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India women: First female climbs sacred mountainIndia women: First female climbs sacred mountain
Image copyrightDhanya SanalImage caption Dhanya Sanal was the first woman to scale the peak

A woman has climbed a mountain in India, where only men were allowed until now for religious reasons.

Dhanya Sanal's ascent to the summit of Agasthyakoodam in southern Kerala state came after a court ruling in November.

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Malaysia revises 'victim-shaming' school text bookMalaysia revises 'victim-shaming' school text book
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption The school textbook told girls to dress modestly or risk being rejected by their friends

Malaysia's Education Ministry has said it shouldn't have published an infographic in a school textbook that said girls must protect their modesty or risk being shamed and ostracised.

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Why a 1,200-year-old calligraphy piece angered ChinaWhy a 1,200-year-old calligraphy piece angered China
Image copyrightNational Palace MuseumImage caption Yan Zhenqing is one of China's most famous calligraphers

A decision by Taiwan's National Palace Museum to lend a rare calligraphy to Japan's Tokyo National Museum has sparked outrage across China.

On paper it seemed like a straightforward cultural exchange, so

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15 children freeze to death in refugee camps
Severe weather conditions in Syria have killed at least 15 displaced children seeking refuge, over half of whom were in a camp under US control.
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Asia moves to reassure firms as Brexit uncertainty spikesAsia moves to reassure firms as Brexit uncertainty spikes
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Trade between the UK and Japan hit £28bn last year

Countries in Asia have moved to reassure businesses as the defeat of Theresa May's Brexit deal creates fresh uncertainty for their economies and trade.

Japan, a vocal critic of a no-deal Brexit, said it would seek clarity

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Flight attendant smuggled drugs in 'highly organised' ring, police sayFlight attendant smuggled drugs in 'highly organised' ring, police say
Image copyrightAUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICEImage caption Police say the drugs were smuggled by a flight attendant

Australian police say they have busted a "highly organised" drug ring which allegedly used a flight attendant to smuggle drugs into the country.

The Melbourne-based Vietnamese syndicate had been

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