Taiwan voters reject same-sex marriage

Taiwanese voters rejected same-sex marriage in a referendum Saturday, dealing a blow to LGBT advocates who hoped the island would become the first place in Asia to allow same-sex unions.

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Taiwan President resigns as head of party

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen announced her resignation Saturday as head of the Democratic Progressive Party after the party suffered a "crushing defeat" in local government elections, according to state media.

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Islamist leaders arrested ahead of Asia Bibi protests

Police have taken the leader of Pakistan's far-right Islamist Tehreek-e-Labbaik movement and dozens of his supporters into "protective custody" in the country's province of Punjab.

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'A great divide': Inside the battle to stop same-sex marriage in Taiwan

When Taiwan's high court passed a resolution in May 2017 ruling it was unconstitutional to ban same-sex couples from getting married, it was seen as a rare beam of light in a region infamous of its repression of LGBT people.

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New Zealand's North and South Islands moving closer together

New Zealand's North and South Islands are moving closer together after a series of earthquakes in 2016 that lifted the sea floor, the country's geology body has said.

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Taiwan to vote on changing 'Chinese Taipei' Olympic name

Millions of Taiwanese voters will go to the polls Saturday to decide whether the island's Olympic athletes should compete under the name "Taiwan," setting up a potential showdown with both the Beijing government and the International Olympic Committee.

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Blast targets bazaar in Pakistan, at least 20 killed

A bomb smuggled into a market inside a carton killed as many as 20 people in northern Pakistan Friday, according to officials.

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Chinese consulate under attack in Karachi, governor says

China's consulate in Karachi has come under attack by unknown assailants, according to the state governor.

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'You guys might think I'm crazy': Diary of US 'missionary' reveals last days in remote island

The Christian evangelist who attempted to convert one of the world's last remaining isolated tribes wrote of his convictions in pursuing the mission even in the face of open hostility and attempts on his life, according to diary entries and notes.

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Six isolated tribe encounters: The results are usually violent

They almost certainly won't know it, but the lives of a secluded tribe on an ultra-remote island in the Bay of Bengal have been thrown under a rare and unwelcome spotlight this week.

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South Korean pastor who portrayed himself as 'God' sentenced to 15 years for rape

The leader of a controversial South Korean church who promoted chastity to his 130,000 followers has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after being found guilty of multiple counts of sexual assault and harassment.

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Sentinelese tribe thought to have killed American 'world's most isolated'

The tribe that appears to have killed American John Allen Chau on remote North Sentinel Island in the Bay Bengal is one of a number of vanishing peoples sealed off from the rest of the world.

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South Korea closes largest dog meat slaughterhouse

South Korea has shut down its largest dog slaughterhouse in a move hailed by animal rights campaigners as a major blow against the country's canine meat trade.

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In parched Afghanistan, children are being sold for survival

An unprecedented drought in Afghanistan has led to families selling their children just to be able to feed their households.

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Indian police open rape probe against Bollywood star Alok Nath

Police have opened a criminal investigation into an allegation that Bollywood star Alok Nath raped a former co-worker in the 1990s, in the one of the first formal criminal cases arising from India's #MeToo movement.

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Jiang Jinfu: Chinese star admits assaulting Japanese girlfriend

Two high-profile controversies surrounding the mistreatment of women by famous Chinese men in the past week have ignited heated debate online, splitting public opinion and placing a spotlight on gender inequality in China.

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Isolated tribespeople believed to have killed US missionary who trespassed on remote island

An American Christian missionary is thought to have been killed by tribespeople on a remote island hundreds of miles off the coast of India, according to officials.

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Jailed Reuters journalists: Families face life with no father

Eleven-week-old Thet Htar Angel still hasn't met her father.

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Singapore news portal on 'hiatus' after computers seized by police

An independent media company in Singapore has announced that it is on indefinite "hiatus" following the seizure by police of computer equipment owned by its chief editor.

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Bangladesh frees photographer Shahidul Alam on bail

Bangladesh has released renowned photographer Shahidul Alam on bail following his arrest over 100 days ago for allegedly criticizing the government for its response to mass student protests.

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Interpol elects South Korean Kim Jong Yang as new president

International police agency Interpol has elected its acting head South Korean Kim Jong Yang as its new president, a statement on its official Twitter account says.

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Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan clears debts of 1,398 farmers

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has cleared more than $560,000 worth of debt owed by farmers, amid a wider agricultural crisis that has forced many rural workers into extreme poverty.

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US aircraft carrier in Hong Kong a sign of easing tensions?

A US Navy aircraft carrier strike group steamed into Hong Kong on Wednesday, less than two months after China denied a similar visit by a US warship.

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Dead whale in Indonesia had swallowed 1,000 pieces of plastic

Park officials found bags, plastic bottles, sandals and 115 plastic cups in the whale's stomach, weighing 13.2 lbs.

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Kabul wedding hall blast kills 40, Afghan officials say

A blast at a wedding hall in Kabul has killed 40 people, the Afghan health ministry said. About 60 people were injured in the blast, which happened at around 6.15 p.m. local time, police said.

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Philippines' Duterte signals closer ties with China amid anger at outsize Beijing influence

Leaders of China and the Philippines have preliminarily agreed to cooperate on oil and gas exploration, a move that is likely to anger many Filipinos wary of Chinese territorial expansionism in the region.

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Chinese marathon runner loses race after being handed national flag

To patriotically embrace the national flag, or win a marathon?

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Police attack Papua New Guinea parliament in APEC pay dispute

A group of police officers "stormed" Papua New Guinea's parliament on Tuesday over unpaid wages, damaging the building and reportedly assaulting staff, only days after international leaders attended a summit in the Pacific island nation.

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Aung San Suu Kyi Fast Facts

Read CNN's Fast Facts about Aung San Suu Kyi and learn more about the Burmese politician, activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner.

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North Korean defector: 'If you don't have money or power, you die in a ditch'

The North Korean soldier who was caught on tape making a dramatic escape through the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) to South Korea late last year has given some startling insights into life in the North, including the suggestion that the majority of young people there have no loyalty to Kim Jong Un.

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Chinese 'Oscars' overshadowed by political controversy

An award acceptance speech by a young Taiwanese filmmaker has stirred passionate reactions on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, pitting some of the region's leading entertainment and political figures against each other just a week before an important election on the self-governing island.

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Mickey Mouse fans warned of 11-hour queue to meet him in Japan

Reaching the age of 90 is considered an enviable feat. But for fans of Mickey Mouse reaching the end of a queue to meet him on his 90th birthday came a close second.

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China hoped for a soft power win at APEC, instead Xi Jinping left dissatisfied

With the presidents of the United States and Russia staying home, it seemed Chinese President Xi Jinping would dominate this weekend at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit and increase his country's influence in the Pacific.

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Asia summit ends in historic failure amid US-China feud

For the first time in its 25-year history, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit ended Sunday with its leaders failing to agree on a formal joint statement.

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