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The issues likely to dominate the G20 summit in Japan

World leaders are meeting in Osaka, Japan, for a summit on Friday and Saturday of the Group of 20 (G20) big economies. Here are the issues likely to dominate the…

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Photo Story: Fire in a slum in Amritsar, India

A young girl (C) is comforted by her mother as she cries near her as they look towards their burnt shanty and belongings after a fire broke out in a…

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Japan urges UK to avoid no-deal Brexit

Japan's foreign minister has told the BBC that he has been telling the two prospective Conservative leaders to avoid a no-deal Brexit. Taro Kono told the Today programme that he…

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Photo Story: The G20 summit in Osaka

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives at Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, 27 June 2019 to attend the G20 Summit. About 32,000 police officers are deployed for…

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North Korea says time running out for fresh U.S. strategy

The United States should act to present a new strategy to revive denuclearisation talks, a North Korean diplomat in charge of U.S. affairs said on Thursday, warning time was running…

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Australian student arrested in North Korea

Australia says it is urgently seeking clarification of reports an Australian man has been detained in North Korea. Australian and South Korea media have identified him as Alek Sigley, a…

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14 killed as tent collapses at religious event in India

At least 14 people were killed and more than 50 injured when heavy rain and strong winds caused a huge tent to collapse in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Some…

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Photo Story: Seven-storey building collapses in Cambodia

A Cambodian rescue team performs search and rescue duties at the site of a collapsed building at a construction site in Preah Sihanouk province, Cambodia, 22 June 2019. A new…

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ASEAN summit opens in Bangkok

In the Thailand's capital Bangkok, Southeast Asian leaders will today open a two-day summit with disputes in the South China Sea and the plight of ethnic Rohingya fleeing…

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Malaysian Prime Minister has doubts Russia was behind downing of MH17

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad questioned the objectivity of the investigations into the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 and added that Russia is being made a scapegoat for that tragedy…

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Fresh wave of protests in Hong Kong

Several hundred people rallied in Hong Kong on Friday after the expiry of a deadline protesters set for the government to completely scrap a controversial extradition bill, in the latest…

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UPDATED : Four charged with murder over downing of MH 17

Investigators probing the downing of a Malaysia Airlines jet in eastern Ukraine in which 298 people died in 2014 are to charge four persons with murder. The Dutch-led Joint Investigation…

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Photo Story : At least 26 injured after strong earthquake rocked Japan

An earthquake of estimated magnitude 6.7 that Tuesday struck an area of Japan along the coast of the Sea of Japan,left at least 26 persons injured. There were no…

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Pressure continues on HK leader Carrie Lam to resign

Joshua Wong, Hong Kong's most prominent student activist, upon his release from prison has called for the resignation of leader Carrie Lam, after walking free from prison. Wong, 22, became…

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6.2 magnitude quake strikes off the coast of Indonesia

A powerful earthquake has struck Indonesia registering an intensity of 6.2 on the Richter Scale. The quake struck around 183 km northwest of the city of Kupang on Timor island.…

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“New developments” in MH17 investigation

There are "new developments" in the investigation into the downing of flight MH17, the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) said on Friday in an email sent to the relatives of…

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Huge turnout for ‘black rally’ in Hong Kong to demand resignation of the territory’s leader

Channel News Asia reports that tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Hong Kong on Sunday dressed in black to demand the city’s embattled leader steps…

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Massive manhunt after policeman stabbed in Japan

A massive manhunt is underway in the western Japanese city of Suita after a police officer was stabbed several times in the chest with a kitchen knife and his loaded…

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Death toll rises in Indian heat wave

As temperatures have soared above 50 degrees Celsius in India, there have been at least 36 deaths as a result of this year's heat wave. The temperature in Churu in…

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Messaging service Telegram the victim of a cyberattack

Messaging platform Telegram has said it was hit by a powerful cyberattack that coincided with protests this week in Hong Kong. Telegram CEO Pavel Durov said that the attack was…

