Detention of 100 Christians raises concerns about religious crackdown in China

A prominent Chinese pastor and former legal scholar is one of 100 Christians detained by authorities after he was reportedly arrested on allegations of "inciting subversion of state power."

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11 dead after eating religious food offering in India

Food shared among participants in a religious ceremony is believed to have caused at least 11 deaths and put more than 90 worshipers in hospital, police in the southern Indian state of Karnataka said Saturday.

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Atal Bihari Vajpayee Fast Facts

Read CNN's Fast Facts about Atal Bihari Vajpayee and learn more about the former Prime Minister of India.

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Xi Jinping Fast Facts

Read CNN's Fast Facts about Xi Jinping and learn more about the president of the People's Republic of China.

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13 miners feared dead in India

Thirteen miners are feared dead in India after the shaft of a mine they were illegally digging collapsed and flooded in the remote northeastern state of Meghalaya.

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Is Laos facing a dam disaster?

While a recent dam collapse in Laos devastated thousands, environmentalists warn that a wave of new hydropower dams in the country could spell disaster for the Mekong's rich ecosystems.

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Miss USA apologizes to fellow contestants after barrage of criticism

Miss USA has apologized after comments she made about two fellow Miss Universe contestants' English-language abilities sparked backlash online.

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Leopard kills meditating monk in India

A leopard has killed a Buddhist monk who was meditating in a protected forest reserve in India, according to local officials.

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North Korean officials 'expressed regret' over Vietnam citizen's involvement in Kim Jong Nam murder, source says

North Korean officials informally expressed their regret to Vietnam that a Vietnamese national was charged with killing Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, a South Korean government official has told CNN.

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Second Canadian may have been detained in China as diplomatic spat intensifies

A second Canadian may have been detained in China in a potential act of retribution that threatens to escalate the diplomatic dispute between Washington, Beijing and Ottawa following the arrest of a Chinese Huawei executive in Canada.

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Exotic fish hitchhiked from Japan to California in tsunami debris

Divers swimming in the cold, murky waters of Monterey Bay, California, say they've spotted a fish that's a long way from home. It's called a barred knifejaw, and it's native to Japan, Korea and China.

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Family of murdered backpacker Grace Millane thanks New Zealand for its compassion

The family of murdered British backpacker Grace Millane has thanked the country's people for their compassion and said Millane "will forever be a Kiwi."

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WWF announces discovery of 157 new species in Southeast Asia

A bat which looks like *NSYNC's Lance Bass, a gibbon named for Luke Skywalker, and a toad which seems to have come "from Middle Earth," are among 157 new species discovered in the Greater Mekong Region last year, according to a new report from the World Wildlife Fund.

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Imprisoned for exposing a massacre: Reuters journalists mark one year in prison

Journalists, activists and Myanmar civil society groups are calling for the immediate release of two Reuters reporters, exactly one year since they were arrested and later jailed for their work exposing a massacre of Rohingya Muslims by members of the military.

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India's ruling party suffers major poll setback in state election battle

India's ruling Hindu nationalist party has suffered a resounding defeat in state elections, boosting the opposition before national elections next year.

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Ex-Canadian diplomat reportedly detained in China

A Canadian employee of the International Crisis Group has reportedly been detained in China, the nonprofit organization said Tuesday.

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Chinese asylum claims in Australia jump by more than 300%

The number of asylum claims made by Chinese nationals in Australia rose by 311% between 2017 and 2018, according to recent government figures, coming amid tighter restrictions on migration visas and an uptick in the numbers of Chinese international students and tourists in the country.

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Bodies of missing Himalayas climbers discovered 30 years after disappearance

A Scottish mountaineer who spent weeks searching for two friends who disappeared in the Himalayas more than 30 years ago has spoken of his relief after their remains were finally found.

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Earprints, tail therapy and calorie scanners: Japan's latest technology

Located in the industrial city of Chiba, just outside of Tokyo, CEATEC is the biggest electronics show in Japan.

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Japan's Crown Princess says she's 'insecure' about becoming Empress

Japan's Crown Princess Masako has said she feels "insecure" about assuming the role of empress next year amid an ongoing battle with stress-related illness, in comments that provide a rare window into the emotional pressures faced by the country's royal family.

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Can India's traffic be solved by Japanese tech?

Bangalore, the capital of the southwestern Indian state of Karnataka, is hoping that an innovative new system will solve its notorious congestion.

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Like many Indian cities, Bangalore suffers from major traffic problems. It has received a grant from a Japanese development agency to install a smart transport system across the city that aims to cut traffic at key intersections by 30%.

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Man accused of killing UK backpacker appears in New Zealand court

A 26-year-old man accused of killing a British backpacker has appeared in court in New Zealand, state broadcaster Radio New Zealand reports.

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