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Twins Noor and Aziz Yasmin will feature in educational videos shown in refugee camps in Bangladesh
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Shoko Arai says she was ‘punished’ for making accusation against mayor
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Self-defence forces called out to provide food, blankets and fuel to motorists after sudden snowfall
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Over the decades many of the stone markers have been submerged in concrete as new roads were built, but a plan is underway to restore them
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Women from the mountains of Uttarakhand in India have been guaranteed palanquins so that they can reach vital transport
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Tens of thousands of protesting Indian farmers are camping along at least five major highways on the outskirts of New Delhi and have said they won’t leave until the government rolls back new laws on agricultural reform that they say will drive down crop prices and devastate their earnings
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The frequency of natural disasters is making life in rural areas increasingly difficult, pushing inhabitants into city slums
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China is collecting lunar rocks and soil to help scientists learn about the moon’s origins, formation and volcanic activity on its surface
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Ducks have become a symbol of Thailand’s pro-democracy protests in Bangkok after demonstrators used them as shields against police water cannon and teargas
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The fight was over the decision to allow imports of US port containing an additive that is banned in the EU and China
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In some surrendered areas in and around Nagorno Karabakh, Armenian villagers like Martinios have five days to pack and leave before Azeri forces arrive. Now that peace has been brokered, and after decades of bitterness and mutual distrust, can he bear to leave behind the home he built?
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Hong Kong activists Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam face the prospect of jail after pleading guilty to charges relating to protests outside a police station last year
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Chaotic scenes played out at Shanghai airport on Sunday as thousands of people were corralled into a car park after a snap decision to test everyone for coronavirus
Hold China to account for Uighur abuses