Hong Kong prepares for mass march as protesters keep up pressure

The organizers of the large-scale demonstrations which kicked off Hong Kong's months-long protest movement earlier this year are taking to the streets again Sunday, in a bid to maintain pressure on the city's government following the success of pro-democracy groups at recent elections.

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North Korea says it has conducted a 'significant' test at a missile site

North Korean state media are reporting that a "very important test took place at the Sohae Satellite launching Ground" on Saturday.

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Lonely Beijing citizens are spending big on their pets

Li Chao's life changed forever the evening he returned home from a late night at the office and found his beloved husky JoJo dead on the floor.

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Japanese island could become an unsinkable US aircraft carrier

Mageshima Island, an uninhabited outcrop on the edge of the East China Sea, could become an important joint Japan-US military base, hosting important military training exercises

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Police shoot dead four suspects in gang-rape and murder

Four men held over the gang-rape and murder of a 27-year-old veterinarian who was strangled and her body set alight in Hyderabad have been shot dead by police.

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Mulan live-action trailer is out and people seem excited. Except Hong Kong

A new trailer for Disney's live-action remake of the movie "Mulan" is receiving positive reviews on social media, except in Hong Kong where protesters are calling for a boycott.

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Bushfire rips through treetops on Sydney's doorstep

It's like something out of a disaster movie -- a towering inferno shooting upward through tall trees at breakneck speed, spewing flames into the sky.

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New satellite image shows activity at previously dismantled N Korean test site

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A woman in India was set on fire on her way to her own rape trial

A 23-year-old woman in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh was set on fire Thursday as she traveled to testify at the trial of two men accused of raping her, according to police.

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Greenpeace found radiation hot spots near 2020 Olympics torch relay venue

High-level radiation hot spots can be detected at a sports complex in Japan's northeastern Fukushima prefecture, where the 2020 Tokyo Olympics torch relay will kick off next year, according to a report by environmental group Greenpeace.

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North Korean army chief cautions US not to threaten Kim Jong Un

The head of North Korea's armed forces cautioned the United States against threatening the Kim Jong Un regime with military action in a statement Wednesday, the latest in a series of increasingly dire warnings from Pyongyang about the future of its relationship with Washington.

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Man arrested for making 24,000 complaint calls

A 71-year-old man who allegedly made 24,000 toll-free calls to a telecoms provider to complain that the company had violated his contract has been arrested by police in Japan.

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A tiger went on an 800-mile odyssey in search of a mate

A tiger in India traveled more than 800 miles (1,300 kilometers) in search of a mate -- the longest such walk ever recorded by a big cat in India, according to researchers.

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Polar bear branded with graffiti may struggle to hunt

Thick, black graffiti sprayed onto a Russian polar bear's coat poses an extra threat to an animal already in danger, experts say.

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North Korea says US will get 'Christmas gift,' but no one's sure what to expect

North Korea will send a "Christmas gift" to the United States, but what that present contains will depend on the outcome of ongoing talks between Washington and Pyongyang, a top official has warned.

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A rising China could be just the thing to pull NATO together

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is looking more disorganized than ever, but a major Pacific rival could help push them back together.

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A shocking gang-rape and murder is raising familiar tough questions for India

They found her charred body near a highway underpass, early Wednesday morning, on the outskirts of one of India's biggest cities.

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Chinese students rank top of the class in global education survey

Teens from China's some of wealthiest regions are outperforming their peers in the world's richest countries in reading, math and science, according to new results from a global education study.

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Russia turns on the gas on mega pipeline to China

Russia switched on an enormous gas pipeline to China worth billions of dollars Monday, affirming increasingly close economic and political ties between the two countries.

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Bangladesh is blocking education to refugee children: report

Rohingya refugee children living in a sprawling network of camps in Bangladesh are being denied access to education in a deliberate effort by authorities to prevent them from integrating with local communities, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch released on Tuesday.

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India's crashed lunar lander seen on moon

In September, India's historic attempt for a soft landing of their spacecraft and rover, the Chandrayaan-2 Vikram lander, ended prematurely when they lost communication with the craft. Now, images from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter reveal the crash site and final resting place of the mission.

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Typhoon Kammuri makes landfall in Philippines

A powerful typhoon that struck the Philippines late Monday has prompted authorities to close the country's largest airport due to powerful winds and heavy rains.

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Could Asia's passion for tofu help solve the plastic crisis?

Singaporean technology is turning food waste into a biodegradable plastic wrap alternative.

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China says it is banning US military visits to Hong Kong

China will ban US warships and military aircraft from making stops in Hong Kong in the wake of Washington passing legislation supporting the territory's pro-democracy protesters, the country's Foreign Ministry said Monday.

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Meet India's first woman navy pilot

The Indian Navy has welcomed its first woman pilot, with Sub Lieutenant Shivangi taking control of an aircraft in another significant milestone for the country's armed forces.

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Thousands evacuated as typhoon threatens Philippines

Typhoon Kammuri, known locally as Typhoon Tisoy, is tracking toward the Philippines and forecast to make landfall as the equivalent of a Category 3 hurricane.

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