Will China's hit period drama Yanxi Palace face censorship?

China's hugely successful period dramas could be facing increased scrutiny from the Communist Party and its ever-widening dragnet of cultural censorship.

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World War I grenade found in shipment of potatoes headed

War relics are often discovered in unusual places, but few finds are as unexpected as this one.

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South Koreans take to the streets to pay respects to 'comfort women' activist Kim Bok-dong

Kim Bok-dong was brought to the Japanese Embassy in Seoul one last time Friday.

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Japan is hacking millions of its citizens because everyone's home security is terrible

Japan will take the radical step of hacking its own citizens to try and alert them to the risks posed by their internet-enabled devices.

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Erik Prince-linked security company announces investment in Xinjiang

A company that counts former Blackwater CEO Erik Prince among its investors said it plans to build a "training center" in China's far western region of Xinjiang, an area where the Chinese government is accused of carrying out a wide-ranging security clampdown targeting Muslim minority groups.

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Modi's populist budget sets the stage for India's national elections

India announced new measures to boost farmers' incomes and cut taxes for the country's growing middle class Friday, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government courts voters ahead of general elections later this year.

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Hong Kong authorities bust record $8 million worth of ivory, pangolin tusks

Authorities in Hong Kong seized $8 million worth of smuggled endangered species parts in one of the biggest busts the city has ever recorded.

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