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Save The Children has estimated 85,000 Yemeni children under the age of five may have died of hunger and disease since the outbreak of the country's civil war in 2015.
SaveThe Children has estimated 85,000 Yemeni children under the age of five may have died of hunger and disease since the outbreak of the country's civil war in 2015.
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South Korean pastor Lee Jae-rock jailed for raping followersSouth Korean pastor Lee Jae-rock jailed for raping followers
Image copyrightJUNG YEON-JEImage caption Lee stood with his eyes closed as the judgement was read out

A South Korean pastor has been sentenced to 15 years in jail for raping eight female followers of his mega-church.

Lee Jae-rock, 75, has about 130,000 followers at the Mamin Central Church in Seoul. He denied all

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Giant dust storm sweeps AustraliaGiant dust storm sweeps Australia
Image copyrightMATT WHITLUMImage caption The outback town of Broken Hill was hit by the dust storm on Wednesday

A giant dust storm has blanketed communities across south-east Australia, turning skies orange and raising concerns about air quality.

Authorities issued a public health alert for Sydney on Thursday as

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Taiwan vote: 'Every kind of love has its value'Taiwan vote: 'Every kind of love has its value'
Taiwan same-sex marriage referendum: 'Every kind of love has value' - TheIndianSubcontinent News
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Why an Indian village is losing sleep over the humble nightieWhy an Indian village is losing sleep over the humble nightie
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A committee of village elders in southern India has banned women from wearing nighties during the day.

As the name suggests, nighties, sometimes also called maxis here, are loose, shapeless garments which were originally meant to be sleep wear. But over the years, they have become a favourite daytime dress for millions

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The farmer in Thailand who became friends with a buffaloThe farmer in Thailand who became friends with a buffalo
Image copyrightFacebook/สุรัตน์ แผ้วเกตุImage caption Whoever said only dogs could be man's best friend

It's not every day that you come across a man and his BFF - buffalo friend forever.

Thai farmer Surat Paewkate was never expecting to form a bond with buffalo Thong Kham when he first became his caretaker.

The

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