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Leopard kills India Buddhist monk meditating in forestLeopard kills India Buddhist monk meditating in forest
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A monk meditating in a forest in the Indian state of Maharashtra has died in a leopard attack, officials say.

The man, identified as Rahul Walke, had been "meditating under a tree" in the Tadoba forest, which is a protected tiger reserve, officials told PTI.

Walke had been attached to a Buddhist temple which is

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Michael Spavor: Second Canadian 'missing' in ChinaMichael Spavor: Second Canadian 'missing' in China
Image copyrightAFPImage caption Michael Spavor (left) helped arrange ex-NBA star Dennis Rodman's trip to North Korea in 2013

Canada's foreign ministry says it is trying to make contact with a second Canadian who is believed to have been detained in China.

Michael Spavor, a businessman based in Dandong near the

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North and South Korea soldiers cross DMZ in peaceNorth and South Korea soldiers cross DMZ in peace
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption The historic moment was caught on camera by both sides

North and South Korean soldiers have made several friendly crossings into each other's territory for the first time since the countries were divided.

The men were checking the dismantling of guard posts in the

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'If the factory closes what could I afford to eat''If the factory closes what could I afford to eat'
Image copyrightNicolas AxelrodImage caption Cambodia's clothing shipments to the EU accounted for 45% of all the country's exports last year

Sao Run is worried that if the clothing factory where she works closes down she won't be able to feed herself and her son.

A 34-year-old widow, she has spent almost 13

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Pope demotes two cardinals over sexual abuse scandalsPope demotes two cardinals over sexual abuse scandals
Image copyrightAFPImage caption Cardinal Pell faces trial in Australia on sex abuse charges

Two cardinals facing allegations linked to sexual abuse have been removed from Pope Francis's inner circle, the Vatican said.

Australia's George Pell and Chile's Francisco Javier Errazuriz will no longer sit on the

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Twitter's Jack Dorsey answers critics of Myanmar meditation retreatTwitter's Jack Dorsey answers critics of Myanmar meditation retreat
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Twitter boss Jack Dorsey has responded to criticism of his 10-day meditation retreat in Myanmar, saying: "I don't know enough and need to learn more."

Last year, Myanmar's military launched a violent crackdown after Rohingya militants attacked police posts.

Since then thousands of people have been killed and over 700,000

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