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Bangladesh caretaker government overturns use of ‘sir’ to address female officials
Protocol was ‘clearly odd’ relic of regime of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina, administration says in revision of …
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Earthquake hits Pakistan, Afghanistan and India with at least 11 dead
Nine die in Pakistan and two in Afghanistan from magnitude 6.5 event, with more than 200 people injuredA magni…
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Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan barred from elections for five years
Election commission rules he misled officials about gifts received from foreign leaders while in officeThe for…
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Rare ‘special warning’ issued as violent typhoon makes landfall in Japan
More than 7 million people urged to take refuge as Typhoon Nanmadol hits south-west of country with 150mph win…
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Philippines Typhoon Rai death toll reaches 375 as desperate survivors plead for supplies
Calls for urgent aid as some residents remain without drinking water and food in the aftermath of Typhoon RaiT…
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Fiji sends 50 peacekeepers to Solomon Islands
Troops will join Australian-led force that also includes Papua New GuineaFiji will contribute 50 troops to an …
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Singapore passes foreign interference law allowing authorities to block internet content
Experts have raised alarm the bill is a tool to crush dissent, with media watchdog saying it carries ‘the seed…
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Shares in Indian food startup Zomato jump 80% on IPO
Startups are attracting billions of dollars in investment even though they are yet to make a profitShares of I…
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Kyrgyzstan protesters storm parliamentary building over election result
At least 120 injured in clashes between demonstrators and police in Bishkek over claims parliamentary poll was…
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Japan’s former empress Michiko has surgery for breast cancer
The 84-year-old Michiko, wife of former emperor Akihito, has undergone surgery for early-stage breast cancerJa…