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Golden Horse: Zhang Yimou's Shadow wins most awardsGolden Horse: Zhang Yimou's Shadow wins most awards
Image copyrightReutersImage caption Zhang Yimou had never won a Golden Horse until now

One of China's most acclaimed directors, a rising star with a tragic story and a documentary charting mass protests have all won top prizes at this year's Golden Horse awards.

The 55th annual awards - dubbed the "Chinese

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Delhi's rickshaw pullers: Toxic air is killing us but we can&t quitDelhi's rickshaw pullers: Toxic air is killing us but we can&t quit
Image copyrightAnkit SrinivasImage caption Sanjay Kumar has been working as a rickshaw puller for five years

"My eyes hurt and I struggle to breathe while pedalling my rickshaw. My body tells me to stop and run away from Delhi's toxic smog, but I have to keep going to earn for my family. Where else would I go

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'Stolen friend': Rapa Nui seek return of moai statue'Stolen friend': Rapa Nui seek return of moai statue
Image copyrightAlamyImage caption Hoa Hakananai'a was removed from Rapa Nui in the 19th Century

Prominent among the eclectic hoard of treasures in London's British Museum is the imposing figure of Hoa Hakananai'a, a four-tonne basalt statue from the Chilean Pacific territory of Rapa Nui - named Easter Island by

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Palm oil: One woman's fight to save 'the last place on Earth'Palm oil: One woman's fight to save 'the last place on Earth'
Image copyrightWFNImage caption Farwiza Farhan: Fighting to save Sumatra's biodiversity

There is only one place in the world where orangutan, rhinos, elephants and tigers still co-exist in the wild.

Environmental activist Farwiza Farhan is fighting to protect this last wilderness, Sumatra's Leuser Ecosystem.

In

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US to join Australia in Papua New Guinea naval base planUS to join Australia in Papua New Guinea naval base plan
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption The US is wary of China's plans in the Pacific region

The US says it will join Australia in developing a naval base in Papua New Guinea (PNG), in an apparent move to curb China's growing influence.

Vice-President Mike Pence said the three countries would work together on

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Australia 'trolley hero' faces police chargesAustralia 'trolley hero' faces police charges
Image copyrightEPAImage caption Pushing his trolley, Michael Rogers (left) helped police confront the attacker

A homeless man who used his shopping trolley to try to ram a knife-wielding attacker in Melbourne has been charged with offences including burglary and theft.

Michael Rogers, dubbed "Trolley Man" online,

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