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Japanese manga artist Jiro Taniguchi dies aged 69

One of Japan's best-known manga artists, Jiro Taniguchi, has died aged 69, his publisher has announced.

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India activist Kailash Satyarthi's stolen Nobel medal recovered

A replica of a Nobel medal, which was stolen from the home of Indian child rights campaigner Kailash Satyarthi in New Delhi, has been recovered, police say.

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Japanese manga artist Jiro Taniguchi dies aged 69

One of Japan's best-known manga artists, Jiro Taniguchi, has died aged 69, his publisher has announced.

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Indonesians to vote in local polls on Feb 15, all eyes on governor election in Jakarta

Tens of millions of Indonesians head to the polls on Wednesday (Feb 15) in local elections across the Muslim-majority country, with bitter feuding over the powerful post of Jakarta governor stoking political and religious tensions.

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Steinmeier voted in as German president

Billed as Germany's "anti- Trump", centre-left former foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has been elected the country's ceremonial president in a vote held in the national Parliament.

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Hundreds of undocumented migrants arrested in US raids

The United States authorities arrested hundreds of undocumented migrants last week in the first large-scale raids under President Donald Trump, triggering panic among immigrant communities nationwide.

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Malaysian linked to Laos drug lord arrested

Malaysian police have arrested a suspected major drug dealer allegedly linked to Lao drug kingpin Xaysana Keopimpha, the Narcotics Suppression Bureau (NSB) says.

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Australia Post boss paid 10 times more than PM

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has called on the country's state postal operator to reconsider the pay awarded to its chief executive.

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Catholic Church leader criticises Trump travel ban

US President Donald Trump's travel ban will not improve safety in the country and could put Christians at risk in the Middle East, the head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales has warned.

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Trump invites Indian PM Modi to visit US later this year: White House

US President Donald Trump invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the United States later this year, during a phone call on Tuesday (Jan 24) in which the leaders discussed economic and defence cooperation.

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US President Donald Trump invites Narendra Modi

US President Donald Trump has invited India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the United States after a phone call between the two leaders.

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Australia, New Zealand pledge to salvage TPP after US exit

Australia and New Zealand said on Tuesday (Jan 24) that they hope to salvage the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) by encouraging China and other Asian nations to join the trade pact after US President Donald Trump kept his promise to pull out of the accord.

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Outsider leads in race to be Socialists' pick for president of France

Left-wing outsider Benoit Hamon will fight former prime minister Manuel Valls for the French Socialist presidential nomination on Sunday after winning the first round of the party's primary.

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Roman Polanski picked for French film panel, sparking outrage

France's minister for women's rights said it was a "shocking" decision to appoint filmmaker Roman Polanski as head of the jury for the country's equivalent of the Oscars.

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Melbourne car deaths: Bail laws changed in Victoria state

The Australian state of Victoria has announced changes to its bail laws after five people died when a man drove a car into pedestrians in Melbourne.

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Donald Trump to meet British PM Theresa May, Mexican President Nieto in first meetings with foreign leaders

President Donald Trump will welcome British Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday (Jan 27) and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto on Jan 31, in his first meetings with foreign leaders, the White House said Saturday.

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Jakarta vice-governor candidate faces graft probe

Indonesian police have summoned for questioning Ms Sylviana Murni, the running mate of Jakarta gubernatorial election candidate Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, over allegations of corruption.