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Family threaten to kill daughter for having a babyFamily threaten to kill daughter for having a baby
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India woman en route to police set on fire by 'molesters'India woman en route to police set on fire by 'molesters'
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Scrutiny of sexual violence in India has increased in recent years

A woman in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh is in critical condition after she was set on fire by two men who had allegedly molested her days earlier.

She was reportedly on her way to lodge a

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Sonali Bendre: Bollywood star's cancer posts inspires India fansSonali Bendre: Bollywood star's cancer posts inspires India fans
Image copyrightSonali Bendre's InstagramImage caption Bollywood star Sonali Bendre has been documenting her cancer battle for months on social media

Bollywood actress Sonali Bendre has returned to India after undergoing treatment for an aggressive form of cancer in New York.

Social media users are full of praise

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China cracks down on wedding extravaganza and extreme pranksChina cracks down on wedding extravaganza and extreme pranks
Image copyrightChina PhotosImage caption Chinese weddings can feature lavish feasts with hundreds of guests

China is trying to put the brakes on a trend towards increasingly lavish weddings and pre-wedding pranks which can often become violent or sexualised.

Authorities have said modern weddings are both too

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'Kiwi' nickname not discriminatory, Australian tribunal finds'Kiwi' nickname not discriminatory, Australian tribunal finds
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption The term "Kiwi" is derived from the name of a New Zealand bird

A New Zealand woman has unsuccessfully argued that she was a victim of racial discrimination after being labelled a "Kiwi" by her colleagues in Australia.

Julie Savage said she was disrespected when her boss

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Police seek fresh bribery charges against Netanyahu
Israeli police say they have found enough evidence for bribery and fraud charges to be brought against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife in a third corruption case against the Israeli leader.
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