Asia
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Zakir Musa, a highly influential commander, distances himself from 70-year-old separatist movement and aligns himself with ideals of al-QaidaZakir Musa, a highly influential commander, distances himself from 70-year-old separatist movement and aligns himself with ideals of al-Qaida
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Global Times, the mouthpiece of the Communist Party, says reports of 20 killings, if true, were a ‘victory for China’Global Times, the mouthpiece of the Communist Party, says reports of 20 killings, if true, were a ‘victory for China’
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LGBT groups say the gay community in Jakarta has been subject to an unprecedented wave of discrimination and attacksLGBT groups say the gay community in Jakarta has been subject to an unprecedented wave of discrimination and attacks
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Abdul Rashid Dostum has not faced justice over allegations of kidnapping and torture, despite government’s promises of justice
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Special rapporteur on human rights calls on Aung San Suu Kyi’s government to curb hate speech and attacks by nationalists
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We take a look back at North Korea’s nuclear dynasty and ask: could the country trigger a nuclear war?
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Russian president Vladimir Putin plays the piano while awaiting Chinese premier Xi Jinping for bilateral talks in Beijing on Sunday
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The state-run newspaper China Daily has released a series of propaganda films ahead of a summit in Beijing where President Xi Jinping will welcome world leaders to discuss his infrastructure plans
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Hundreds of people belt out traditional Indonesian songs in support of Jakarta’s Christian governor, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, who has been jailed for two years on charges of blasphemy
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Russia and other former Soviet republics commemorate the 1945 defeat of Nazi Germany in the second world war
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Supporters of Basuki Tjahja Purnama react with dismay as Jakarta governor is jailed for two years for blasphemy
Timor-Leste 'Much to be done': new president brings Timor-Leste hope for a better future