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Taiwan game 'Devotion' upsets China with Winnie the Pooh referenceTaiwan game 'Devotion' upsets China with Winnie the Pooh reference
Image copyrightRed Candle Games/DevotionImage caption When players interact with the poster (L), the poster (R) appears - with the words "Winnie the Pooh" and "Xi Jinping"

A Taiwanese games company has had its latest release pulled from mainland China, after players noticed subtle references mocking Chinese

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Scottish woman's shock at finding snake in suitcase from AustraliaScottish woman's shock at finding snake in suitcase from Australia
Image copyrightScottish SPCAImage caption Scottish SPCA staff removed the snake and put it into quarantine

When Maria Boxall found a snake in her luggage following a holiday in Australia, she thought it had been placed there by a member of her family.

But the Scottish grandmother quickly realised it was not a

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Afghan peace talks: Taliban co-founder meets top White House envoyAfghan peace talks: Taliban co-founder meets top White House envoy
Image copyrightAFPImage caption The US has about 14,000 troops in Afghanistan and is part of a Nato mission there

The top US envoy seeking to broker peace in Afghanistan has met one of the Taliban's co-founders for the first time, as the latest round of talks get under way in Qatar.

Special representative Zalmay

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Bangladesh plane 'hijacker' killed by police was carrying toy gunBangladesh plane 'hijacker' killed by police was carrying toy gun
Image:Bangladesh tightens airport security in capital Dhaka

A passenger who took a crew member hostage and threatened to storm the cockpit on a flight from Dhaka in Bangladesh was carrying a toy gun.

The 25-year-old man was shot dead by police after an emergency landing.

All 148 passengers and crew on board Birman Airlines flight BG147 disembarked

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Okinawa: Tokyo to overrule referendum on US baseOkinawa: Tokyo to overrule referendum on US base
Image copyrightAFPImage caption The US base in Okinawa houses tens of thousands of troops

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said plans to relocate a US military base on the island of Okinawa will continue, despite a referendum rejecting the move.

Some 72% of voters in the non-binding poll opposed the

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