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Beijing motorists turn to hand-pulled ferry to beat rush-hour trafficIt can transport only one car at a time but drivers commuting from nearby town can save nearly an hour on their trip -
South Korean ferry in which hundreds died raised after three yearsParents of children lost on the Sewol and not yet recovered are maintaining a vigil at the site of the salvage operation
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Is it safe for Britain to send refugees back to Afghanistan?UK authorities are rejecting the majority of claims for asylum by Afghans, despite little sign that violence is abating
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Dam project promises water – but also conflict – for dusty Afghan border landsNeglected Nimruz province hopes a dam will boost agriculture but faces hostility from Iran, unhappy at the Helmand river’s meager flow, and their Taliban allies
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From businesswoman of the year to £5 a day in a shared houseArtist Samira Kitman dreamed of being the female Bill Gates, but after fleeing from the Taliban faces an uncertain future in the UK
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No ID, no benefits: thousands could lose lifeline under India’s biometric schemeControversial Aadhaar card restricts fundamental rights, argue critics, limiting access to free school meals and exposing 1 billion people to privacy risks
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Irish-British backpacker seen shortly before she was found dead in Goa – CCTV videoCCTV has emerged of the final movements of the County Donegal woman whose body was found naked and severely beaten in Goa on Tuesday
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Cold catch: the ice fishermen of Astana – in picturesOutside the Kazakh capital, Astana, the river snowscape is populated by strange figures. Detroit-based photographer Aleksey Kondratyev investigated and discovered they were ice fishermen, who brave -40C temperatures waiting patiently for their catch
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Hundreds celebrate Hindu festival of Holi in northern India – videoHundreds of people celebrate the Hindu festival of Holi in Vrindavan, northern India over the weekend, covering each other in coloured powders and flower petals
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South Korean protesters shake bus after court ousts president – videoSupporters of South Korea’s impeached president, Park Geun-hye, clash with police in Seoul on Friday after the constitutional court ruled to formally end her rule
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Kim Jong-nam death: Man claiming to be son makes video statement – videoA man believed to be the son of Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, appears in a video released by a group calling themselves Cheollima Civil Defense
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Isis attacks military hospital in Kabul – video reportAfghan security forces battle with gunmen who were disguised as doctors and attacked a military hospital in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Wednesday
Chinese premier warns Australia 'taking sides' could lead to new cold war