Gay men, adulterers publicly flogged in Aceh, Indonesia

As many as 15 people were punished with public caning Friday for violating Sharia law in Indonesia's conservative Aceh province.

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China's new destroyers: 'Power, prestige and majesty'

China's navy is getting bigger and better and doing it at a speed unmatched by any nation around the globe.

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Dozens killed in Pakistan's deadliest terror strike this year

At least 85 people have died in a suicide attack in Pakistan that targeted the convoy of a political candidate in this month's general election, according to regional Health Minister Faiz Kakar.

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'Training thunderstorms' made Japan's floods even deadlier

Koji Sunomori couldn't see the boy's face, but he knew the lifeless body belonged to his 2-year-old stepson, Kenta. He was wearing his favorite baseball shirt.

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Pakistan braces for unrest as former PM Nawaz Sharif returns to face prison

Pakistan's largest province is in lockdown as authorities prepare for the return -- and arrest -- of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter.

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Trump releases letter from Kim, touts 'great progress'

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She survived an assassination attempt and became the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner. Today, Malala turns 21

She's spending the day in Brazil, doing what she's done on past birthdays: speaking with girls who aren't able to go to school.

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Stone tools in China could be earliest evidence of human life outside Africa

The story of human evolution may need a rewrite after 2.12-million-year-old tools were found in central China.

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India ruling party lawmaker charged with rape of minor

A lawmaker from India's ruling party has been charged with raping a teenage girl, whose father was allegedly beaten to death when the family complained.

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Smoking pilots allegedly cause plane to drop in the sky

China's flag carrier is investigating claims a flight from Hong Kong to the Chinese mainland suddenly lost air pressure and dropped 6,000 meters (19,600 ft) because the pilots were smoking in the cockpit and accidentally pushed the wrong buttons.

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The Thai cave rescue ended in success. But only two weeks ago, it all seemed hopeless

The Wild Boars soccer team are now safe and recovering in a Thai hospital. As the world celebrates their return, details of the incredible rescue effort have emerged.

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Father of youngest Thai boy in cave rescue never lost hope

The father of the youngest of the soccer players trapped in a cave in northern Thailand said Wednesday his family never wavered in their belief that he would be safely rescued.

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Teen alleges she was raped by teachers and classmates for months, Indian police say

Seven people are under arrest in India after a 15-year-old alleged she was repeatedly raped by 19 people -- three adults and 16 minors -- over six months, Anuj Kumar, sub-inspector of the Ekma police station in eastern Bihar state told CNN.

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Anger in China over Thailand's handling of deadly boat accident

While the world celebrated the rescue of 12 boys and their soccer coach from a flooded cave in northern Thailand, in China frustration and anger have grown over Thai authorities' handling of the sinking of two tourist boats which left more than 40 people dead.

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China sentences veteran pro-democracy activist to 13 years in prison

A day after one of its most prominent political prisoners left the country, a Chinese court has sentenced a longtime pro-democracy activist to 13 years in prison.

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Thai cave rescue: Boys lost two kilograms during weeks in cave

Family members of several of the young Thai soccer players and their coach, freed after almost three weeks trapped deep in a cave in northern Thailand, were still waiting to be reunited with them.

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Pakistani Taliban claims responsibility for deadly election suicide attack

The Pakistani Taliban have claimed responsibility for Tuesday's suicide attack which left at least 20 people dead in Peshawar, a city near the Afghan border.

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Japan floods: Deadliest natural disaster since Fukushima quake, tsunami

Landslides and flooding caused by torrential rain in Japan have killed another 21 people in what has become the deadliest natural disaster to hit the country since the earthquake and tsunami at Fukushima in 2011.

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Delighted father of rescued Thai soccer player can't wait to hug his son

Adisak Wongsukchan stood in front of the Tham Luang caves for 17 days, waiting for his son to emerge. Now that he's been rescued, all this father wants is a hug.

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World's leading cave divers came together to save trapped Thai boys

Scores of foreign experts flew into a remote area of northern Thailand to help the Thai Navy SEALs execute a rescue mission that had been called urgent, risky and dangerous.

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Thai town rallies behind Ake, coach who took boys into cave

Ekkapol Ake Chantawong, the 25-year-old coach of the Wild Boars soccer team, has been criticized by some for what is perceived to be act of supreme recklessness. Those who know the monk and community worker say he only has the boys' best interests at heart.

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India's LGBT community hopes for U-turn on anti-gay law

India's Supreme Court has reignited the debate over one of the country's most controversial laws -- the criminalization of homosexual acts.

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Timeline: How the Thai cave rescue unfolded

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Widow of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo leaves China

Liu Xia, the widow of Chinese Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo, has left Beijing after almost eight years of house arrest, according to her brother.

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Thai cave rescue: Operation resumes on day 3 to free final 5

Divers and rescue workers in Thailand have begun what could be the final push to free four boys and their soccer coach still trapped in a cave in the country's remote north.

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With eye on China, New Zealand buys US anti-submarine jets

New Zealand announced a $1.6 billion purchase of US military aircraft on Monday as it seeks to integrate its forces with US and Australian allies that are trying to counter a Chinese military buildup in the Pacific.

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Supreme Court upholds death penalty in India gang rape

The Supreme Court rejected the petition for clemency filed by three of the convicts in the infamous gang rape that took place in New Delhi in 2012.

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Over 100 dead in Japan after flooding and landslides

The rain may has stopped in Japan, but the country is facing a long recovery process after floods and landslides killed at least 87 people in the southwest.

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Reuters journalists charged under Myanmar Official Secrets Act

Two Reuters journalists have been charged under Myanmar's Official Secrets Act, the news agency said Monday.

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Thai cave rescue: Tense wait for mission to resume for 9 trapped

Divers are yet to re-enter a cave in Thailand to rescue eight remaining boys and their coach still trapped for more than two weeks underground.

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The lunar landscapes of India's Great Rann of Kutch

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Thai cave rescue: What we know about the Wild Boars soccer team

In the days since they became trapped, some details have emerged about the 12 boys' ages, favorite foods and soccer teams.

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Thai cave rescue: First of the trapped boys emerge

At least three boys who have been trapped inside a Thai cave for 15 days appear to have been rescued, as authorities race against time to free the remaining boys and their soccer coach who have been underground for more than two weeks.

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