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Pakistan passenger train derails killing 30

August 6, 2023 - 10:59am
Several coaches of the Hazara Express overturned near the Sahara station in the south of the country.
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Imran Khan: Is his political future over now he is in jail?

August 6, 2023 - 10:27am
His supporters appear scared with their leader behind bars. Has Pakistan's military eliminated yet another PM?
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Philippines accuses China of firing water cannon at boats in South China Sea

August 6, 2023 - 12:43am
Saturday's stand-off was near the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, the Philippines says.
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Did India let down the maharajahs?

August 5, 2023 - 8:41pm
On the eve of Indian independence in 1947, India's 562 princes ruled over a third of its population.
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Typhoon Doksuri: Alarming pictures show floods in China, Philippines

August 5, 2023 - 7:28pm
The volume of rain over the past week has broken a 140-year-old record in China.
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Hun Sen: Cambodia election result confirms expected win for PM

August 5, 2023 - 3:21pm
Critics say July's election, which saw PM Hun Sen's party win 120 of 125 seats, was neither free or fair.
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UK and US scouts pull out of camp after S Korea heatwave

August 5, 2023 - 1:06pm
Over 4,000 UK Scouts are withdrawing from a World Jamboree over extreme heat and worries about facilities.
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Netball World Cup 2023: England beat New Zealand and will face Australia in final

August 5, 2023 - 12:14pm
England will face Australia in their first Netball World Cup final after their historic victory over defending champions New Zealand.
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China floods: Torrential rains in Hebei province leave 10 dead

August 5, 2023 - 11:39am
The flooding has devastated homes and submerged entire districts and farmlands.
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Chandrayaan-3: Historic India mission enters Moon orbit, aiming for south pole

August 5, 2023 - 10:43am
If Chandrayaan-3 succeeds, India will be the first country to land near the Moon's little-explored south pole.
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Japan 3-1 Norway: Japanese into World Cup quarter-finals

August 5, 2023 - 7:51am
Japan take a step closer to a second Women's World Cup title by beating Norway 3-1 to reach the quarter-finals.
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Imran Khan: Pakistan ex-PM given three-year jail sentence

August 5, 2023 - 7:40am
The ousted prime minister was given a three-year jail sentence in a case of corruption he denies.
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Starbucks Vietnam: Why the US chain cannot crack a coffee-loving nation

August 4, 2023 - 7:54pm
The verdict is clear: Vietnamese people love coffee, but they don’t really seem to like Starbucks.
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Supreme Court suspends Rahul Gandhi's conviction in defamation case

August 4, 2023 - 5:51am
The ruling paves the way for Mr Gandhi to return to parliament and contest the 2024 general elections.
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The Chinese town engulfed by a flood to save Beijing

August 4, 2023 - 3:18am
Floodwaters were diverted from Beijing, but the water had to go somewhere - So Zhuozhou took the brunt.
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Elon Musk: Japan issues rare warning over fake X account

August 3, 2023 - 11:31pm
The account on the platform formerly known as Twitter impersonated Japan's top currency diplomat.
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Two US Navy sailors charged with spying for China

August 3, 2023 - 9:41pm
The two men are accused of sending sensitive photos, videos and diagrams to Chinese intelligence.
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Taiwan's new MeToo laws are welcome but activists want more

August 3, 2023 - 9:00pm
New sexual harassment laws target workplaces and schools, but critics say they still fall short.
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Monu Manesar: The wanted Indian cow vigilante who's at large online

August 3, 2023 - 5:12pm
Monu Manesar is accused of being at the centre of the religious violence in Haryana. He denies any role.
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Stabbing 'rampage' kills 1 and injures 12 in South Korea

August 3, 2023 - 9:31am
A man his 20s has been arrested following an incident southeast of the capital, Seoul.
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