Bangladesh students protest over road safety

Student protesters have been taking to the streets in Bangladesh's capital to demand safer roads.

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Stranded in paradise: How hundreds parishioners of a notorious South Korean church ended up stuck in Fiji

Reverend Esther was on a mission. She wanted to help craft a world where, as her church put it, "only God is God."

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Asif Ali Zardari Fast Facts

See CNN's Asif Ali Zardari Fast Facts for a look at the life of the former president of Pakistan.

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Peshawar school attack video game pulled

A video game based on the 2014 attacks on a military school in Pakistan has been removed from the Google Play store following widespread criticism.

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Pakistan lifts YouTube ban

Pakistan has this week lifted a three-year ban on YouTube, days after customized versions of the video streaming site were launched across the region.

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Police: Missing bookseller Lee Bo in China

Hong Kong police request a meeting with bookseller Lee Bo, who mysteriously disappeared last month, after Chinese authorities confirmed his whereabouts.

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Indonesia: ISIS considers country un-Islamic

Three days after ISIS militants carried out a deadly terror attack in broad daylight, Indonesians poured out by the thousands onto the streets of this tropical city for an exuberant day of recreation.

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Is scandal-embroiled Taiwanese singer coming home?

A Taiwanese pop culture news site, offered to buy Chou Tzu-yu out of her contract up to 2.98 million US dollars and bring the singer back to Taiwan.

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Taiwan's new president: Who is Tsai Ing-wen?

The cat-loving, UK-educated lawyer is the island's first female president.

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Hong Kong bookseller 'confesses' on China TV

A Hong Kong book publisher, whose mysterious disappearance caused international uproar, has suddenly reappeared on Chinese television.

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12 arrested after deadly Jakarta attack

Indonesian police say they've arrested 12 people in connection with Thursday's deadly attack in front of a Starbucks in Jakarta.

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Taiwan appears to have its first female president in a landmark election that could unsettle relations with Beijing.

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Taiwan elects its first female president

Tsai Ing-wen, leader of the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), won the presidency with 56.1% of the vote.

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ISIS member ordered Jakarta attack from Syria

There was a mastermind behind the Jakarta attack in front of a Starbucks, and he orchestrated and financed it from ISIS headquarters in Syria, Indonesian police said.

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ISIS militant ordered Jakarta attack

Terrorists struck in the middle of the day Thursday in a busy central Jakarta commercial hub -- killing 2 and wounding 24. ISIS claimed responsibility.

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Japan tour bus crashes on mountain road

Fourteen people were killed and 27 injured in a mountainside bus accident in central Japan early Friday, authorities said.

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Bahrun Naim: Man behind Jakarta attacks?

Bahrun Naim, the man authorities believe is the architect of Thursday's deadly attack in Jakarta, is a member of ISIS and is living in Raqqa, authorities say.

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Toy trends: What you'll be buying next Xmas

Hong Kong's Toys and Games Fair, Asia's largest toy industry event, is where buyers spot must-have toys that end up under Christmas trees the world over.

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Japan tour bus veers off mountain road; 14 dead

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Is ISIS' presence in S.E. Asia overstated?

While ISIS is undeniably active in Indonesia and South-East Asia, its presence in the region may have been somewhat exaggerated, writes Scott Edwards.

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Gunmen carried out a series of coordinated gun and bomb attacks in the heart of the Indonesian capital of Jakarta on January 14, 2016. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attacks in an official statement posted online by the terror organization.

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Hong Kong's Toys and Games Fair, Asia's largest toy industry event, is where buyers spot must-have toys that end up in teh hands of kids the world over.

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Jakarta attacks: 'We are not afraid'

Soon after explosions rocked central Jakarta, Indonesians rose up on social media sharing a defiant message: "We are not afraid," or #KamiTidakTakut.

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Japanese medical school allegedly rigged exams to keep women out

The Education Minister of Japan has condemned gender discrimination following reports that Tokyo Medical University allegedly rigged entrance exam scores to lower the ratio of female students.

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Chinese professor cut off mid-interview after authorities burst into his house

Chinese security forces broke into the home of an academic while he was giving a live phone interview with a US broadcaster Wednesday night, abruptly forcing him off-air.

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Confusion reigns over surrender of 200 ISIS fighters

Over 200 ISIS fighters have surrendered to the Afghan army in the country's north, with some reports suggesting they handed themselves over to the military rather than be captured by the Taliban.

