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How climate change could be causing miscarriages in BangladeshHow climate change could be causing miscarriages in Bangladesh
Image copyrightSusannah SavageImage caption Young women in the village are anxious about having children and providing for them

In small villages along the eastern coast of Bangladesh, researchers have noticed an unexpectedly high rate of miscarriage. As they investigated further, scientists reached the

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The women killed on one day around the worldThe women killed on one day around the world

An average of 137 women across the world are killed by a partner or family member every day, according to new data released by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

They say it makes "the home the most likely place for a woman to be killed".

More than half of the 87,000 women killed in 2017 were reported as dying at the hands of

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John Allen Chau: Struggle to retrieve body of man killed by tribeJohn Allen Chau: Struggle to retrieve body of man killed by tribe
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Indian officials are facing a difficult task to retrieve the body of an American missionary reportedly killed by an endangered tribe in the Andaman and Nicobar islands.

A police boat faced off with Sentinelese tribesmen on Saturday but withdrew to avoid confrontation.

John Allen Chau was said to have been killed with

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South Korea president unveils 'peace gift' puppiesSouth Korea president unveils 'peace gift' puppies
Image:South Korea's President Moon Jae-in: "The dogs are designated as national treasures in North Korea"

South Korea's president has revealed the first pictures of puppies mothered by one of North Korea's "peace gift" dogs, Gomi.

The North's leader, Kim Jong-un, sent the two dogs to his counterpart Moon Jae-in in a bid to promote peace amid

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Carlos Ghosn denies Nissan misconduct claimsCarlos Ghosn denies Nissan misconduct claims
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Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn has denied misconduct allegations, according to media reports in Japan.

Mr Ghosn, seen as a titan of the car industry, was detained by police and dismissed by Nissan last week.

Claims against the businessman, who led the Renault-Nissan alliance, include falsely reporting his earnings.

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Taiwan voters reject same-sex marriage in referendumsTaiwan voters reject same-sex marriage in referendums
Image copyrightReutersImage caption Same-sex marriage supporters reacted as it became clear that they lost the vote

Voters in Taiwan have rejected legalising same-sex marriages in a series of referendums on Saturday.

They backed the definition of marriage as the union of a man and woman.

Last year a high court had

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