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Heavy snow has left drivers stranded on a highway in Japan, some of them since Wednesday night.

A recent report said China's Alibaba's facial recognition technology can pick out Uighur minorities.

Residents are told to stay home as officials scramble to contain a cluster ahead of Christmas.

Xiao Juan is the first pop song in China to openly discuss the sensitive topic of domestic violence.

The popular Bollywood singer-songwriter is embracing the world of pop with his new track How Many.

India's vaccination programme aims to reach 300 million people by early August.

Russia's ban from all major sporting events after a doping scandal is cut to two years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Listen to ABC Grandstand commentary on day two of the opening Test between Australia and India in Adelaide.

General Mark Milley, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, met negotiators in Doha, the military said.

Kenya's David Rudisha admits he is yet to decide whether he will defend his 800 metres Olympic title in Tokyo next year.

Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Amir says he has had "shabby treatment" from the Pakistan management.

Olympic champion Adam Peaty and medallists Duncan Scott, James Wilby and Luke Greenbank are pre-selected for Team GB for the Tokyo Games next year.

Make-up brand DHC's chief executive used a derogatory term for Koreans in his company's blog.

A snap decision to confine 3,000 people to public housing units was unlawful, a report finds.

Chinese drinkers are increasingly choosing to buy and drink wines from their own country.

A young Hindu says she miscarried after being separated from her Muslim husband under a new law.

The suspects, who targeted Americans, took more than $14m from their victims, Delhi Police say.