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One dead and 19 injured in two bomb blasts in ThailandThe bombs were hidden in plant pots on a street in Hua Hin, a busy seaside resort, and killed a street food vendor -
'No room' in Indonesia for gay rights, says president's spokesmanComments come as Human Rights Watch report on increasing targeting of LGBT community by politicians
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Tsunami alert after 7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes in south PacificLocal tsunami warning is issued after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes 500km off Vanautu
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Shakespeare Hut: the London refuge from the horrors of first world warCeremony being held to mark centenary of building in Bloomsbury which welcomed soldiers from New Zealand
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A short history of Nauru, Australia’s dumping ground for refugeesIts phosphate reserves once made a speck in the Pacific one of the richest countries on Earth. Today Nauru is broke, barren and beholden to its neighbour
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Photos suggest China built hangars with room for fighter jets in disputed islandsThe images have emerged after an international court ruled against China’s claims in the resource-rich area, a decision rejected by Beijing
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No legal status: how India is ignoring its thousands of displaced citizensThe Maoist insurgency has displaced hundreds of thousands of Indians, but the country is doing little to help – or even register – them
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Irom Sharmila’s decision to end her hunger strike is a bold act of resistanceThe change of tack by the ‘iron lady of Manipur’ has angered many of her supporters, but is a refusal to let herself be victimised any more
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Press freedom groups call on Bangladesh minister to free journalistShafik Rehman has spent more than three months in custody without charge
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Lost cities #3 – Muziris: did black pepper cause the demise of India's ancient port?In the first century BC it was one of India’s most important trading ports, whose exports – especially black pepper – kept even mighty Rome in debt. But have archaeologists really found the site of Muziris, and why did it drop off the map?
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Indian hunger striker has first taste of food in 16 years – videoIrom Chanu Sharmila, the Indian hunger striker, ends her 16-year-fast on Tuesday in Manipur
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The last emperors: Akihito and Japan's imperial family – video explainerJapan’s Emperor Akihito has said that his health is failing and hinted that he may abdicate
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Quetta emergency services respond after hospital bombing kills dozens in Pakistan – video reportA bomb blast at a Pakistani hospital killed dozens of people and wounded others on Monday in Quetta
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Eyewitness: Yokohama, JapanPerformers dressed as Pikachu, the Pokémon character, in the Pikachu parade in Yokohama
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Emperor Akihito hints at desire to abdicate – videoJapanese Emperor Akihito says that he’s worried that his age may make it difficult for him to fully carry out his duties
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‘People really open up in the summer’: the North Korean seasons - in picturesThe cold leaves people subdued but as the weather warms up parasols and beer drinkers come out in force. Photographer Fabian Muir, a finalist in the inaugural Magnum photography awards, shares the best of his photos from the secretive state
Afghan army sends reinforcements as Taliban close in on Lashkar Gah