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The man who spent decades befriending isolated Sentinelese tribeThe man who spent decades befriending isolated Sentinelese tribe
Image copyrightTN PanditImage caption A photograph of Mr Pandit handing a coconut to a Sentinelese man in 1991

Not many people know more about the Sentinelese than Indian anthropologist T N Pandit.

As a regional head for India's Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Mr Pandit embarked on visits to their isolated island

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Indonesia tsunami: 'Itan absolute miracle' my child survivedIndonesia tsunami: 'Itan absolute miracle' my child survived

When a powerful earthquake and tsunami hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, hundreds of children were separated from their parents. More than 2,000 people died, with large areas being declared mass graves. But in recent weeks there have also been some extraordinary reunions.

Fikri and Jumadil go missing

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Benoit Quennedey: French official 'suspected of spying for North Korea'Benoit Quennedey: French official 'suspected of spying for North Korea'
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Benoit Quennedey is a senior civil servant at the French Senate

A senior official in the French Senate has been arrested on suspicion of spying for North Korea, French media reports say.

Benoit Quennedey was arrested on Sunday night over the "collection and delivery of

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China defends holding fugitive businessman's US childrenChina defends holding fugitive businessman's US children
Image copyrightFriends of Liu FamilyImage caption US citizens Victor and Cynthia Liu say they have been barred from leaving China since June

Chinese officials have defended their decision to bar three US citizens from leaving the country, saying they are suspected of "economic crimes".

Victor and Cynthia Liu,

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Syrian man stranded in Malaysia airport coming to CanadaSyrian man stranded in Malaysia airport coming to Canada

A Syrian man who spent some seven months living in an airport in Malaysia has been granted asylum in Canada.

Hassan al-Kontar's plight garnered global attention when he began posting regular videos from Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

Mr Kontar, 37, has spent the last two months in a Malaysian detention centre and his Canadian sponsors sought

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John Allen Chau: 'Incredibly dangerous' to retrieve body from North SentinelJohn Allen Chau: 'Incredibly dangerous' to retrieve body from North Sentinel
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Indian officials should abandon efforts to retrieve the body of an American missionary reportedly killed by an endangered tribe in the Andaman and Nicobar islands, a rights group says.

Survival International says any attempt is "incredibly dangerous" for both the Sentinelese tribesmen and officials.

John Allen Chau was

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