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South Korea’s constitutional court strikes down prime minister Han’s impeachment – video
South Korea’s Prime Minister Han Duck-soo expressed his gratitude to the constitutional court after it ruled a…
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Rodrigo Duterte arrives in The Hague over drug war killings – video
The former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has been handed over to the international criminal court in th…
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From missing goats to health tips: how a female-run radio station is giving rural India a voice
For nearly two decades, ‘General’ Narsamma and her team at Sangham Radio have honed their craft, learning ever…
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Air Busan Airbus plane catches fire before takeoff at Busan airport – video
An Airbus plane belonging to South Korean carrier Air Busan caught fire on Tuesday at Gimhae International Air…
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Sky Force review – Akshay Kumar stands tall in threadbare air-war flagwaver
Kumar does his best to inject some humanist gravitas into a film set during the 1965 India-Pakistan war, that …
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Solace and sisterhood: the Indian holy city where ostracised widows find a new home – in pictures
Women from all over West Bengal and beyond travel to Vrindavan for a life of prayer, many having suffered abus…
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ICC prosecutor seeks warrants for Afghan Taliban leaders over persecution of women – video
The international criminal court’s chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, announced that he had requested arrest warran…
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Thai same-sex marriage law comes into force – in pictures
Thailand has become the first country in south-east Asia to hold legal same-sex weddings, with LGBTQ+ groups a…
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Arrested South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol says he cooperated to avoid ‘bloodshed’ – video
South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was arrested on charges of insurrection stemming from his 3 …
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South Korean officials clash with impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol supporters – video
South Korean authorities investigating impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol attempted to enter his residence befo…
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Working on a world free of nuclear arms | Letters
Readers Aaron Tovish, Diana Francis and Caroline Westgate respond to our editorial about arms control to preve…
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India’s former long-serving PM Manmohan Singh given state funeral – video
A state funeral was held for India's former prime minister Manmohan Singh, the architect of the country’s econ…
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Rare earths: another reason we mustn’t allow Russia to win in Ukraine | Letters
Dictators in Russia and China should be denied further control of raw materials used in electronics, writes Jo…
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Passenger plane crashes in Kazakhstan on Christmas day; survivors pulled from wreck – video
An Azerbaijan Airlines plane carrying 62 passengers and five crew members crashed during an emergency landing …
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The forgotten faces of Christmas in China | Letter
Hugo Wong says the question today should be how much value the free movement of products and people has brough…