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Chinese broadcaster censors Rami Malek Oscars speechChinese broadcaster censors Rami Malek Oscars speech
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Rami Malek won the award for best actor

Chinese broadcaster Mango TV is facing criticism after its online transmission of the Oscars amended a reference to homosexuality in best actor winner Rami Malek's speech.

Accepting the award for his performance in Bohemian Rhapsody,

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Princess named first female Saudi ambassador
A Saudi princess has been named as the country's first ever female ambassador and its next envoy to the United States.
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Balakot: Indian air strikes target militants in PakistanBalakot: Indian air strikes target militants in Pakistan
Image copyrightReutersImage caption Some Indians took to the streets, burning an effigy of Pakistan, after news of the air strikes broke

India says it launched air strikes against militants in Pakistani territory, in a major escalation of tensions between the two countries.

The government said strikes targeted a

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Donald Trump in Vietnam for summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-unDonald Trump in Vietnam for summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption The US president landed in the Vietnamese capital hours after Mr Kim arrived by car

US President Donald Trump has arrived in Vietnam ahead of his second summit with North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un.

Air Force One landed at Hanoi's Noi Bai airport hours after Mr Kim reached

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Viewpoint: Balakot air strikes raise stakes in India-Pakistan stand-offViewpoint: Balakot air strikes raise stakes in India-Pakistan stand-off
Image copyrightEPAImage caption The February 14 Pulwama attack was the deadliest targeting Indian forces in Kashmir for decades

After India launched air strikes in Pakistani territory, tensions have escalated between the neighbours. Indian defence analyst Ajai Shukla explains the significance of the attack and

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Trump: US and China 'very very close' on dealTrump: US and China 'very very close' on deal
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President Donald Trump has said that the US and China are "very very close" to signing a trade agreement, potentially ending the long-running feud between the two countries.

Mr Trump told US governors on Monday that both nations "are going to have a signing summit".

"Hopefully, we can get that completed. But we're getting very,

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