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China executed four Canadians for drug crimes, says Ottawa

March 19, 2025 - 11:48pm
The Chinese embassy in Canada said evidence for the Canadians' crimes was "solid and sufficient".
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Will Trump's tariff war spark big-bang reforms in India?

March 19, 2025 - 6:27pm
Could this be a chance for the world’s fifth-largest economy to shed protectionism and open up further?
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Reprieve for Afghan women students facing forced return after US aid cuts

March 19, 2025 - 12:13pm
The women who fled the Taliban to study in Oman faced deportation after the Trump administration froze foreign aid.
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Ex-researcher sentenced to death for spying, China says

March 19, 2025 - 5:32am
The researcher sold classified material at a "very low price" to a foreign spy agency, authorities say.
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Three men sentenced to death in India for 1981 caste massacre

March 19, 2025 - 5:10am
In 1981, 24 people from the Dalit community were shot dead by members of a gang in Uttar Pradesh state.
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'World's ugliest animal' is New Zealand's fish of the year

March 19, 2025 - 12:42am
Known as the world's ugliest animal for its lumpy appearance, the blobfish makes a stunning comeback
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Migrant carers from India's Kerala await justice in UK visa 'scams'

March 18, 2025 - 9:12pm
The care workers, who paid thousands of pounds for UK visas, are in deep debt and without work.
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Migrant carers from India's Kerala await justice in UK visa 'scams'

March 18, 2025 - 9:12pm
The care workers, who paid thousands of pounds for UK visas, are in deep debt and without work.
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Curfew in India city after violence over Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's tomb

March 18, 2025 - 8:49am
Police in Nagpur city say the situation is now under control and are asking people to maintain peace.
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Curfew in India city after violence over Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's tomb

March 18, 2025 - 8:49am
Police in Nagpur city say the situation is now under control and are asking people to maintain peace.
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'Discarded like a dirty rag': Chinese state media hails Trump's cuts to Voice of America

March 18, 2025 - 5:09am
State newspaper gloated that the network has "now been discarded by its own government like a dirty rag".
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India's Modi joins Trump-owned platform Truth Social

March 18, 2025 - 2:42am
The Indian prime minister is one of the few world leaders on Trump's social media platform.
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India's Modi joins Trump-owned platform Truth Social

March 18, 2025 - 2:42am
The Indian prime minister is one of the few world leaders on Trump's social media platform.
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Jury discharged in high-profile Australia beach murder

March 17, 2025 - 11:59pm
Rajwinder Singh, who is accused of murdering Toyah Cordingley in 2018, is likely to face another trial.
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Jury discharged in high-profile Australia beach murder

March 17, 2025 - 11:59pm
Rajwinder Singh, who is accused of murdering Toyah Cordingley in 2018, is likely to face another trial.
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Why is China spending billions to get people to open their wallets?

March 17, 2025 - 8:00pm
Beijing hopes better wages and discounts can encourage spending and stave off greater economic trouble.
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Why is China spending billions to get people to open their wallets?

March 17, 2025 - 8:00pm
Beijing hopes better wages and discounts can enocurage spending and stave off greater economic trouble.
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South v North: The battle over redrawing India's electoral map

March 17, 2025 - 6:35pm
Southern leaders urge mass mobilisation over concerns about redrawing electoral boundaries.
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South v North: The battle over redrawing India's electoral map

March 17, 2025 - 6:35pm
Southern leaders urge mass mobilisation over concerns about redrawing electoral boundaries.
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Hong Kong property tycoon Lee Shau-kee dies aged 97

March 17, 2025 - 10:21am
The city's leader says Lee made "significant contributions" to Hong Kong's prosperity.
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