Why Indian film fans are stealing milkWhy Indian film fans are stealing milk
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Fans have adopted this practice in the hope that a film will become a hit

Milk traders in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu have complained to police over the rampant theft of milk ahead of movie releases in the state.

On certain religious occasions, Hindus pour milk

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Elderly swimmers claim icy plunge in Beijing benefits healthElderly swimmers claim icy plunge in Beijing benefits health
Elderly swimmers claim icy plunge in Beijing benefits health - TheIndianSubcontinent News

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Kim Jong-un applauds Trump for second summit plansKim Jong-un applauds Trump for second summit plans
Image copyrightKCNAImage caption State media says Mr Kim is pleased with the progress towards a second summit

North Korea's leader has expressed "great satisfaction" after receiving a letter from US President Donald Trump, the North's state media said.

The letter was passed to Kim Jong-un by one of his top aides,

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Ahok: Former Jakarta governor released early from prisonAhok: Former Jakarta governor released early from prison
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption The former governor of Jakarta is a Christian in Muslim-majority Indonesia

The former governor of the Indonesian capital Jakarta, who was jailed for blasphemy in 2017, has been released early.

Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, known as Ahok, left the jail outside Jakarta at 07:30

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Yang Hengjun: Australian popular blogger detained in ChinaYang Hengjun: Australian popular blogger detained in China
Image copyrightYANG HENGJUN/TWITTERImage caption Yang Hengjun is a popular blogger and former Chinese diplomat

A Chinese-Australian writer who went missing at the weekend has been detained in China, the Australian government says.

Yang Hengjun, a former Chinese diplomat, has been held since flying from New York

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Malaysia set to elect new king after unprecedented abdicationMalaysia set to elect new king after unprecedented abdication
Image copyrightAFPImage caption Malaysia's king Sultan Muhammad V unexpectedly abdicated the throne in January

Malaysian royals are voting on a new king after the previous monarch, in an unprecedented move, abdicated the throne before the end of his term.

A new ruler, known as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, is

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