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'My baby isn't dead, she was stolen from me'

​More than two years after doctors at a clinic in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata told her that her newborn had died, Kanon Sarkar believes that her baby girl is still alive.

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Indonesia quake: Search for survivors continues

​Rescuers are continuing to search for survivors in Indonesia's Aceh province a day after a powerful quake struck the area killing 102 people.

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Pakistan crash pilot made mayday call after engine problem

​The pilot of a flight that crashed in Pakistan made a mayday call just before losing contact, the airline said.

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YouTube's $1bn royalties are not enough, says music industry

YouTube has said it has paid the music industry $1bn (£794m) in royalties this year - but record companies have responded by claiming it is not enough.

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Apple Music attracts 20 million subscribers in 18 months

Apple Music has said it will continue to tie artists to exclusive deals, as its number of paid subscribers passes 20 million for the first time.

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The Great Wall: China takes on the world with new Matt Damon film

Despite a long tradition of movie-making, and much critical acclaim for its directors overseas, China has never yet produced a truly global blockbuster.

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Kofi Annan downplays claims of Myanmar genocide

​Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan says he would not describe the violence being committed against Myanmar's Rohingya minority as "genocide".

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Pisa tests: Singapore top in global education rankings

​Singapore has the highest achieving students in international education rankings, with its teenagers coming top in tests in maths, reading and science.

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Martin Shkreli: Australian boys recreate life-saving drug

​The man who sparked outrage last year by hiking the price of a life-saving drug may have met his match in some Australian schoolboys.

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India cinemas ordered to play national anthem

​India's supreme court has ruled that the national anthem must be played in every cinema before a film is screened.

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Australia parliament: Second dramatic protest over asylum

​Protesters campaigning against the Australian government's treatment of asylum seekers have breached parliament security for a second day.

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India rupee ban: Bangalore "heist" bank driver arrested

​Police in the Indian city of Bangalore have arrested the driver of a van carrying cash for ATMs who is accused of stealing 9.2m rupees ($134,000; 拢107,000) in new 2,000 rupee notes.

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Car firms to build electric charge network

Several large car firms are working together to create a high-powered, electric-vehicle-charging network across Europe.

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The world's first blue wine

Gïk Blue combines red and white grapes with organic pigments and flavours to produce a sweet, electric-blue wine that has some raising their eyebrows and others raising their glasses.

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Pro-asylum protest halts Australia's parliament

​About 30 people demonstrating against the Australian government's treatment of asylum seekers have disrupted parliament in Canberra.

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Australia's Dreamworld theme park to reopen after ride deaths

​Australia's Dreamworld theme park will reopen on 10 December, six weeks after four people died in a ride malfunction.

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Australia appoints first female high court chief justice

​The woman who has just been named the first female chief justice of Australia's High Court dropped out of school aged 15 in a bid for financial independence.