Why are Kashmiris sharing photos of traditional dressWhy are Kashmiris sharing photos of traditional dress
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption A man wearing a traditional pheran walks through heavy snowfall in Srinagar

Officials in Indian-administered Kashmir have reversed an education department ban on employees wearing traditional dress to work, following an outcry on social media.

"All officials visiting the

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Japan 'to leave whaling commission to resume hunting'Japan 'to leave whaling commission to resume hunting'
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Commercial whaling has driven some whales to the brink of extinction

Japan plans to leave the International Whaling Commission (IWC) to resume commercial hunting, media reports say.

The government told its MPs of the decision, NHK reports. There has been no official

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Carlos Ghosn: Court rejects request to extend detentionCarlos Ghosn: Court rejects request to extend detention
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In a surprise move, a court in Japan has rejected a request to extend the detention of Nissan's former chairman Carlos Ghosn, paving the way for his release.

Mr Ghosn has been charged with financial misconduct - accused of under-reporting his pay package over a five-year period.

He was arrested in Tokyo in November after

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Trump boasts of Isil 'defeat' and prepares for Syria exit
Donald Trump has declared the US has "defeated" the Islamic State (Isil) and is reportedly preparing to immediately withdraw all American forces from Syria.

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Lebanon must tackle Hezbollah 'border tunnels', says Netanyahu
Israel's prime minister yesterday called on the UN Security Council to condemn "wanton acts of aggression" by the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, designate it a terrorist organisation and heighten sanctions on it over tunnels it has dug into Israel.

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Sydney seaplane crash: Passenger photos give clues to final momentsSydney seaplane crash: Passenger photos give clues to final moments
Image copyrightPA and FacebookImage caption Victims (clockwise from top left) Richard Cousins, Emma Bowden, Will Cousins, Gareth Morgan, Heather Bowden, Ed Cousins

Australian investigators have released the final pictures taken on board a seaplane which plunged into a river last year, killing six people.

Five

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