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Chinese student charged for throwing soybean pudding at Filipino officerChinese student charged for throwing soybean pudding at Filipino officer
Image copyrightMandaluyong Police/FacebookImage caption Photos of Ms Zhang at a train station in Manila later went viral

A Chinese student who threw her cup of soybean pudding at a police officer in the Philippines has been charged with assault and disobedience.

Zhang Jiale was at a train station in Manila when

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Gay couples sue Japan over right to get marriedGay couples sue Japan over right to get married
Image copyrightAi NakajimaImage caption Ai Nakajima and Tina Baumann are married in Germany, but Japan doesn't recognise that

Thirteen same-sex couples across Japan are taking legal action on Thursday against the government, demanding the right to get married.

They are suing for symbolic damages, arguing that

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Valentine's Day: India college row over 'virgin tree' worshipValentine's Day: India college row over 'virgin tree' worship
Image copyrightPinjratodImage caption Some women students say the celebration is anti-women

A Valentine's Day celebration at a prestigious college in the Indian capital, Delhi, where students worship a "virgin tree" every year has run into trouble with some female students who say it's "patriarchal" and

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Carlos Ghosn and Japan's 'hostage justice' systemCarlos Ghosn and Japan's 'hostage justice' system
Image copyrightAFPImage caption Things are looking tricky for Mr Ghosn

Carlos Ghosn, Nissan's former chairman, has now spent three months in jail and faces many more.

Japan's former chief prosecutor was, until he unexpectedly resigned on Wednesday, his lawyer, and has declared Mr Ghosn to be a victim of "hostage

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The Afghan village built from missilesThe Afghan village built from missiles
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Sri Lanka begins recruitment drive for 'moral' hangmenSri Lanka begins recruitment drive for 'moral' hangmen
Image copyrightAFPImage caption Inmates at Colombo jail - nearly 1,300 prisoners are on death row in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has begun a search for two executioners with "strong moral character" as part of a crackdown on drug smuggling.

The job, advertised in the state-run Daily News paper, pays 36,310 rupees ($158;

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