'Little Messi' flees Afghan home for second time
An Afghan boy who shot to international fame for his devotion to the footballer Lionel Messi has been forced to flee his home for a second time amid the threat of militant attack - leaving behind his prized signed jersey and football.

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NZ murder inquiry into missing backpackerNZ murder inquiry into missing backpacker
Image copyrightLucie Blackman TrustImage caption The 22-year-old graduated from university in September and went travelling shortly afterwards

New Zealand Police have announced they believe missing British backpacker Grace Millane has been murdered.

The 22-year-old from Essex - described by her father as "lovely"

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Japan eases immigration rules for workersJapan eases immigration rules for workers
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Japan will allow some foreigners to work in construction and other sectors

Japan's parliament has approved a controversial new law allowing hundreds of thousands of foreigners into the country to ease labour shortages.

From next April foreigners will be allowed to take up

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India's richest family caps year of big fat weddingsIndia's richest family caps year of big fat weddings
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Mukesh Ambani (left) is worth more than $40bn. His daughter Isha (third from left) will marry on 12 December

India is still recovering from two back-to-back celebrity weddings but it's already time for the next one. This time it's the children of two Indian billionaires,

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Huawei: Meng Wanzhou faces Iran fraud charges, court hearsHuawei: Meng Wanzhou faces Iran fraud charges, court hears
Image copyrightReutersImage caption A court sketch shows Meng Wanzhou during her bail hearing at the Supreme Court of British Columbia

The chief financial officer of the Chinese telecoms giant Huawei faces fraud charges in the United States, a Canadian court hearing has revealed.

Meng Wanzhou, daughter of

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Huawei: The rapid growth of a Chinese champion in five chartsHuawei: The rapid growth of a Chinese champion in five charts
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Huawei is the poster child for China's dynamic tech sector. It has grown phenomenally in recent years, from a small manufacturer of telephone exchange switches, to become a global leader in the tech industry.

While the brand is familiar to many from its mobile phone handsets, Huawei has its finger in many other pies - from

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