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Nearly 100 people have died in the latest disaster to hit Aceh as hopes fade of finding people alive in the rubble
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A Pakistan International Airlines plane has crashed on its approach to Islambad from Chitral. Army officials say there unlikely to be any survivors.
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Having once led the National party to worst ever electoral defeat, the farmer turned politician is now getting a chance at the top job
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John Key’s chosen successor must still face party vote on Monday, but with support of most National MPs, transition looks likely to be a formality
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After many young people fled in the face of worsening droughts, tropical storms, coral bleaching, coastal inundation and flooding, some are choosing to return
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Park says she will accept result of Friday’s impeachment vote but would leave it to constitutional court to decide on its validity
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State funeral held for popular actor turned chief minister for Tamil Nadu who died in hospital on Monday
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Thousands of people gather to mourn the death of one of India’s most popular politicians, the ‘iron lady’ of Tamil Nadu
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Tamil film star who challenged state’s male-dominated politics and went on to become chief minister has died in hospital in Chennai
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A scheme that alleviates poverty while giving training and support has transformed the lives of more than a million of the world’s poorest families
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Thailand’s crown prince has succeeded to the throne, following the death in October of his much-revered father who had reigned for 70 years.
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Children greet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during his visit to Samjiyon county, the birthplace of his father, Kim Jong-il
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The rink features about 5,000 dead sprats, mackerel and other fish that had been bought from a local market embedded in the ice, some with their mouths still open in apparent suspended animation
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Presidents and prime ministers across the world have begun to publicly pay tribute to Cuba’s revolutionary leader, Fidel Castro
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