Lost in Asia's deepest caveLost in Asia's deepest cave
Image copyrightYulia UstinovaImage caption Boybuloq cave is now recognised as the deepest in Asia

Almost 50 years ago, Mustafaqul Zokirov left his drought-hit mountain village in a remote corner of Uzbekistan in search of water.

He never returned.

But his disappearance led to a discovery that now draws explorers

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Miley Cyrus confirms marriage to Liam HemsworthMiley Cyrus confirms marriage to Liam Hemsworth
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption The couple met on the set of the 2010 film The Last Song

US pop star Miley Cyrus has confirmed her marriage to Australian actor and long-standing partner Liam Hemsworth.

She shared images from the ceremony, reported to have been held on Sunday, on social media.

The couple

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Afghan presidential election delayed by three monthsAfghan presidential election delayed by three months
Image copyrightReutersImage caption Final results from October's parliamentary elections have not yet been declared

Next year's presidential election in Afghanistan has been postponed by three months, election authority sources say.

It was initially due in April. A new date in mid-July or early August is to be

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North and South Korea: ceremony held for transport re-connectionNorth and South Korea: ceremony held for transport re-connection
North and South Korea: ceremony held for transport re-connection - TheIndianSubcontinent News

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Taiwan: 152 Vietnam tourists 'disappear' during holidayTaiwan: 152 Vietnam tourists 'disappear' during holiday
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption The visitors arrived in Kaohsiung, population 2.7 million, over the weekend

The Taiwanese authorities are searching for 152 Vietnamese people who arrived on tourist visas last week and have since gone missing.

The tourists arrived in the southern city of Kaohsiung on 21

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Pakistani politician Syed Ali Raza Abidi shot deadPakistani politician Syed Ali Raza Abidi shot dead
Image copyrightEPAImage caption Mr Abidi's was killed outside his home late on Christmas Day

A senior member of a major Pakistani political party has been shot dead.

Syed Ali Raza Abidi, 46, was targeted by attackers outside his home in Karachi on Christmas day, police say.

Mr Abidi previously led the secular

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