India in 2019: Four things to look out for

This year brought big changes to Indian society. The Supreme Court decriminalized gay sex and scrapped an outdated adultery law, both relics of the colonial past, while the #MeToo movement finally arrived in a country notorious for sexual violence against women.

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Beijing building its influence in the Arctic

In its quest to become a global superpower, China has regularly become entangled in territorial disputes with its neighbors, butting up against international law.

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Indonesian volcano behind tsunami loses height, volume

Anak Krakatoa, the Indonesia volcano that triggered a deadly tsunami a week ago, has lost two-thirds of its height, a government agency said.

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China court orders retrial for Canadian

A Chinese court ordered a retrial Saturday in a case involving a Canadian convicted of drug smuggling after prosecutors claimed new evidence.

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Tensions mount as Bangladesh gears up for general election

Bangladeshis vote Sunday on whether to give Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina a record third consecutive term in an election marred by allegations of human rights abuses by her government.

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Personal details of North Korean defectors hacked

The personal information of almost 1,000 North Korean defectors has been stolen after hackers targeted an agency which helped them resettle in South Korea.

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Black market taking Hong Kong turtles to brink of extinction

There's only one place left on Earth where a critically endangered species of freshwater turtle is known to survive in the wild: Hong Kong.

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