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North Korea’s map of death

The Transitional Justice Working Group, based in Seoul, has revealed what its claiming are hundreds of locations of execution sites across North Korea. The report, “Mapping the Fate of the…

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China blocks websites, internet accounts

Chinese authorities launched a new campaign to clean up its internet, amid a fresh wave of censorship by Beijing blocking more foreign media websites and shutting down domestic accounts…

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MPs vote against blocking no-deal Brexit

MPs have rejected an effort by Labour and Tory rebels to take control of Parliament's timetable, blocking the latest attempt to stop no-deal Brexit. The Commons opposed the move by…

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Two-year-old dies after four days trapped in a borehole in India

A two-year-old Indian boy has died after remaining four days trapped inside a deep borehole. The boy, Fatehveer Singh, had fallen into the well while playing outside his house…

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Hong Kong postpones debate of controversial bill (Updated)

UPDATED: Police have fired rubber bullets and tear gas at protesters in Hong Kong where anger at a new extradition bill has spilled over into violence. Protesters have blocked key…

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Six convicted over notorious Indian gang rape of eight-year-old

Six Indian men were found guilty on Monday over the notorious 2018 gang rape and murder in India of a young girl that provoked horror and stoked inter-religious tensions and…

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Photo Story: Mount Sinabung erupts

Sinabung mountain spews volcanic smoke in Tiga Pancur Village, Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia, 09 June 2019. Mount Sinabung erupted, blowing volcanic ash more than 7,000 meters high. Sinabung is one…

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Photo Story: New, direct flight between Budapest and Shanghai

Hostesses wave Chinese and Hungarian flags next to a Shanghai Airlines Boeing 787-9 aircraft at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport in Budapest, Hungary, 07 June 2017. Shanghai Airlines introduced the…

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Photo Story: Rain in Bangkok

A pedestrian walks with an umbrella during a downpour in Bangkok, Thailand, 07 June 2019. Thailand's Meteorological Department forecasts that rain will continue to fall in Thailand's capital for the…

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Facebook stops pre-installation of its apps on Huawei phones

Reuters reports that Facebook Inc is no longer allowing pre-installation of its apps on Huawei phones, in the face of a U.S. ban on its purchase of American parts and…

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Controversy in Japan about the obligation to wear high heels at work

Japan’s health minister, Takumi Nemoto, claimed that workplaces that require women to wear high heel shoes are “necessary and appropriate”. This week a petition collected nearly 20,000 signatures against the…

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Putin and Xi meet to strengthen ties

The Russian and Chinese leaders on Wednesday met once again, at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum after having cozied up repeatedly in recent years. Russian President Vladimir Putin…

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Tiananmen Square anniversary shrouded in silence in China

China imposed an information blackout on the 30th anniversary of its bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protesters at Tiananmen Square. Extra checkpoints and street closures greeted who showed up at…

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China warns students about travelling to U.S.

China’s education ministry on Monday urged students and scholars planning to visit the United States to more carefully evaluate the associated risks, state media said, as tension between the…

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Photo Story: British Airways resumes flights to Pakistan

An armed Pakistani security official stands guard as passengers from a British Airways flight arrive at Islamabad Airport in Islamabad, Pakistan, 03 June 2019. British Airways on 03 June, resumed…

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Passenger plane in Singapore escorted by fighter jets after bomb hoax

A Scoot airlines flight TR385 from Cebu in the Philippines had to be escorted mid-air by two fighter planes from Singapore's air force over a bomb threat which turned out…

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North Korean official reported to be in a labour camp appears alongside Kim Jong-un

A North Korean official who was reported to be in a labour camp has appeared at a concert alongside Kim Jong-un, according to North Korean state media. Last Friday, Kim…

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China says Tiananmen crackdown was ‘correct’ policy

As the world readies to commemorate the Tiananmen protests in Beijing 30 years ago, China defended the bloody crackdown on student protesters in a rare public acknowledgement of the event,…

