Asia
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Months after the men were abducted, human rights activists say police appear to have taken an uncharacteristically ‘casual’ approach to their cases
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Government sought to enforce a cone of silence around activists, according to a lawyer and a family member who said she was interrogated
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Ashraf Ghani calls on regional powers to help find a way to peace as death toll from Kabul bombing rises to 150
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A successful drive to curtail the practice of wedding dowries in certain Muslim areas of India is reaping dividends – and even crossing religious boundaries
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Blasts at funeral attended by government officials including one of leading political figures comes after devastating bombing
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At least four people dead after police fired live rounds to disperse demonstrators looking to march on presidential palace
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Afghan officials say a heavy explosion has caused casualties and damage near the German embassy in the city centre
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At least 21 people were killed as government troops clashed with Islamic State-linked militants in the Philippines city of Marawi
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A student from China’s graduation speech at a US university has drawn abuse from nationalists back home
Professor Poo bestseller brings scatology-based study to Japan