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Japan's Princess Masako opens up on insecurities and healthJapan's Princess Masako opens up on insecurities and health
Image copyrightReutersImage caption Princess Masako, pictured with Prince Naruhito and their pet dog, said: "I will strive to do my very best"

Japan's Crown Princess Masako says she feels "insecure" about becoming empress in April, but will do her best to serve the people of Japan.

Masako Owada will become

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NZ police find body in backpacker searchNZ police find body in backpacker search
Image copyrightLucie Blackman TrustImage caption The 22-year-old graduated from university in September and went travelling shortly afterwards

Police in New Zealand investigating the murder of British backpacker Grace Millane have found a body on the outskirts of Auckland.

Det Insp Scott Beard said the body was

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Acquitted of blasphemy and living in fear in PakistanAcquitted of blasphemy and living in fear in Pakistan
Image copyrightAFP/GettyImage caption Christians Shama (L) and Shehzad (R) were accused of desecrating the Koran and killed by a mob in 2014

Saima - not her real name- still hasn't recovered from her four years in solitary confinement in a small Pakistani prison cell.

"Even now I feel like I am in jail. You can

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Who was the 'Thai bride' dumped in the hillsWho was the 'Thai bride' dumped in the hills
Image copyrightRichard HillImage caption When Richard Hill posed for this picture, he did not realise a body was wrapped around the rocks behind him

Moments after Richard Hill posed for this picture, he and his friends discovered a corpse lying in the mountain stream. More than 14 years later, police remain

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Priyanka Chopra: US writer sorry for 'scam artist' commentPriyanka Chopra: US writer sorry for 'scam artist' comment
Image copyrightReutersImage caption Ms Chopra (R) and Mr Jonas are in Udaipur for another big wedding

A US journalist has apologised after writing that Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra was a "scam artist" who had trapped US singer Nick Jonas into marrying her to further her career.

Mariah Smith said she took

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Huawei arrest: China demands Canada free Meng WanzhouHuawei arrest: China demands Canada free Meng Wanzhou
Image copyrightReutersImage caption Meng Wanzhou is the daughter of the company's founder

China has demanded that Canada release the arrested Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou or face consequences.

Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng had summoned the Canadian ambassador and lodged a "strong protest", a statement said.

The

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