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Air pollution in the Chinese capital Beijing has reached levels judged as hazardous to human health

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 Air pollution in the Chinese capital Beijing has reached levels judged as hazardous to human health. Readings from both official and unofficial monitoring stations suggested...

Japan’s government has approved a fresh $116 bn stimulus package in an attempt to spur a revival in its economy

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Japan’s government has approved a fresh 10.3 trillion yen ($116 billion) stimulus package in an attempt to spur a revival in its economy. The package...

A 10 ft scrub python was battling to retain its grip on the wing as a Qantas plane made its way between the Australian town of Cairns and Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea

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A 10 ft (3 m) scrub python was battling to retain its grip on the wing as a Qantas plane made its way between...

Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt has urged North Korea to end its self-imposed isolation and allow its citizens to use the internet

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Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt has urged North Korea to end its self-imposed isolation and allow its citizens to use the internet. Speaking after a...

India says one of two soldiers killed in an alleged cross-border attack by Pakistan troops in the disputed territory of Kashmir was beheaded

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India says one of two soldiers killed in an alleged cross-border attack by Pakistan troops in the disputed territory of Kashmir was beheaded. Pakistan has...

Several Chinese media outlets have appeared to back journalists at the Southern Weekly newspaper embroiled in a row over censorship

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Several Chinese media outlets have appeared to back journalists at the Southern Weekly newspaper embroiled in a row over censorship. News portals carried a state-sanctioned...

Google chairman Eric Schmidt and former New Mexico governor Bill Richardson are in North Korea on a visit described as unhelpful by the US government

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Google chairman Eric Schmidt and former New Mexico governor Bill Richardson are in North Korea on a visit described as unhelpful by the US...

Journalists at Southern Weekly, a major Chinese newspaper, have gone on strike in a rare protest against censorship

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Journalists at Southern Weekly, a major Chinese newspaper, have gone on strike in a rare protest against censorship. The row was sparked last week when...

Five men accused of the abduction, gang rape and murder of the 23-year-old student in Delhi are appearing in court for a preliminary hearing

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Five men accused of the abduction, gang rape and murder of the 23-year-old student in Delhi are appearing in court for a preliminary hearing...

The father of Indian student who was gang-raped in Delhi and later died says her name should be made public so she can serve as an inspiration to other victims of sexual crimes

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The father of Indian student who was gang-raped in Delhi and later died says her name should be made public so she can serve...

India and Pakistan have exchanged fire across the Line of Control in the disputed Kashmir region

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India and Pakistan have exchanged fire across the Line of Control in the disputed Kashmir region. Pakistan said Indian troops had raided a military post...

DNA tests have linked five men with the gang rape and murder from last month that has caused outrage in India, a court in Delhi has heard

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DNA tests have linked five men with the gang rape and murder from last month that has caused outrage in India, a court in...

Sushi chain owner Kiyoshi Kimura has bought the bluefin tuna for 1.7 million, almost triple the record price set last year

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A single bluefin tuna has sold in Japan for 155 million yen ($1.7 million), almost triple the record price set last year. High bids traditionally...

Thousands of Chinese couples queued at registry offices across the country on January 4, 2013, in the hope that marrying on the date would bring them lasting romance

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Thousands of Chinese couples queued at registry offices across the country on Friday, in the hope that marrying on the date would bring them...

Speculation is growing that Ri Sol-Ju, wife of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-Un, has given birth in recent weeks, continuing the family dynasty into a fourth generation

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Speculation is growing that Ri Sol-Ju, wife of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-Un, has given birth in recent weeks, continuing the family dynasty into...

Senior Pakistani militant leader Mullah Nazir has been killed by a US drone strike

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Senior Pakistani militant leader Mullah Nazir has been killed by a US drone strike, security officials say. Mullah Nazir died with at least five fighters...

Five men are to be charged with the kidnap, gang-rape and murder of an Indian woman on a Delhi bus last month

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Five men are to be charged with the kidnap, gang-rape and murder of an Indian woman on a Delhi bus last month. The 23-year-old medical...

Thousands of women have taken part in a march in Delhi to protest against the recent gang rape of a 23-year-old medical student

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Thousands of women have taken part in a march in Delhi to protest against the recent gang rape of a 23-year-old medical student. The victim died...

Indian minister Shashi Tharoor has called on the authorities to reveal the name of the New Delhi gang-rape victim so that a new anti-rape law can be named after her

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Indian minister Shashi Tharoor has called on the authorities to reveal the name of the New Delhi gang-rape victim so that a new anti-rape...

India is rolling out an ambitious plan for a cash payout of subsidies to the poor in 20 districts

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India is rolling out an ambitious plan for a cash payout of subsidies to the poor in 20 districts, officials say. Finance Minister P. Chidambaram...

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has delivered a new year's message on state TV, the first such broadcast for 19 years

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has delivered a new year's message on state TV, the first such broadcast for 19 years. Kim Jong-un, in power...

Kim Jong-il died after flying into a fit of rage when he was told that a major dam project had sprung a leak

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North Korean tyrant Kim Jong-il died after flying into a fit of rage when he was told that a major dam project had sprung...

Five elephants have been killed after being hit by a passenger train in the eastern Indian state of Orissa

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Five elephants have been killed after being hit by a passenger train in the eastern Indian state of Orissa. The animals were hit when their...

Japan's coast guard has detained a Chinese fishing boat for allegedly fishing inside Japanese waters

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Japan's coast guard has detained a Chinese fishing boat for allegedly fishing inside Japanese waters, Chinese officials say. The boat was seized on Saturday near...

At least nineteen Shia Muslim pilgrims have been killed by a bomb attack on a bus convoy in southwest Pakistan

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At least nineteen Shia Muslim pilgrims have been killed by a bomb attack on a bus convoy in southwest Pakistan, local officials say. More than...