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China refuses to rule out force over Taiwan’s reunification

Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe said the army had a "sacred duty" to defend Chinese territory and that Beijing still sees Taiwan as part of its territory and that his…

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PhotoStory: Tragedy on the Danube

Hope is fading fast that any other survivors will be found in the Danube River in the Hungarian capital Budapest after a tourist boat sank after being involved with another…

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Philippines returns huge amounts of waste ‘illegally shipped’ by Canada

The Philippines is returning huge amounts of waste which it says was illegally shipped by Canada. Manila said it was mislabelled as recyclable plastics and criticised other western countries for…

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Australian helicopters targeted by lasers in South China Sea

CNN reports that Australian military helicopters were targeted with lasers during operations in the South China Sea this month. The lasers were pointed at them from passing fishing vessels. The…

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Photo Story: Last male Sumatran Rhino dies in Malaysia

Malaysia's last male Sumatran rhino has died, leaving just one of the rhinos, a captive female, in the entire country. Wildlife experts in the country captured the male, nicknamed…

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Earthquake shakes Tokyo as Trump was due to arrive

A medium-strength earthquake hit eastern Japan on Saturday hours before the arrival of U.S. President Donald Trump. Japanese NHK national television said the tremor caused buildings to shake in Japanese…

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Flight cancellations due to eruption of volcano in Bali

A volcano eruption on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali, is causing some flight cancellations to and from Australia as an ash cloud rose into the sky. Mount Agung volcano…

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Tragedy at a tuition centre in India

At least 19 students have died in a fire at a tuition centre in the western city of Surat in India. Most of the victims were teenagers who had…

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Trump offers including Huawei in trade deal between the US and China

US President Donald Trump has said Huawei could be part of a trade deal between the US and China, despite branding the telecoms firm "very dangerous". Speaking to reporters at…

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Modi stuns opposition with ‘massive’ election win

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi swept to a huge election victory on Thursday, on course to increase his majority and give his party the mandate to pursue business-friendly policies that…

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India’s Modi takes early lead as vote counting begins

India began counting hundreds of millions of votes in its general election on Thursday, with a coalition led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party taking an early lead, TV…

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Panasonic halts component shipments to Huawei

Panasonic has halted shipments of some components to Huawei in order to comply with US export restrictions. The Japanese group said it had sent an “internal notification that it…

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Huawei founder warns Trump: ‘You underestimate our abilities’

Ren Zhengfei, the founder of Huawei has taken aim at U.S. President Donald Trump, warning that U.S. restrictions on its business "underestimate our abilities". Ren was quoted by Chinese…

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Photo Story: Frenchman sentenced to death in Indonesia for drug smuggling

Felix Dorfin of France (L) at his trial at a court in Mataram, Lombok island, Indonesia, 20 May 2019. An Indonesian court sentenced France national Felix Dorfin to death for…

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Photo Story: French Navy fighters make emergency landing in Indonesia

A French Navy fighter pilot make a final check up to his Rafale aircraft before taking off from Sultan Iskandar Muda Military Base at Aceh Besar, Indonesia, 20 May 2019.…

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Google suspends business with Huawei, Intel, Qualcomm, and Broadcom cut off dealings too

Reuters reports that Google has suspended business with Huawei that requires the transfer of hardware and software products except those covered by open source licenses. Bloomberg now reports that Intel,…

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Indian vote enters final phase

Indians lined up to vote amid unprecedented security on Sunday as the final phase of a massive, staggered election got underway to decide whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi returns…

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Six European consumers association want AliExpress investigated

Six European consumer associations have called on regulators to take action against AliExpress. The groups accuse the Chinese online retail subsidiary of Alibaba of violating European rules with the…

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Filipinos and Korean released in Libya after months of captivity

Authorities in Seoul and Abu Dhabi announced that one South Korean and three Filipinos have been released following months of captivity in Libya. The United Arab Emirates foreign ministry…

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