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Ben Roberts-Smith: Australia's top soldier appeals over war crimes defamation trial

Tue, 2023-07-11 15:20
An Australian judge had ruled articles reporting Ben Roberts-Smith murdered unarmed Afghans were true.
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Flood warning in Delhi as rains batter north India

Tue, 2023-07-11 13:41
Thousands of people living near the city's river banks have been moved to safer locations.
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King of the Big Stomach: Chinese eatery in trouble over dumpling-eating race

Tue, 2023-07-11 13:41
The contest flouts laws against food waste and "misleads" people into over-ordering, authorities say.
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Dai Yongge profile: Who is the Chinese tycoon who owns Reading FC?

Tue, 2023-07-11 12:51
Reading FC owner Dai Yongge stays out of the public eye even as the club struggles on and off the pitch.
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Special Operations Group: Australia policeman's book pulled after doubts over accuracy

Tue, 2023-07-11 11:56
The author describes the events of the 1996 Port Arthur massacre - but police say he wasn't there.
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Foxconn: Apple supplier drops out of $20bn India factory plan

Tue, 2023-07-11 11:40
Some analysts say Foxconn's decision marks a setback to the country's technology industry ambitions.
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White Island: New Zealand volcano tragedy trial begins

Tue, 2023-07-11 07:54
Thirteen parties were charged after an investigation following the 2019 eruption which killed 22 people.
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From trauma to training - new lives for North Korea’s defectors

Tue, 2023-07-11 05:07
The BBC gets rare access to a South Korean facility that helps those arriving from the North.
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Bangkok elevated highway under construction collapses

Tue, 2023-07-11 01:22
At least one person dies after a huge metal construction girder falls onto a busy road in the Thai capital.
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Japan: Toshodaiji Kondo temple in Nara defaced by Canadian teen

Tue, 2023-07-11 00:38
A 17-year-old boy reportedly carves the name "Julian" on an 8th Century temple in Nara, Japan.
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China kindergarten stabbing: What's behind spate of attacks?

Mon, 2023-07-10 20:34
For over a decade, a widening wealth gap is thought to have helped fuel social "revenge attacks".
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Six dead in China kindergarten stabbing

Mon, 2023-07-10 13:24
Authorities in Lianjiang said they have arrested a 25-year-old man with the surname Wu.
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The rush for nickel: 'They are destroying our future'

Mon, 2023-07-10 08:20
Campaigners in the world’s largest nickel producer, Indonesia, warn mining is threatening their way of life.
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Byju's: The unravelling of India's most valued start-up

Mon, 2023-07-10 08:10
Once a darling of investors, Byju's is struggling to retain their confidence after a series of setbacks.
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Has Janet Yellen's trip to Beijing improved US-China relations?

Sun, 2023-07-09 22:54
Polite communication has returned to US-China relations - but progress could easily be knocked back.
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US-China talks a 'step forward' in relations, says Janet Yellen

Sun, 2023-07-09 17:31
But the US Treasury Secretary says the countries still have "significant disagreements" at the end of her trip.
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Watch: Cars plough through massive Delhi flooding

Sun, 2023-07-09 09:54
Heavy rain in India's capital has caused the city to flood, leaving residents stranded and vehicles at a standstill.
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Delhi's earliest crimes revealed by 1800s police records

Sun, 2023-07-09 08:10
The year is 1861. Mughal rule has just ended, Delhi is in ferment and decline - then a bed gets stolen.
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Sri Lanka: The fate of a protest that toppled a president

Sun, 2023-07-09 06:00
One year after Sri Lanka's extraordinary people's protest, what has changed in the country?
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Janet Yellen asks China to cooperate on climate change action

Sat, 2023-07-08 17:01
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen calls on Beijing to invest more in efforts to transition from fossil fuels.
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