue trapped workers

BBC News - November 25, 2023 - 9:07am
Officials in India say the rescue operation could be delayed by a further four or five days.
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Thai hostages: Relief for woman who feared boyfriend died in Hamas attack

BBC News - November 24, 2023 - 3:16pm
Kittiya Thuengsaeng feared her boyfriend was killed on 7 October - but now says he's been freed from Gaza.
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Korean true crime fan murdered stranger 'out of curiosity'

BBC News - November 24, 2023 - 4:59am
The 23-year-old woman in South Korea was obsessed with crime shows and hunted for victims on a tutoring app.
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China trials visa-free travel for six countries

BBC News - November 24, 2023 - 4:28am
China is expanding its visa-free policy to a handful of countries, with France and Germany among them.
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Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Machine repairs prolong ordeal for trapped Indians

BBC News - November 24, 2023 - 12:52am
Forty-one workers have been trapped in a tunnel in Uttarakhand state for the past 12 days.
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Japan ordered to compensate wartime 'comfort women'

BBC News - November 23, 2023 - 5:57pm
A South Korean court has ordered Japan to compensate a group of women who were forced to work in wartime brothels.
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Pakistan charging refugees $830 to leave

BBC News - November 23, 2023 - 12:15pm
Pakistan is charging undocumented refugees an $830 exit fee to leave the country if they arrived without a visa.
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Indonesia anti-corruption chief Firli Bahuri suspected of extortion

BBC News - November 23, 2023 - 7:50am
Firli Bahuri, head of the Corruption Eradication Commission, has not been detained and denies he's corrupt.
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Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Last-minute snag delays rescue of trapped workers

BBC News - November 23, 2023 - 4:44am
Operations have resumed after rescuers cut through a steel obstacle that delayed them for a few hours.
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Rat plague spreads to Australia's fishing towns

BBC News - November 23, 2023 - 4:11am
With more wet weather expected for Queensland, some people believe the worst is yet to come.
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China: WHO seeks data on 'pneumonia clusters' in children

BBC News - November 23, 2023 - 3:20am
Chinese media report that children's hospitals in parts of the country are overwhelmed with sick children.
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Chipmaker Broadcom completes $69bn deal to buy VMware

BBC News - November 22, 2023 - 10:16pm
Green light from Beijing follows the meeting between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping in the US last week.
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North Korea fully suspends military pact with South

BBC News - November 22, 2023 - 7:50pm
It is the latest escalation of a row after Pyongyang launched a spy satellite into space.
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Pakistan’s Kalash people are afraid for their future after Taliban attack

BBC News - November 22, 2023 - 7:31pm
Pakistan’s remote Kalash community says it fears for its future after an attack by Taliban militants.
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Bhagwa Love Trap: A new Indian online trend causing real-world harm

BBC News - November 22, 2023 - 7:27pm
Some Muslim women are being targeted by proponents of a controversial theory.
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The Chinese mafia's downfall in a lawless casino town

BBC News - November 22, 2023 - 7:24pm
For years the "four families" ruled a town notorious for scam centres in Myanmar - their end was swift.
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King presents MBEs to K-pop stars Blackpink

BBC News - November 22, 2023 - 1:36pm
The royal diplomatic courtship of South Korea continues with honours for K-pop superstars.
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BTS's RM, Jimin, V and Jung Kook begin military enlistment process

BBC News - November 22, 2023 - 5:29am
RM, Jimin, V and Jung Kook follow their three old bandmates who have already begun their service.
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