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Priyanka Chopra Jonas locked down in London
Speaking as her autobiography is published, the actress talks about lockdown in the UK.
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US charges three North Koreans over $1.3bn theft
The "military intelligence agents" are accused of targeting some of the world's biggest firms.
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Google to pay Murdoch's News Corporation for stories
Rupert Murdoch has championed the idea that internet platforms should pay media companies for material.
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New Zealand deploys insects to tackle wasp problem
It is hoped the hover fly and wasp-nest beetle will stop wasps from disrupting the local eco-system.
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Japan student forced to dye her hair wins compensation
Teachers told the teenage girl to dye her naturally-brown hair black to comply with school rules.
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Japan government invites women to 'look not talk' at key meetings
Female MPs will be invited to board meetings - but cannot talk - days after an Olympics sexism row.
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MJ Akbar: India minister loses #MeToo defamation case to Priya Ramani
MJ Akbar, a former editor, was the most high-profile figure to be named in India's #MeToo movement.
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Myanmar coup: Roads blocked in Yangon as thousands protest
Protesters have parked vehicles across key junctions in Yangon while a large demonstration grows.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's wife makes first appearance in a year
Ri Sol-ju joined her husband at a concert on Tuesday to mark the birthday of his late father.
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China overtakes US as EU's biggest trading partner
China's demand for cars and luxury goods from Europe bounced back in 2020 as its economy recovered.
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Covid: Melbourne lockdown to end after quarantine outbreak controlled
The "circuit-breaker" lockdown was designed to crush a coronavirus breach from hotel quarantine.
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Nodeep Kaur: The jailed activist Meena Harris tweeted about
Who is Nodeep Kaur, the young woman whose arrest has caused global outrage?
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Thai child modelling agent charged over child sex abuse images
A police raid unearths more than 500,000 indecent images of children after an international inquiry.
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North Korean defectors: What happens when they get to the South?
Fleeing from North Korea can be a traumatic ordeal. Here's how defectors start new lives in the South.
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North Korea accused of hacking Pfizer for Covid-19 vaccine data
It is unclear as to what, if any, data was stolen, according to South Korea's intelligence agency.
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Bangladesh Avijit Roy murder: Five sentenced to die for machete attack on blogger
A court in Dhaka convicts a group of Islamist militants of the 2015 attack on a secular blogger.
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Australian Open: Serena Williams beats Simona Halep & will face Naomi Osaka in semi-final
Serena Williams produces a stunning performance to beat second seed Simona Halep and set up an Australian Open semi-final with Naomi Osaka.
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North Korean man caught by South after crossing border
The man was tracked through the de-militarized zone by South Korean troops for three hours.
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Madhya Pradesh accident: Dozens dead as bus plunges into canal in India
The bus veered off a bridge in central India after the driver lost control, witnesses say.
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China arrests leader of fake vaccine scam
Saline solution and mineral water were being hawked as coronavirus jabs, and some sent overseas.
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