This new Indian electronic music genre is fusing religion and politics

Bhakti Vibration is an intense new style of electronic music known for remixing speeches by religious leaders, Bollywood stars and politicians, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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5 killed in Afghanistan attack

Three attackers entered a Herat Police station in Afghanistan and killed three policemen and two civilians.

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Australia defends handling of asylum request as Saudi teen heads to Canada

The Australian government has welcomed the news that a Saudi teen who fled to Thailand to escape her allegedly abusive family has been offered asylum by Canada -- and defended its own handling of the matter.

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S Korea to investigate whether conscientious objectors played violent video games

Do you enjoy playing violent video games? Then you can't avoid military service.

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Taiwan appoints new Premier amid rising China tensions

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Friday appointed a senior figure from her pro-independence ruling party as the island's new Premier amid growing tensions with China.

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US clothing company drops Chinese supplier over Xinjiang labor camp fears

A US sportswear company has dropped a Chinese supplier over fears its products were produced using forced labor in detention camps in Xinjiang.

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Reuters reporters jailed in Myanmar lose appeal

Myanmar's High Court has rejected the appeals of two Reuters journalists imprisoned in Myanmar for breaking the Official Secrets Act while investigating a massacre of Rohingya Muslims.

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Saudi teen has been granted asylum in Australia, Thai officials say

Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, the 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled to Thailand to escape her allegedly abusive family, has been granted asylum in Australia, a Thai immigration official said Friday.

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University of California tells students not to use WeChat, WhatsApp in China

Students and faculty at the University of California (UC) have been warned not to use messaging apps and social media while visiting China, for fear their communications could be used against them by the country's law enforcement agencies.

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Police raid 'Buddha boy' ashram in Nepal

Authorities in Nepal raided one of the ashrams of a spiritual leader -- whose supporters believe he is the reincarnation of Buddha -- while investigating the disappearance of four of his followers.

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China's reaction to US Navy operation: We have missiles

China claims to have deployed missiles "capable of targeting medium and large ships" days after the latest US Navy "freedom of navigation" operation near contested islands in the South China Sea, state media announced.

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Dozens of 'decorated' birds found dead in New Zealand

Dead and injured birds covered in tinsel and other decorations have been turning up in New Zealand, and animal rights campaigners are worried.

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Owner of South Korean revenge porn site jailed for 4 years

The co-owner of a South Korean revenge porn site was sentenced to four years in prison Thursday, as women in the East Asian country continue to push back against spy cam and other nonconsensual pornography.

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S Korea's Moon calls for second Trump-Kim summit as N Korean leader leaves Beijing

It's going to be another year of Korea summits.

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China's ambassador accuses Canada of double standards, 'white supremacy' over Huawei

China's ambassador to Canada has accused his host government of "Western egotism and white supremacy" over their handling of the case of Huawei executive Meng Hongwei, amid an escalating dispute between Ottawa and Beijing.

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India's ruling party pushes for upper caste job quotas ahead of election

India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is pushing to implement affirmative action for economically weaker upper caste individuals, a move which supporters say will help provide jobs for the poor but critics have dismissed as a calculated political ploy ahead of the country's upcoming national elections.

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Japanese tabloid apologizes for women's university 'sex listing'

A Japanese tabloid apologized Tuesday for issuing a ranking of women's universities based on the alleged willingness of female students to engage in sex while at drinking parties.

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UNHCR refers Saudi teen refugee case to Australia

The UN refugee agency has referred the case of Saudi teenager Rahaf Mohammed Mutlaq Al-Qunun to Australia for consideration for refugee resettlement, Australia's Department of Home Affairs said in a statement to CNN.

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Kim Jong Un departs Beijing after meetings with Xi Jinping

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un departed Beijing Wednesday by train, marking an end to his surprise visit.

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How Nepal's stunning beauty could encourage kids to stay in school

Three years ago, Ganga Limbu could see little future beyond her hometown in eastern Nepal.

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North Korean defectors voice concern for Pyongyang's missing Italy envoy

A group of prominent North Korean defectors called on the Italian and South Korean governments to provide protection for Pyongyang's former envoy to Italy Wednesday, as his whereabouts remain unknown.

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Malaysia Fast Facts

Read CNN's Fast Facts about Malaysia to learn more about the country located in Southeast Asia.

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Malaysia Fast Facts

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Saudi teen who fled family under protection of UNHCR

An 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled her family and barricaded herself in a Bangkok airport hotel room, saying she feared death at their hands if returned to them, has been released from the airport and is now under the protection of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) and Thai authorities.

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One dead after oil tanker catches fire south of Hong Kong

At least one person is dead after an oil tanker caught fire south of one of Hong Kong's main islands.

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Study: China faces 'unstoppable' population decline by mid-century

China will face an "unstoppable" population decline over the coming decades, with fewer and fewer workers struggling to support an increasingly aging society, according to a report by a leading state-sponsored Chinese thinktank.

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Kim Jong Un pays another visit to China

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived in China for a three-day visit at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Chinese and North Korean state media reported Tuesday.

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Malaysia's royals meet over King's abdication, state media reports

Malaysia's royal families are understood to have held a meeting to discuss a date to select a new king, after Muhammad V announced his abdication Sunday, state media reports.

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Women at center of India temple storm speak out

It was an extraordinary act of defiance, from two ordinary women who have since been forced into hiding.

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Saudi woman says she's being 'held' at Thai airport

A young Saudi woman says she is being detained at Bangkok's main airport after trying to escape from her parents in Kuwait.

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