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Japan's final pager provider to end its service in 2019Japan's final pager provider to end its service in 2019
Image:Retro tech: When the pager was king

Japan's last pager provider has announced it will end its service in September 2019 - bringing a national end to telecommunication beepers, 50 years after their introduction.

Around 1,500 users remain subscribed to Tokyo Telemessage, which has not made the devices in 20 years.

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Indonesia attack: Gunmen kill 24 construction workers in PapuaIndonesia attack: Gunmen kill 24 construction workers in Papua
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Soldiers brought in coffins as the scale of the attack became clear

At least 24 construction workers have been killed by gunmen in Indonesia's eastern province of Papua, officials said.

A soldier was also shot dead when a team of police and security forces were sent to

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Taiwan students DNA-tested in yoghurt thief whodunnitTaiwan students DNA-tested in yoghurt thief whodunnit
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Image copyrightCTI NewsImage caption An investigation into who stole a yoghurt drink cost Taiwanese taxpayers more than NT$18,000 (£459; $586)

A woman has been charged with theft in Taiwan for stealing a yoghurt drink from her roommate after

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Crazy Rich Asians underwhelms at Chinese box officeCrazy Rich Asians underwhelms at Chinese box office
Image copyrightWarner BrosImage caption Constance Wu plays Crazy Rich Asians' American-born heroine

Crazy Rich Asians might have been a big hit at western box offices this year - but Chinese audiences clearly don't feel the same way about the film.

The Hollywood blockbuster featuring an all-Asian cast failed to

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Patricia Karvelas: Bare arm reporter wins government apologyPatricia Karvelas: Bare arm reporter wins government apology
Image copyright@PatsKarvelasImage caption Patricia Karvelas tweeted this image of the outfit she was wearing

A female journalist who was thrown out of Australia's parliament for allegedly breaching the dress code has received an apology from the government.

Patricia Karvelas, a presenter for ABC News, said she

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China cracks down on $4.3m worth of illegal and fake beauty productsChina cracks down on $4.3m worth of illegal and fake beauty products
Image copyrightScience Photo LibraryImage caption Beauty procedures like injecting botox are big business in China

Police in China have cracked down on a supply network of unlicensed and counterfeit beauty products, state media said.

About 30m yuan ($4.3m, £3.4m) worth of fake Botox and vitamin C injections, as

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