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Grace Millane: Solo backpacking didn't kill her, say bloggersGrace Millane: Solo backpacking didn't kill her, say bloggers
Image copyrightLucie Blackman TrustImage caption Grace Millane had arrived in New Zealand in mid-November after a group trip in South America

The search for British backpacker Grace Millane ended on Sunday when a body was found on the outskirts of Auckland, New Zealand.

Grief, anger and messages of support for

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Christianity converts arrested in crackdown
Iran has arrested more than 100 Christians in the last week, amid a growing crackdown by the Islamic Republic.
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Khashoggi's final words were: 'I can't breathe'
Jamal Khashoggi's last words before he died were "I can't breathe", according to a report citing a source who has read a full transcript of the journalist's murder.
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Election results show Modi's BJP trailing in key statesElection results show Modi's BJP trailing in key states
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption India will hold general elections in 2019

Early state election results show India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) trailing in three key states where they were in power.

The main opposition Congress is leading in all three states - Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and

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Indian rupee suffers after RBI chief's shock resignationIndian rupee suffers after RBI chief's shock resignation
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India's currency slumped one day after the abrupt resignation of the country's central bank governor.

The Indian rupee fell 1.3% against the US dollar and stocks were also lower as investors reacted to his departure.

On Monday, Urjit Patel resigned from his post midway through his three-year term, citing "personal

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Huawei: The life of Chinese tech heiress Meng WanzhouHuawei: The life of Chinese tech heiress Meng Wanzhou
Image copyrightReutersImage caption Meng Wanzhou was arrested in Vancouver on 1 December

A high-flying Chinese executive has been caught in the centre of a growing geo-political dispute between two of the world's largest economies.

Meng Wanzhou is the chief financial officer of Huawei and the elder daughter of

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