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11 convicted of gang-rape in 2002 Hindu-Muslim India riots go free
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11 convicted of gang-rape in 2002 India riots go free

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak (centre) arrives at the Federal Court in Putrajaya on Aug 16, 2022.
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Ex-PM Najib loses final bid to void 1MDB conviction

Muhammad Syed was formally charged with killing Aftab Hussein on July 26 and Muhammed Afzaal Hussain on Aug 1.
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Father and son linked to murders of Muslims in New Mexico

Screengrabs from a video posted on Weibo showed customers forcing their way through as security officers tried to close the doors to prevent people from leaving after an IKEA store in Shanghai announced it was locking down due to suspected COVID-19 exposure.
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Shoppers rush out of IKEA Shanghai amid lockdown

Woman in JB arrested for criminal intimidation of ex-boyfriend
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Woman in JB arrested for criminal intimidation of ex-boyfriend

The documents contained names and addresses.
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Drunk Japan cop loses investigation docs

Armenia's Health Ministry said 61 people had been injured, with several treated in hospital.
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Five killed after fireworks warehouse explodes

The Twitter account that threatened Ms Rowling also posted messages praising Mr Rushdie's attacker.
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Police probe threat to JK Rowling over Rushdie tweet

A view of the damage at the Abu Sifin church where a deadly fire broke out in Giza, Egypt, on Aug 14, 2022.
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At least 40 killed in Egyptian church fire

    A forest fire was extinguished by disaster response services in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, on Aug 9, 2022.
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    Fears of haze as small hot spots appear in Indonesia

    Shanghai will require all teachers and students to take nucleic acid tests for Covid-19 every day before leaving campus.
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    Shanghai to reopen all schools on Sept 1

    A single shooter has been arrested by the police and there are no immediate reports of injuries.
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    Shots fired at Canberra airport, man held

    A view of the damage at the Abu Sifin church where a deadly fire broke out in Giza, Egypt, on Aug 14, 2022.
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    At least 40 killed in Egyptian church fire

    A forest fire was extinguished by disaster response services in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, on Aug 9, 2022.
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    Fears of haze as small hot spots appear in Indonesia

    Shanghai will require all teachers and students to take nucleic acid tests for Covid-19 every day before leaving campus.
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    Shanghai to reopen all schools on Sept 1

    A single shooter has been arrested by the police and there are no immediate reports of injuries.
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    Shots fired at Canberra airport, man held

    China has brought criminal charges against She Zhijiang, who has been on the run since 2012.
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    Chinese gambling kingpin taken into custody in Bangkok

    Actress Anne Heche, seen here in a 2011 photo, never regained consciousness after crashing her car, and irreversibly lost all brain function.
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    Actress Anne Heche legally dead after crash

    Mr Rushdie was seated in a chair when the assailant rushed the stage and stabbed him.
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    'Blasphemous' author Rushdie stabbed on stage in US

    Just how hot is it? Carriage horse collapses on New York City street
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    Carriage horse collapses on New York City street

    A part of the roller coaster at the Legoland theme park in Guenzburg, southern Germany, where the crash took place on August 11, 2022.
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    Dozens hurt in roller coaster crash in Legoland, Germany

    Former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa (right) arriving at Bangkok's Don Mueang airport on Aug 11, 2022.
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    Former Sri Lankan president arrives in Thailand