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The India girl who took her dad to the police over a toiletThe India girl who took her dad to the police over a toilet
Image copyrightTheIndianSubcontinent TamilImage caption Hanifa Zaara told the police in a letter that her father had "cheated" her and should be arrested

A seven-year-old Indian girl went to the police after her father broke his promise to build her a toilet.

Hanifa Zaara told the police in a letter that her

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India delivery man sacked for eating food sparks sympathyIndia delivery man sacked for eating food sparks sympathy
Image copyright@Madan_ChiknaImage caption The Zomato delivery driver was filmed eating food from his delivery bag

The sacking of a food delivery man in India after he was filmed eating a client's food and resealing the containers has sparked a conversation about the delivery industry in the country. The

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Myanmar journalists: Families urge Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo releaseMyanmar journalists: Families urge Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo release
Image copyrightAFPImage caption Kyaw Soe Oo (left) and Wa Lone have been in prison for one year

Family, friends and colleagues of two Reuters journalists imprisoned in Myanmar have called for their immediate release one year on from their arrest.

Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were earlier this week honoured among

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Australian prisoner gave birth alone in 'degrading' cell incidentAustralian prisoner gave birth alone in 'degrading' cell incident
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A woman in Australia was forced to give birth alone in a locked prison cell in a "degrading and high risk" incident, a report has found.

The woman, identified only as Amy, had told staff two hours earlier that she believed she might be in labour.

There were no complications at the birth.

The March incident was in a maximum

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Is there really a Canada Goose boycott in ChinaIs there really a Canada Goose boycott in China
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Apparel brand Canada Goose is known for its luxury down jackets

Luxury jacket maker Canada Goose seems to have been caught up in a political dispute between China and Canada.

On Monday, Chinese state media said local consumers had begun to boycott Canadian brands, in

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Iran launches jibes at US as senior commander confirms missile test
A senior Iranian military commander has confirmed that Tehran recently carried out a ballistic missile test, the country's Fars news agency said on Tuesday.
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