South and central Asia
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Concerns security deal could leave Papua New Guinea stuck between increasingly hostile US and China
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Former Pakistan prime minister says ‘fascist tactics’ employed by those in power
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UNHCR says Myanmar government has refused to allow it to distribute health supplies in Sittwe, where an estimated 90% of Rohingya homes have been destroyed
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India’s small group of female skateboarders are smashing stereotypes and forming strong communities. We hear some of their stories
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The category-5 storm brought 160mph winds and torrential rain to parts of Bangladesh and Myanmar on Sunday, leaving at least five dead and causing half a million people to be evacuatedGallery
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The last of the world’s Asiatic lions live in Gujarat state, but as the apex predators outgrow their forest reserve, they are moving to the seaside
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Since ex-PM was released from custody he has only left his residence once, citing fear of being re-arrested
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Court established 32-year-old man had joined forces of Moscow-led separatists in Donbas
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Carlos Soria forced to abandon ascent of Nepal’s Dhaulagiri, one of two 8,000-metre summits he is still to conquer
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Temperatures up to 45C recorded in April in parts of India, Bangladesh, Thailand and Laos
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‘Strong climber’ Kami Rita Sherpa beats own record for number of ascents on world’s highest mountain
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The climate crisis and farmers opting to grow more lucrative timber is putting many bat-makers in Kashmir out of business
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