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The Bushehr nuclear power plant, as seen last spring from the Persian Gulf, is Iran's first commercial nuclear reactor.
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Soldiers secure Mach railway station after Pakistani security forces took part in a security operation against armed militants who ambushed the train in the remote mountainous area on Tuesday.
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Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte delivers a speech during the proclamation rally for his political party at Club Filipino in San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines on February 13, 2025.
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Duterte speaking at a rally on Sunday. Two days later, he was arrested at an airport in Manila.
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Former Philippine President Duterte in ICC custody over anti-drugs crackdown
 Jayda, Maverick and Ember Phillips and have been missing with their father Thomas Phillips since December 2021.
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New Zealand police renew hunt for fugitive father and three children missing since 2021
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Militants kill 10 people after hijacking passenger train, taking hostages in western Pakistan, officials say
The Dalai Lama addresses journalists at his hotel in London on May 23, 2008. Prime Minister Gordon Brown held "very warm and constructive" talks with the Dalai Lama Friday, his office said, pledging Britain's full support towards a rapprochement between Tibet and China. The 25-minute meeting -- held at the Archbishop of Canterbury's official residence on the south bank of the River Thames in London -- was the most contentious part of an 11-day visit by the Tibetan spiritual leader. AFP PHOTO/CARL DE SOUZA (Photo credit should read CARL DE SOUZA/AFP/Getty Images)
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A man feeds seagulls on the smog engulfed waters of the Yamuna river in New Delhi, India, on November 14, 2024.
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The list of the world’s top 20 most polluted cities is out. All but one are in Asia
An Israeli woman and homestay host were gang raped in southern India, police say
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Indian teenager alleges rape over five years by nearly 60 schoolmates, neighbors, relatives and strangers
At least 18 dead in crush at New Delhi train station as crowds head for religious festival, Indian media reports

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South Korean singer Wheesung found dead at Seoul home aged 43
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Former President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte speaks inside the Southorn Stadium during a thanksgiving gathering organized by Hong Kong-based Filipino workers for the former populist president in Hong Kong on March 9, 2025.
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Former Philippines leader Duterte appears in Hague courtroom via video link on ‘war on drugs’ charges
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Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte arrested over ICC warrant for crimes against humanity
Thailand’s secret deportation of Uyghurs to China a win for Beijing, snub to US