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Obituary: Major Geoffrey Langlands, Pakistan's English teacherObituary: Major Geoffrey Langlands, Pakistan's English teacher
Image copyrightShutterstockImage caption Geoffrey Langlands was born in Yorkshire, but lived most of his 101 years in Pakistan

It is not every teacher whose death sends an entire country into mourning. But then, Major Geoffrey Langlands was no ordinary teacher and his was no ordinary life.

The tale of how a

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China's population 'to peak' in 2029 at 1.44 billionChina's population 'to peak' in 2029 at 1.44 billion
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption China relaxed its one-child policy in 2015 to combat an ageing population

China's population will peak in 2029 at 1.44 billion before beginning a period of "unstoppable" decline, a government report says.

The China Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) study says the country

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China's Harbin ice festival in picturesChina's Harbin ice festival in pictures

One of the world's largest ice festivals has opened in north-eastern China, featuring frozen castles, glistening snow sculptures and lots of snowmen.

Image copyrightReutersImage caption The Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival officially opened on Saturday. Image copyrightEPAImage caption
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Brisbane International: Naomi Osaka says she had 'worst attitude' in lossBrisbane International: Naomi Osaka says she had 'worst attitude' in loss
Naomi Osaka won her first Grand Slam title at the US Open in 2018

US Open champion Naomi Osaka said she had "the worst attitude" in her loss to Lesia Tsurenko in the Brisbane International semi-finals.

The Japanese second seed was visibly frustrated as she was beaten 6-2 6-4 by Ukraine's Tsurenko in just 66 minutes.

Osaka, who won her maiden Grand

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Thailand Pabuk: Thousands emerge from shelter as storm passesThailand Pabuk: Thousands emerge from shelter as storm passes
Image copyrightAFPImage caption Pabuk was the region's worst storm in 30 years

Thousands of people in southern Thailand are emerging from shelter after the region's worst storm in 30 years passed into the Andaman Sea.

Storm Pabuk left Thailand at about midnight GMT on Friday after causing widespread flooding and

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Japan sushi tycoon pays record tuna priceJapan sushi tycoon pays record tuna price
Image:"Tuna King" Kiyoshi Kimura on his most expensive fish

A Japanese sushi boss has paid a record $3.1m (£2.5m) for a giant tuna at the first new year's auction in Tokyo's new fish market.

Self-styled "Tuna King" Kiyoshi Kimura bought the 278kg (612lbs) bluefin tuna, which is an endangered species.

He spent more than twice the previous record of

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