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Japan abused child: Apology over death of Mia KuriharaJapan abused child: Apology over death of Mia Kurihara
Image copyrightAFP/Getty ImagesImage caption Japanese schoolgirls. Archive photo

Officials in Japan have apologised for sharing a girl's plea for help from her abusive father with him, a year before she died at home covered in bruises.

Mia Kurihara, 10, was found dead last week in Noda city, near Tokyo. Her

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Qatar shock Japan to win first Asian CupQatar shock Japan to win first Asian Cup
2019 AFC Asian Cup final: Japan 1-3 Qatar - highlights

World Cup 2022 hosts Qatar won their first ever Asian Cup with a 3-1 victory over four-time winners Japan.

Forward Almoez Ali broke the record of goals scored by a player at a single Asian Cup when he notched his ninth with a brilliant overhead kick.

Abdulaziz Hatem made it 2-0 with a 20-yard

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Xinjiang: Ex-Blackwater chief's security firm linked to China training centreXinjiang: Ex-Blackwater chief's security firm linked to China training centre
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Erik Prince, seen here in Washington DC in 2017, says he has "no knowledge" of the deal

A security firm founded by ex-Blackwater chief Erik Prince has signed a preliminary deal to build a training centre in China's Xinjiang region, according to a company statement.

Hong

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EU-Japan trade: Five things about the world's biggest dealEU-Japan trade: Five things about the world's biggest deal
Image copyrightEPAImage caption European wines could see revived sales in Japan

Cheaper wine and cheese for Japan, cheaper cars for the EU - part of what the EU-Japan trade deal, now in force, means.

The world's biggest such deal, it covers nearly a third of global GDP and 635 million people.

However there are

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India budget: Will India buy Narendra Modi's story of hope againIndia budget: Will India buy Narendra Modi's story of hope again
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Mr Modi (c) has tried to woo voters with this year's budget

With India's general election just months away, the annual budget was all about Prime Minister Narendra Modi trying to resell his 2014 election pledge of hope. The question is will it work, asks economist Vivek

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