At least 20 killed in market blast in Pakistani city of Quetta

At least 20 people were killed in the Pakistani city of Quetta on Friday, after a bomb blast ripped through a fruit market.

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Indonesia's election commission to investigate possible ballot stuffing

Indonesia's election watchdog is investigating possible vote-rigging before next week's presidential and legislative elections following the emergence of video which purportedly shows tens of thousands of pre-marked ballot papers.

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Chinese scientists defend implanting human gene into monkeys' brains

A Chinese researcher who sparked improved cognitive function in monkeys by implanting human genes into their brains has defended his experiment, which has divided the scientific community.

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Man wearing Trump T-shirt admits abusing worshippers at New Zealand mosque

A New Zealand man may face prison after admitting abusing worshipers outside the Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch, where 42 people were killed in a terrorist attack last month.

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Marin Minamiya: The Japanese climber who scaled Everest at 19

It was a dream that manifested for Marin Minamiya the first time she laid eyes on Mount Everest about six years ago.

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New Zealand's soul-searching in the wake of Christchurch attacks

In the wake of the attacks, Muslims, minorities, and migrants are coming forward to share their experience -- and many New Zealanders are asking themselves an uncomfortable question: Just how racist are we?

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Record haul of pangolin scales highlights Chinese and Vietnamese demand for endangered species

The second major seizure of pangolin scales in Singapore in under a week has highlighted the plight of one of the world's most trafficked animals, a shy and secretive beast whose meat, blood and scales are highly sought after in parts of Asia.

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