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China encroaching along Nepal border

A Nepalese government report leaked to the BBC accuses China of encroaching into Nepal along the two countries' shared border.

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Zhu Yi: US-born Chinese Olympic figure skater slated in China after falls

Chinese figure skater Zhu Yi has faced increasing criticism on Chinese social media, after falling several times during her Olympic team event skates.

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Ukraine crisis: Macron says crucial days ahead after Putin summit

French President Emmanuel Macron has said the coming days will be crucial to de-escalating the Ukraine standoff, after a meeting with Russia's… Read more

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China's Tencent restores Fight Club ending after backlash

Chinese streaming giant Tencent has reinstated the original ending of a Hollywood movie after a censored version last month sparked backlash.

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Lata Mangeshkar remembered: Shankar Mahadevan on India's 'musical Koh-i-Noor'

Lata Mangeshkar died on Sunday. Bollywood singer and composer Shankar Mahadevan, who collaborated with her, remembers the legend.

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Tonga: How an Internet blackout left many desperate for money

Sulieni Layt would send money to his sister-in-law in Tonga every fortnight.

The Tongan director and broadcaster at Pasifika Radio and TV based… Read more

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Peng Shuai: Weibo post sparked 'huge misunderstanding'

Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai says there has been a "huge misunderstanding" over a post in which she made a sexual assault accusation against a former… Read more

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Iceland whaling: Fisheries minister signals end from 2024

Commercial whaling in Iceland could be banned within two years, after a government minister said there was little justification for the practice.

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