Asia
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Pikachu and Kyoto candy maker team up for confectionary collaboration centuries in the making
After more than 300 years in business, famous sweets shop gets first endorsement from the Pokémon star. With so many of Japan’s significant economic and...
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Brexit: Chancellor Merkel warns UK on scope of talks with EU
Angela Merkel says the future UK-EU relationship can only be discussed once exit issues are resolved.
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Tasmanian tigers were in poor genetic health, study finds
The species would have struggled to survive even without human contact, research finds.
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Elon Musk testifies in California ‘pedo guy’ court case
Tesla founder Elon Musk has appeared in court in California to answer a lawsuit brought by a British cave diver he called “pedo guy” on...
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Mohammad Javad Zarif: Iran’s foreign minister announces resignation
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said he is stepping down, in a surprise announcement posted to his Instagram account. He apologised for “shortcomings”...
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Tokyo Medical University ‘changed female exam scores’
Reports that one of Japan’s most prestigious medical universities tampered with female applicants’ entrance exam scores have sparked an outcry on social media. Japanese paper...
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Labour leader wins party backing in Brexit vote
Media playback is unsupported on your device There was confusion over the show of hands vote Jeremy Corbyn’s policy on Brexit has triumphed at Labour...
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Japan heatwave: Temperature breaks national record
Temperatures in Japan have hit a record high, with officials issuing a fresh warning to stay safe. Japan has for days been in the grip...
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India election 2019: PM Modi attacks Sam Pitroda over Pakistan
India has entered full election mode: voting is due to begin on 11 April, with the final ballot cast more than five weeks later on...
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Trump and the battle for eastern Syria
A race is on to see who will dominate the territory that so-called Islamic State vacates.
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Mahjong: Police clamp down on China’s most loved game
An apparent police ban on all mahjong parlours in a Chinese city led to panic among aficionados of China’s national pastime. Police in Yushan in...
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Israel election: Netanyahu and rival Gantz headed for deadlock
No clear winner has emerged from Israel’s election, leaving a question mark over who will be prime minister, partial official results confirm. With about 60%...
