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China powers up electric car marketChina powers up electric car market
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Rules to cut pollution are expected to boost sales for electric carmakers such as BYD

Outside China, few drivers have heard of brands such asHit BYD or Beijing Automobile Works. But they're two of the largest players in the world's biggest market for electric cars.

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Rahaf al-Qunun: Saudi teen granted asylum in CanadaRahaf al-Qunun: Saudi teen granted asylum in Canada
Image:The #SaveRahaf campaign went viral after Rahaf started tweeting about her plight for asylum

A Saudi woman who fled her family and became stranded at Bangkok's main airport is flying to Canada after being granted asylum status.

Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, 18, had been trying to reach Australia via Bangkok, but was initially told to return to

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Chinese Peppa Pig fans wish to meet QueenChinese Peppa Pig fans wish to meet Queen

Chinese Peppa Pig fans wish to meet Queen

By Kerry Allen - Patrick EvansTheIndianSubcontinent

Image copyright@bella_juan mao TouImage caption These sisters say their dream is to meet the Queen at Buckingham Palace

Thousands of users on the Chinese social media platform Sina Weibo are discussing a video

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Ram Rahim Singh: India guru guilty of journalist's murderRam Rahim Singh: India guru guilty of journalist's murder
Image copyrightAFPImage caption Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh is already serving a 20-year prison sentence for rape

An Indian guru who is already in jail for rape has been convicted for the 2002 murder of a journalist.

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, leader of the Dera Sacha Sauda sect, was given a 20-year sentence in 2017

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51-year-old footballer gets new deal51-year-old footballer gets new deal
Kazuyoshi Miura failed to score in 2018 but here's hoping for a return to form in 2019

He may have started his career way back in 1986 but there's no sign of Kazuyoshi Miura slowing down yet - the 51-year-old has signed a new contract with Japanese side Yokohama FC.

The striker, who won the last of his 89 Japan caps some 19 years ago, will now play

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Chinese businessman arrested in Poland for spyingChinese businessman arrested in Poland for spying
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Huawei has repeatedly been accused of being a proxy for the Chinese government, a claim it denies

Poland's security services say a Chinese businessman and a Polish man, both employed in telecoms, have been arrested for spying.

The Chinese national, Wang Weijing, works for

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