Asia
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Investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova freed in AzerbaijanRadio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reporter pledges to continue investigating finances of the ruling Aliyev family ‘with renewed energy’ -
Obama expresses regret over alleged murder by US base worker in JapanObama said US would cooperate in investigation of airbase worker Kenneth Franklin Shizato, a case that could upset relocation of Okinawa military base
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Daughter of missing publisher calls for international helpAngela Gui says China illegally abducted Gui Minhai from his property in Thailand
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Obama urges Vietnam to respect human rights as 'the foundation of progress'US president avoids aggressively dictating to leaders but says country needs to improve ‘basic principles’ as several prominent activists barred from meeting him
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Obama backs Vietnam in South China Sea dispute with BeijingIn a speech in Hanoi, US president does not refer to China by name but says ‘big nations should not bully smaller ones’
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No country for academics: Chinese crackdown forces intellectuals abroadPolitical scientists and law experts flee to America as Beijing’s grip on freedoms in China intensifies under President Xi Jinping
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Time is running out for Rohingya minorityLetters: The more time that passes, the more powerfully will extremism take hold and divisions form.
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Why Tamil Nadu’s women want alcohol bannedWomen in India have forced prohibition on to the political agenda as they blame alcohol sales for a big rise in domestic violence and rape in the region
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'My grandsons' fight to avenge their father': child soldiers in AfghanistanDespite government pledges to rid its armed forces of children, the number of minors recruited to fight is rising
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Pakistan condemns US drone strike that killed Taliban leader MansoorInterior minister says attack violated sovereignty and ruined chance of peace talks between militants and Afghanistan
pictures and video
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Drone footage captures Cambodian canal overrun by rubbish – videoDrone footage shot by Khmer Times shows mass pollution in the Cambodian Phnom Penh waterways, with the canal system blocked by rubbish ranging from plastic to sewage
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India's record-breaking heatwave – in picturesTemperatures in a city in the desert state of Rajasthan have hit 51C (123.8F) – the highest on record in India
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Chinese steel industry - in picturesPhotographer Kevin Frayer takes a look at the Chinese steel industry, which produces more than 50% of global output
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Mount Sinabung erupts in Indonesia, covering nearby area in ash – videoVideo from Metro TV in Indonesia shows Mount Sinabung, a highly active volcano in Indonesia’s North Sumatra Province erupting on Saturday
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Mullah Akhtar Mansoor threat to peace, says Kerry after drone strike – videoSpeaking from Myanmar on Sunday, US Secretary of State John Kerry confirms a US airstrike targeting Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Akhtar Mansour
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'There are no words to describe how bad it is': India endures severe heatwave – videoResidents of India’s north-western cities struggle to cope as record temperatures hit the country
New Taliban leader's daunting task: uniting group as officials seek peace