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Tonga: First foreign aid plane from New Zealand arrives January 20, 2022
New Zealand and Australia are sending water and supplies, after ash was cleared from the runway.
Tonga volcano: Biblical disaster shakes most Mormon nation in the world January 20, 2022
Tonga is the world's most Mormon nation and the Church is playing a key role after the volcanic eruption.
Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati: Who is the arrested Hindu priest? January 20, 2022
Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati is a polarising figure who has often made headlines for anti-Muslim rhetoric.
Bali bombings: Indonesia jails top militant over deadly nightclub attacks January 19, 2022
An Indonesian court sentences a leader of the Islamist group that carried out the attacks to 15 years.
Sania Mirza: India tennis star to retire after 2022 season January 19, 2022
Sania Mirza, a former Wimbledon doubles champion, is one of India's most celebrated sports stars.
More expats may quit Hong Kong over its tough Covid laws: Survey January 19, 2022
The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong pointed to border closures as an issue for those surveyed.
Man arrested after Australian child found dead in barrel January 19, 2022
A man has been charged with murder after a five-day search for a girl near Sydney, police say.
Tonga tsunami: Pita Taufatofua starts fundraiser for home island crisis relief January 19, 2022
Pita Taufatofua has said the funds can be used to help hospitals, schools and for water purification.
The women facing rape threats and abuses on Clubhouse January 19, 2022
The women say right-wing trolls in India targeted them for criticising Narendra Modi and his government.
Winter Olympics 2022: China sells Xinjiang as a winter sports hub January 19, 2022
Many foreign firms hoping to ride the Olympics boom are investing heavily in the troubled region.
Hong Kong seizes hamsters from pet store for mass cull January 18, 2022
A pet shop outbreak in "zero Covid" Hong Kong will result in the euthanasia of 2,000 small mammals.
Backlash as US billionaire dismisses Uyghur abuse January 18, 2022
Chamath Palihapitiya says he and most Americans "don't care" about alleged human rights abuse of the Uyghur minority.
Winter Olympics: Athletes advised to use burner phones in Beijing January 18, 2022
A mandatory Covid monitoring app to be used by all Games attendees has security risks, analysts warn.
Tonga tsunami: Before and after eruption January 18, 2022
Satellite and aerial images show impact of eruption of underwater volcano near Tonga island chain.
Indonesia names new capital that will replace Jakarta January 18, 2022
Lawmakers approve proposals to relocate the capital from Jakarta, which is sinking at an alarming rate.
China's Xi Jinping defends 'common prosperity' crackdowns January 18, 2022
The Chinese leader made the comments during an address to the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting.
Collarwali: Remembering India’s ‘super mum’ tigress January 18, 2022
Charismatic Collarwali played a key role in boosting tiger numbers and made her sanctuary famous.
Novak Djokovic: What next for 20-time Grand Slam champion after Australia row? January 17, 2022
Novak Djokovic has been deported from Australia following the row over a vaccine exemption. What happens next for the Serb?
Why satellites are key to understanding Pacific volcano January 17, 2022
When the huge eruption happened over the weekend, a fleet of spacecraft overhead gathered key data.
North Korea fires missiles again amid unusual flurry of tests January 17, 2022
It has conducted four launches in two weeks - an unusual frequency for this time of the year.

Tonga: First foreign aid plane from New Zealand arrives January 20, 2022
New Zealand and Australia are sending water and supplies, after ash was cleared from the runway.
Ukraine tension: Biden says he thinks Putin will 'move in' January 20, 2022
The US president says he thinks Russia's leader will "move in" but does not want a "full-blown war".
Peru oil spill after Tonga eruption an 'ecological disaster' January 20, 2022
The "ecological disaster" occurred after high waves caused by the volcanic eruption in Tonga.
Biden questions if US midterm elections will be 'legit' January 20, 2022
Mr Biden casts doubt on election integrity as party rebels doom his voting overhaul agenda.
A whirlwind dash through Biden's first year in office January 20, 2022
How did the US president do in his first 12 months in the White House?
Millions are dying from drug-resistant infections, global report says January 20, 2022
The death toll, worst in poorer countries and among the under-fives, needs urgent action, experts say.
Americans assess President Biden's first year in office January 20, 2022
Only 42% of Americans approve of the president's performance. Here's what five voters told us.
Texas synagogue: Brother urged Texas hostage-taker to surrender January 20, 2022
A recording of the gunman's last phone call to family made during the siege has emerged.
Tonga volcano: Biblical disaster shakes most Mormon nation in the world January 20, 2022
Tonga is the world's most Mormon nation and the Church is playing a key role after the volcanic eruption.
Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati: Who is the arrested Hindu priest? January 20, 2022
Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati is a polarising figure who has often made headlines for anti-Muslim rhetoric.
Apple AirTags - "A perfect tool for stalking" January 20, 2022
Apple’s AirTags are great for finding lost items. But they have a darker side.
Omicron: Is racism why South African evidence of milder infection was ignored? January 20, 2022
South African scientists tell the BBC their research should have been taken more seriously.
Covid: Did Pfizer's boss cast doubt on his own vaccine? January 20, 2022
Misleading posts about the Pfizer vaccine's protection against Omicron took the drug company's boss out of context.
South Georgia: The museum at the end of the world reopens for business January 20, 2022
On a British island at the edge of the Antarctic is one of the most remote tourist spots in the world.
The battle for Steaua Bucharest - an Eastern European giant at war with itself January 20, 2022
European Cup winners in 1986, Steaua Bucharest's story of decline is unlike any other. A bitter dispute has split the club in two.
Rashford on target as Man Utd win at Brentford January 19, 2022
Marcus Rashford strikes as Manchester United recover from a mediocre first-half performance to win comfortably at Brentford.
Bergwijn's astonishing injury-time double snatches Spurs victory at Leicester January 19, 2022
Steven Bergwijn scores two injury-time goals as Tottenham snatch an incredible win at Leicester in a thrilling finish.
Man, 31, charged over woman murdered out running January 19, 2022
A man appears at a special court in the Republic of Ireland charged with the murder of Ashling Murphy.
Nigeria top group after cruising to win over Guinea-Bissau January 19, 2022
Nigeria beat Guinea-Bissau to become the only side at the Africa Cup of Nations to win all three group games.
Robert Anderson: University of Michigan reaches sex abuse settlement January 19, 2022
Over 1,000 ex-University of Michigan students say they were abused by sports doctor Robert Anderson.

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