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Keepers of the flame: Taiwan keeps the art of fire fishing alive

Under the darkness of the night sky, a small group of Taiwan fishermen set sail off the northeast coast, light a fire on the end of a bamboo stick using chemicals and wait for the fish to come.

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Flood kills 4 people, washes away scores of houses in northern Afghan province

​At least four people have been confirmed dead and four others injured as heavy rainfall and flash flood hit several villages in the northern Badakhshan province on Wednesday night, director of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in the province, Sayed Abdullah Hamayon Dehqan, said Thursday.

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Bangladesh jail authorities ask family members to meet death row war criminal Islamist party chief

​Bangladesh jail authorities have asked family members to meet death row war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami, raising speculation that the Islamist party chief might be executed Tuesday night.

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"Descendants of the Sun" special programs beat regular shows

​Even the special reruns of "Descendants of the Sun" surpassed other shows in viewership after the hit TV series crushed the Wednesday-Thursday night game for eight weeks, data showed Monday.

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Flood kills 30 people in N. Afghanistan

Up to 30 people including women and children lost their lives in downpour and flash floods that showered the northern Baghlan, Samangan and Takhar provinces on Sunday night, officials said Monday.

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How Hong Kong’s light pollution can ruin your nights and make days a drag

​If your neighbourhood is well lit at night, you may not be sleeping well, according to new research by Stanford University. In a study that involved about 16,000 people in the United States over eight years, the scientists found that night-time light affects sleep duration and was significantly associated with sleep disturbances.

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Annual White Night festival expected to draw 700,000 partygoers to Melbourne

Up to 700,000 Australians are expected to flock to Melbourne's city center on Saturday evening, when the White Night art festival returns to wow audiences from sundown to sunrise.

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Hong Kong tops China’s five most romantic hotels, according to TripAdvisor reviewers

Topping the list for Asia was the Komandoo Maldives Island Resort, which ranked #5 on the World’s Most Romantic list.

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Apple promises a good night's sleep with new iPhone feature

‘Night Shift’ makes screen of mobile device redder at night, following research that suggests it can help with sleep

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Hollywood superstar offers charities chance to get sneak preview of new show

​Hollywood superstar Hugh Jackman has given some Melbourne charities the chance to get a sneak preview of his new Broadway to Oz show, throwing open the doors to his dress rehearsal at Rod Laver Arena on Monday night.

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Death toll climbs to 97 as capsized ship righted

The death toll from a Chinese cruise ship that capsized on the Yangtze River has climbed to 97, the Ministry of Transport said Friday.

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Calls for Australia's education minister sacking after university reform bill fails

​Australia's Opposition has called for the sacking of the federal education minister after the Senate on Tuesday night blocked attempts to deregulate the higher education sector for the second time in three months.

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Taliban key commander, 8 others killed in E. Afghanistan

​A Taliban key commander Zarqawi and eight of his armed men were killed in air strikes in the eastern Nangarhar province with Jalalabad as its capital, 120 km east of Kabul late Monday night, police said Tuesday.

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Night shift may increase obesity risk

People who work the night shift are more likely to be obese than those on a normal schedule because they burn less energy during a 24-hour period, a U.S. study said Monday.

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"Bold and Beautiful" night to bring magic to Singaporeans

If you have visited the majestic National Museum of Singapore in the daytime, come again at night. You'll be surprised to find that the nation's oldest museum has turned into a giant earth harp under the magic hands of American artist William Close.

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Wild weather floods roads, cuts power in New Zealand

Thousands of people were without power throughout New Zealand's Northland and Auckland regions as a band of wild wet weather moves down the country on Thurday.

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38 arrested after Spain's construction plan stirs protests

Twenty-two people were arrested on Saturday night in the Spanish city of Burgos, bringing the total of arrested people to 38 since a protest against a street construction plan started Friday night, officials said.