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Chinese actor quits doctorate over plagiarism admissionChinese actor quits doctorate over plagiarism admission
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Zhai Tianlin enjoys the red carpet, here at the 2018 Bazaar Men of the Year in Beijing

Zhai Tianlin - also known as Ronald Zhai - is a well-known actor in China who is used to the limelight.

With more than 11 million followers on the social media website Sina Weibo, he's

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Viewpoint: How far might India go to 'punish' PakistanViewpoint: How far might India go to 'punish' Pakistan
Image copyrightEPAImage caption The attack is the deadliest on Indian forces in disputed Kashmir for years

A suicide attack killed more than 40 members of the Indian security forces in restive Indian-administered Kashmir on 14 February. Threats from Indian leaders, who face a tricky general election before May,

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Electric shocks: Trainer Ben Currie charged over 'serious welfare breaches'Electric shocks: Trainer Ben Currie charged over 'serious welfare breaches'

Australian trainer Ben Currie has been charged with several "serious welfare breaches" including giving electric shocks to horses.

It follows compatriot Darren Weir being banned for four years for possessing Taser-type devices, known as "jiggers".

Currie is accused of using a jigger on two occasions and unauthorised "shockwave" treatments.

He is also

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Ko Ni: Gunman gets death penalty in murder of Myanmar lawyerKo Ni: Gunman gets death penalty in murder of Myanmar lawyer
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Ko Ni was one of few prominent Muslims in a country dominated by Buddhists

Two men have been sentenced to death in Myanmar for the murder of a Muslim lawyer, Ko Ni, in broad daylight at Yangon International Airport in January 2017. Nick Beake reports from Yangon.

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China closes its Everest base camp to touristsChina closes its Everest base camp to tourists
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption More and more people want to see the world's tallest peak

China has closed the base camp on its side of Mount Everest to visitors who don't have climbing permits.

Authorities have resorted to the unusual move to deal with the mounting waste problem at the site.

The ban

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Why did gay Muslim comics disappear from InstagramWhy did gay Muslim comics disappear from Instagram
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Earlier this week, an Instagram account which posted comic strips depicting the struggles of gay Muslims in Indonesia vanished from the social media site.

Indonesia's communications ministry was quick to claim credit, saying it had asked Instagram to take the account down because it contained "pornographic content".

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