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Sri Lanka mass graves: 230 skeletons found at country's largest siteSri Lanka mass graves: 230 skeletons found at country's largest site
Image caption Who the victims are or which side killed them remains unknown

Sri Lankan experts say a mass grave found earlier this year in the north-western town of Mannar has turned out to be the country's biggest such site.

More than 230 skeletons have now been found at the grave in the former war zone, up from

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Renae Lawrence: 'Bali Nine' drug smuggler released from jailRenae Lawrence: 'Bali Nine' drug smuggler released from jail
Image copyrightAFPImage caption Renae Lawrence was jailed in 2006 for attempting to traffic heroin to Australia

An Australian woman has become the first member of the "Bali Nine" drug smuggling ring to be released from jail in Indonesia.

The high-profile case began in 2005 when Indonesia caught nine Australians

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American 'killed in India by endangered Andamans tribe'American 'killed in India by endangered Andamans tribe'
Image copyrightIndian coastguard/Survival InternationalImage caption The Sentinelese have always resisted outside contact

An American man has been killed by an endangered tribe in India's Andaman and Nicobar islands.

Fishermen who took the man to North Sentinel island say tribespeople shot him with arrows and

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Chinese TV reporter Tory slap case droppedChinese TV reporter Tory slap case dropped
Image:The CCTV reporter allegedly slapped a young Tory activist

A Chinese TV reporter charged with slapping a delegate at the Tory party conference has had the case against her dropped.

Linlin Kong, 48, was arrested at the Conservatives' annual gathering in Birmingham in September.

She reportedly slapped the man at a discussion about political

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Baby in India narrowly escapes being hit by speeding trainBaby in India narrowly escapes being hit by speeding train
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D G cancels show amid racism rowD G cancels show amid racism row
Image copyrightDolce and Gabbana/InstagramImage caption Dolce and Gabbana's #DGLovesChina campaign has been criticised

Dolce - Gabbana has cancelled its Shanghai fashion show amid accusations of racism over its latest ad campaign.

The Italian fashion house also had to apologise for posts on its Instagram

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