Fed up with violence and vandalism, some Hong Kong protesters are turning away

As Hong Kong faces its biggest political crisis ever, sideline supporters and moderates being driven away by the movement's violence and vandalism.

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Father of Vietnamese woman believed dead in Essex truck: Smugglers said this was a 'safe route'

Nguyen Thi Phong and Pham Van Thin live in a small house in Nghen, a town in Vietnam's Ha Tinh province. It has a corrugated metal roof, propped up on loose bricks, and a Vietnamese flag flies outside.

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Ahead of Diwali, New Delhi residents fear they'll be choking on smog

In the Indian city New Delhi, residents are preparing for Diwali by protesting the use of firecrackers and buying air filters in anticipation of air pollution.

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Malaysia bans comic book for being pro-China

A comic book promoting China's Belt and Road Initiative was banned on Wednesday by Malaysia's Home Ministry for spreading communist ideas and endangering the country's multi-racial culture.

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Chinese journalist who joined Hong Kong protests detained, friends say

A Chinese journalist and leading activist in the country's #MeToo movement has been detained for more than a week, with friends saying police confiscated her passport to stop her leaving China.

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Poacher manhunt exposes murky world of Indian wildlife trafficking, where bear bile is big business

A wildlife trafficker who goes by the name Yarlen was arrested in India. He admitted to killing a number of sloth bears, whose gall bladders were allegedly milked for bile. The liquid is prized as a medicinal product all over Asia.

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Chinese team disqualified for cheating at Military World Games

A Chinese team has been kicked out of its own Military World Games after other countries alerted judges to "extensive cheating" by the hosts.

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