Sterlite: India court orders reopening of controversial copper plantSterlite: India court orders reopening of controversial copper plant
Image copyrightReutersImage caption The plant has been closed since May

India's Supreme Court has ordered the reopening of a copper smelter that was shut down because of the environmental damage it was allegedly causing.

The plant in the southern port city of Tuticorin was closed in May after police killed 13

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Virat Kohli: A giant stride towards cricketing greatnessVirat Kohli: A giant stride towards cricketing greatness
Image copyrightReutersImage caption Kohli has become the first Indian captain to win a Test series in Australia

Virat Kohli has changed the culture of the Indian cricket team.

The last captain to do so, Tiger Pataudi, infused self-confidence into a team of talented but diffident individuals in the 1960s. That

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Saudi teenager seeking asylum cleared to stay temporarily in Thailand
An 18-year-old Saudi Arabian woman who fled her family over alleged abuse and barricaded herself in a Bangkok airport hotel room in a bid for asylum will be allowed to stay in Thailand while her case is evaluated by the UN refugee agency, immigration authorities said.

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Carlos Ghosn says he is innocent in first court appearanceCarlos Ghosn says he is innocent in first court appearance
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Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn has maintained his innocence in his first court appearance since his shock arrest in Japan last year.

He has been in custody since November and faces allegations of financial misconduct.

In a prepared statement, Mr Ghosn said he had been "wrongly accused and unfairly detained".

His

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North Korea's Kim Jong-un visits China's Xi JinpingNorth Korea's Kim Jong-un visits China's Xi Jinping
Image copyrightEPAImage caption Mr Kim is visiting China with his wife Ri Sol-ju, state media report

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has arrived in Beijing for an unannounced visit, at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Mr Kim will be in China until 10 January with his wife Ri Sol-ju, according to

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Samsung warns of profit drop as chip demand slowsSamsung warns of profit drop as chip demand slows
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Samsung Electronics expects to post a 29% drop in quarterly operating profit as demand for smartphones and memory chips slows.

The firm forecasts operating earnings of 10.8 trillion Korean won ($9.7bn; £7.6bn) for the last three months of 2018.

It marks the first quarterly profit drop in two years as strong demand for

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