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Japanese biotech firm uses tiny worms in test for pancreatic cancer
Japanese biotech firm uses tiny worms in test for pancreatic cancer
Japan court rules same-sex marriage ban constitutional, but holds out hope
Japan court rules same-sex marriage ban constitutional, but holds out hope
Smog engulfs Indian capital as winter pollution worsens
Smog engulfs Indian capital as winter pollution worsens
Thais fill steel vats and huge boxes in bottomless popcorn challenge
Thais fill steel vats and huge boxes in bottomless popcorn challenge
Grieving South Korean father seeks justice for Halloween crush victims
Grieving South Korean father seeks justice for Halloween crush victims
South Korea orders striking truckers in cement industry back to jobs
South Korea orders striking truckers in cement industry back to jobs
South Korea to treat ill Cambodian boy at centre of first lady's 'poverty porn' furore
South Korea to treat ill Cambodian boy at centre of first lady's 'poverty porn' furore
Indonesia's Koko Cici cultural ambassadors bloom, keen to promote Chinese heritage 24 years after fatal riots
Indonesia's Koko Cici cultural ambassadors bloom, keen to promote Chinese heritage 24 years after fatal riots
Indonesian Islamist group faces backlash for targeting church-donated tents for quake victims
Indonesian Islamist group faces backlash for targeting church-donated tents for quake victims
South Korea's Yoon says China can change North Korea's behaviour if it wants
South Korea's Yoon says China can change North Korea's behaviour if it wants
Myanmar detention was 'hell', says freed Japanese filmmaker
Myanmar detention was 'hell', says freed Japanese filmmaker
Is North Korea's Kim Jong-un preparing his 'most beloved' daughter Ju-ae to be his successor?
Is North Korea's Kim Jong-un preparing his 'most beloved' daughter Ju-ae to be his successor?
Thailand's weed scene is booming, but how long can the good times last?
Thailand's weed scene is booming, but how long can the good times last?
Mass transit exposure puts spotlight on iconic Hong Kong egg tart and its origins
Mass transit exposure puts spotlight on iconic Hong Kong egg tart and its origins
Kim Jong-un says North Korea's goal is for world's strongest nuclear force
Kim Jong-un says North Korea's goal is for world's strongest nuclear force
Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen quits as party head after China threat bet fails to win votes
Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen quits as party head after China threat bet fails to win votes
Macau's 6 casino operators get new licences, Malaysia's Genting out
Macau's 6 casino operators get new licences, Malaysia's Genting out
Indonesians pray outdoors after deadly quake destroys town
Indonesians pray outdoors after deadly quake destroys town
Virtual reality tools offer escape to blockaded Gaza youth
Virtual reality tools offer escape to blockaded Gaza youth
Indian tycoon Adani's mega port hangs in the balance as a fishing community protests
Indian tycoon Adani's mega port hangs in the balance as a fishing community protests
Daily roundup: Lee Seung-gi was not paid for 18 years of music - and other top stories today
Daily roundup: Lee Seung-gi was not paid for 18 years of music - and other top stories today