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Imelda Marcos faces Philippines arrest after guilty verdictImelda Marcos faces Philippines arrest after guilty verdict
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A court in the Philippines has sentenced former first lady Imelda Marcos to prison for corruption.

Imelda Marcos, 89, was the wife of late president Ferdinand Marcos, and famous for owning 1,000 pairs of shoes.

The charges relate to alleged illicit financial dealings with Swiss-based NGOs while serving in her husband's

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Alibaba Singles Day: Dollars or dataAlibaba Singles Day: Dollars or data
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Delhi air: Eating berries and wearing masks to beat pollutionDelhi air: Eating berries and wearing masks to beat pollution
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Every winter, a thick blanket of smog descends on large parts of India and people begin a losing fight against the frightening levels of pollution.

Thousands land up in doctors' clinics with breathlessness, fill up hospital beds with lung problems and many are forced to stay off school or work.

And with measures announced by the

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Delhi pollution: Are Diwali fireworks to blameDelhi pollution: Are Diwali fireworks to blame
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Air pollution levels have shot up in the Indian capital, Delhi, during the current festive season of Diwali.

A lot of attention has focused on the impact of fireworks and this year, as in previous years, India's Supreme Court has attempted to restrict their use.

But how far are they really responsible for poor air quality

There are

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China's 'AI newsreader': Which of these isn't realChina's 'AI newsreader': Which of these isn't real
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Pakistan blasphemy case: Asia Bibi freed from jailPakistan blasphemy case: Asia Bibi freed from jail

Media captionAsia Bibi's escape from Pakistan death row

Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy after spending eight years on death row, has been freed from prison.

Last week's Supreme Court ruling sparked violent protests from Islamists and the government agreed to their demand to

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