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Blinken arrives in China as relations crackle with tension
Blinken's trip is a sign of improved US-China ties, but the two still view each other with suspicion. -
Searing heat shuts schools for 33 million children
Bangladesh has closed schools and colleges due to extreme heat for the second year in a row. -
Free beer and taxi rides to woo voters in Indian city
Many companies in Bengaluru city have found innovative ways to encourage people to vote. -
US jails Chinese man who threatened student activist
He threatened to "chop off" the hands of a Chinese student who put up pro-democracy fliers on campus. -
TikTok vows to fight 'unconstitutional' US ban
The app faces being banned or sold in the US because of national security concerns. -
The batting blitz turning cricket into baseball
Indian Premier League batters are fearlessly unleashing big shots, every match a six-hitting spectacle. -
Australian police launch manhunt for Home and Away star
The public has been asked to help find Orpheus Pledger, after he failed to appear in court on assault charges. -
Diabetic Delhi leader finally gets insulin jab in jail
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was detained in mid-March, said he had repeatedly ask for insulin. -
Ten dead after Malaysia navy helicopters collide
One of the aircraft clipped the other's rotor before the two crashed to the ground, footage shows. -
Tens of thousands evacuated from massive China floods
Three die as rain-swollen rivers burst their banks in Guangdong, China's most populous province. -
'Male' hippo in Japanese zoo found to be female
A DNA test was carried out because Gen-chan did not display typical male hippo behaviour. -
Seven killed as race car hits crowd in Sri Lanka
The car ploughed into a crowd at the Fox Hill Supercross event, killing officials and spectators. -
The fate of Korea's 'first and biggest' sex festival
It was to feature events like a bondage fashion show. But then the authorities cracked down. -
India's battered opposition takes on Modi
The unwieldy alliance has had leaders arrested and bank accounts frozen as it tries to unseat the PM. -
Booing your own anthem - Hong Kong and a dilemma
Beijing's increasing influence has led to speculation that Hong Kong's days of an independent football scene are numbered.