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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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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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