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China wins hearts and minds as it steps into void left by BBC World Service cuts
British soft power reduced as corporation reveals it lost 40 million of its global audience alone by shutting its Arab and Persian services
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Climate change blamed for major outbreak of mosquito-borne virus in Pakistan’s biggest city
Karachi’s record-breaking heatwave combined with rainfall has created more favourable breeding conditions for Aedes mosquitoes
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North Korea vows to stand alongside Russia until it defeats Ukraine
The two countries share an ‘invincible military comradeship’, says Pyongyang’s foreign minister in Moscow
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North Korea boasts of ‘world’s strongest missile’ after rare video shows launch of new ICBM
The Hwasong-19 flew higher and for longer than any weapon Pyongyang has tested before – but experts say it’s too big for war
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Japan to deploy stab-proof umbrellas on trains to combat rising knife crime
Surge in attacks has forced authorities to find innovative ways to ensure public safety
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I’ll dig up your dad’s bones and throw them in sea, Philippines VP tells president
Sara Duterte’s outburst forms part of a bitter feud between political dynasties
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Indonesia president promotes son as ‘nepo babies’ cling to power in Asia
Joko Widodo accused of ‘Machiavellian tactics’ to ‘bend institutions’ and cement a dynasty before leaving office on Sunday
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Surfer dies after being impaled by swordfish
Giulia Manfrini, 36, suffered a five-centimetre-deep stab wound in her upper left chest
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I’m lucky to be alive, says man attacked by ‘sexually frustrated’ dolphin
Experts believe solitary male bottlenose could be responsible for multiple incidents in Fukui in Japan this summer
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Why India’s digitalisation matters for the UK
Britain can follow in the footsteps of Delhi’s mass-digitalisation
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BTS star completes South Korean military service
K-pop star J-Hope walks out of base in Wonju to cheering fans
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Chinese secret police tried to silence me – even when I fled to Japan
Pattern of intimidation and threats emerges against Chinese residents who fled to Japan after criticising ‘dictatorial nature’ of government
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‘Dad’s Army’ map of how to conquer Taiwan released by China
At the same time, China surrounds its neighbour with battleships and aircraft in simulated invasion
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The little-known disease that drains a third of southeast Asia’s blood supplies
While rare in Britain, the genetic disorder places a major burden on healthcare systems in countries like Thailand and Laos
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New Taiwan president vows to ‘resist annexation’ from China
Lai Ching-te wants to protect island’s self-governing status but promised to work with Beijing on climate change and public health
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Body of American diver found inside shark
Remains of Colleen Monfore discovered in stomach of fish caught near Timor-Leste after she disappeared in Indonesia
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North Korea severs all road and rail links to South Korea
Heavy fortification of militarised border follows Kim warning that he could use nuclear weapons on Pyongyang’s enemies
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Man sells baby for £700 to fund gambling spree
Indonesian police arrest man who advertised 11-month-old baby on Facebook, a month after authorities dismantled child trafficking ring
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Spot the difference: Japanese cabinet mocked for edited family photo
Doctored government image prompts slew of criticism, with one claiming it is an example of why the cabinet will be ‘short-lived’
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Doctors launch hunger strike over medic’s murder that plunged India’s hospitals into crisis
Attacks on overworked medical staff have become normalised, veterans of the country’s ‘broken’ healthcare system say