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High-ranking Buddhist monk accused of sexual abuse in China

One of China's highest-ranking Buddhist monks has denied explosive allegations of sexual misconduct, which accusers claim left at least one victim suicidal.

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Record-breaking temperatures leave 29 dead in South Korean heatwave

As many as 29 people have died due to heatstroke in South Korea, according to the South Korean Ministry of Health, Welfare and Disease Control.

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New Zealand PM Ardern back to work after maternity leave

New Zealand's leader says she's ready to get back to the day-to-day business of running the country as her maternity leave comes to an end.

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Mahathir Mohamad on Islam, politics and the love of his life

At 93, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is the oldest leader in the world. He talks about his wife, his beliefs, and why he made his political comeback.

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Soldier remains returned by North Korea headed to Hawaii

Dozens of cases believed to hold the remains of American service members killed during the Korean War are to due to be flown to the United States on Wednesday.

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Philippines' Duterte crushes $5.5m of luxury cars in anti-corruption drive

Phillipines PresidentRodrigo Roa Duterte donned a construction hat this Monday as he watched the public destruction of over million USD worth of luxury vehicles and motorcycles, as a part of his public campaign against smuggling and corruption.

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International army games opportunity to sell weapons: Chinese state media

China is using a massive international military competition as "a marketing and advertising show" to sell its weapons and military goods, as the country seeks to solidify its place as one of the world's largest arms exporters.

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China region set to become deadliest heat wave zone: report

China's north plain, one of the most densely populated regions on Earth, is set to become the world's deadliest heatwave zone by the end of the century, scientists say.

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The move, which is not finalized, comes amid US-China trade war

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Police investigate company's 'treasure ship' claims

Police are investigating a South Korean company that claimed to have discovered a sunken Russian warship with $8.9 billion worth of gold on board.

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India: Assam citizenship debate sparks opposition fury

A day after a controversial citizenship audit put a question mark on the status of an estimated 4 million Indians living along the country's border with Bangladesh, the Indian government faced scathing criticism from political opponents accusing it of trampling over human rights of its people.

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Rare two-day protest over China vaccine scandal reveals public anger

A group of angry Chinese parents and activists have gathered twice in two days outside government buildings in Beijing to protest a recent scandal over defective vaccines, a rare display of public dissatisfaction in the tightly-policed Chinese capital.

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Malaysia civil aviation head resigns over MH370 failures

The head of Malaysia's civil aviation authority resigned Tuesday after a report on missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370 showed failures by Kuala Lumpur's air traffic control center.

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Car bomb kills at least 10 in Philippines

At least 10 people were killed when militants linked to the Abu Sayyaf terror group struck a military checkpoint with a car bomb in the southern Philippines Tuesday, officials said.

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More than 100,000 forced to flee homes in Myanmar floods

Ten people have been killed and more than 100,000 have been forced to flee their homes after days of heavy monsoon rains flooded villages in central and southern Myanmar, according to government officials.

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Disgraced former Chinese internet tzar Lu Wei charged with bribery

China has charged the country's former internet czar and top censor with bribery, capping a dramatic fall from the heights of political power.

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More than 4 million in Assam risk losing Indian citizenship More than 4 million excluded from Indian citizenship in controversial registry

Indian authorities have left the names of nearly four million people off a controversial registry list in the northeast border state of Assam, effectively casting a shadow over their citizenship.

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Malaysia 'unable to determine real cause' of MH370 disappearance

Malaysian authorities said Monday they have failed to determine the cause of the 2014 disappearance of Malaysian Airlines flight 370, though they did rule out several possibilities.

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Hundreds of hikers trapped on Indonesian volcano after earthquake

Hundreds of people are trapped on a volcano on the popular Indonesian tourist island of Lombok, after a devastating earthquake killed more than a dozen people.

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Mobs of kangaroos swarm Canberra

Mobs of kangaroos have been raiding patches of grass in the Australian capital Canberra, driven to the city's sports fields, back yards and roadsides by food scarcity.

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Cambodia's ruling party claims victory in election condemned as 'neither free nor fair'

The ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) has declared victory in Sunday's general election, a result which opponents condemned as a "sham" following a months-long crackdown on the press and the suppression of the leading opposition party.

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Two Americans cyclists among four dead in Tajikistan hit-and-run

Two Americans were among four cyclists killed Sunday by a hit-and-run driver in Tajikistan, authorities said.

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