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For most Uzbeks, it does not matter whether the president is alive or deadWith Islam Karimov’s fate uncertain, the international community must now look to tackle human rights abuse and corruption -
Bestselling Bangladeshi writer Raihan Abir can't 'fight machetes with a pen'A killing spree targeting secularists forced Abir and his family to escape to Canada and has resulted in ‘losing the brightest minds of Bangladesh one by one’
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Earthquake of 7.1 magnitude hits east coast of New ZealandNo reports of serious damage or injuries have yet been reported from the quake that struck early on Friday morning
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Tighten your safety briefing: Air New Zealand rebuked over flippant videosAirline that has featured celebrities, surfers, dogs and swimsuit models in its light-hearted safety videos rapped over the knuckles for ‘extraneous material’
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'Paradise on earth': China's Hangzhou gets propaganda facelift for G20 summitWorld leaders, including Barack Obama and Theresa May, will jet into a city that is having a multi-billion dollar makeover
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British and Australian suspects reconstruct death of Bali police officerDavid Taylor and Sara Connor, who are suspects in the murder of Wayan Sudarsa, appear on Kuta beach in prison outfits
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The Guardian view on Uzbekistan: the death of a president – or perhaps notEditorial: The silence around Islam Karimov’s condition speaks volumes about the kind of state he has built
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Indian couple banned from climbing after faking ascent of EverestClaims by Dinesh and Tarakeshwari Rathod to have climbed world’s highest peak were verified by authorities but later doubted
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Uzbek president in intensive care after brain haemorrhage, says daughterConflicting unconfirmed reports emerged on Monday about whether Islam Karimov, 78, is in stable condition or has died in hospital
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Suicide bomber attacks Chinese embassy in KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan’s deputy PM says attacker died and three people were injured in Bishkek after a car rammed the embassy’s gate before exploding
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Suspects David Taylor and Sara Connor re-enact the death of Bali police officer – videoBritish DJ David Taylor and Australian Sara Connor, suspects in the murder of police officer Wayan Sudarsa, take part in a reconstruction of the incident on Kuta beach
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Firefighters tackle blaze which killed 16 migrant workers in Russia – videoFirefighters work at the scene of a blaze which resulted in the deaths of at least 16 migrant workers in Moscow, Russia on Saturday morning
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Baby orangutan in Borneo has bullet removed from shoulder – videoA baby orangutan in Borneo called Didik undergoes surgery to have a bullet removed from his shoulder
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Protesters attack Pakistani TV station after London-based leader gives speech – videoSupporters of the powerful political party Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) held a protest and attacked a television station in Pakistan’s southern city of Karachi held a protest on Monday
What we left behind: North Korean refugee drawings lit up on the Thames