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In pictures: Growing up in North KoreaIn pictures: Growing up in North Korea
Image copyrightTariq ZaidiImage caption A girl plays a cello at Chongnam Kindergarten, Chongjin, North Hamgyong province

What is it like to grow up in North Korea When photographer Tariq Zaidi visited North Korea late last year he tried to capture candid family moments between parents and children.

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Kim Jong-un leaves North Korea for Vietnam by trainKim Jong-un leaves North Korea for Vietnam by train
Image:Mr Kim waved to cheering crowds as his train left Pyongyang

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has departed for Hanoi by train for talks with US President Donald Trump.

He arrived at the Chinese border city of Dandong after 21:00 local time (13:00 GMT) on Saturday.

The much anticipated second US-North Korea summit is scheduled for Wednesday and

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Assam toxic alcohol deaths: 99 people die in north-eastern Indian stateAssam toxic alcohol deaths: 99 people die in north-eastern Indian state
Image:The victims are tea plantation workers from the north-eastern state of Assam

At least 99 people have died and more than 100 are being treated in hospital after drinking toxic bootleg alcohol in north-eastern India, officials say.

Several women are among the victims, who all worked on tea plantations in Assam state.

The deaths come days after

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Ranveer Singh: The Bollywood star known for his outlandish wardrobeRanveer Singh: The Bollywood star known for his outlandish wardrobe
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Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh has established himself as one of India's most bankable stars, delivering a series of hits in recent years. But he also regularly grabs the headlines for his unconventional sartorial sense.

While waiting for Singh to enter a suite in a plush Berlin hotel for an interview, the only thing I'm

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Rakbar Khan: Did cow vigilantes lynch a Muslim farmerRakbar Khan: Did cow vigilantes lynch a Muslim farmer
Image copyrightGetty Images (Allison Joyce)Image caption Cow vigilantes in Ramgarh in 2015

A Muslim dairy farmer was stopped late one night last July as he led two cows down a track in rural Rajasthan, south of the Indian capital, Delhi. Within hours he was dead, but who killed him, asks the

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'I sold alcohol as a child to survive' - North Korean defector'I sold alcohol as a child to survive' - North Korean defector
'I sold alcohol as a child to survive' - North Korean defector - TheIndianSubcontinent News
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