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India's West Bengal state tries to put an end to child marriages: 'we want to save all girls'

Child marriages have become more common in India’s eastern state of West Bengal, accounting for 15.2 per cent of all child marriages in the country.

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As Israel menaces Gaza's last holdout of Rafah, apathy and resignation abound among negotiators

Tens of thousands have been killed. Yet domestic politics are as much a factor as any looming humanitarian disaster for Western and Middle Eastern governments involved in peace talks.

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UK 'actively collaborating' with Indonesia in using counterterrorism laws to curb civil liberties: report

UK-based rights group RSI says Britain deliberately ‘exported’ a counterterrorism programme to Indonesia as part of its post-Brexit geopolitical outreach.

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Rohingya crisis in Indonesia a 'ticking time bomb' if political indifference, misinformation continue: analysts

Rohingya crisis in Indonesia a 'ticking time bomb' if political indifference, misinformation continue: analysts
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Indians in US universities alarmed by mysterious deaths of fellow students

The deaths have cast a spotlight on students from India who are studying in the US, many of whom are from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

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Japan study reveals 2 in 3 married couples 'nearly sexless' or no longer have sex, amid falling birth rates

Reasons cited by respondents included a lack of interest after a child was born, work exhaustion and that sex was ‘bothersome’.

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As Pakistan pins murder-for-hire plots on India in pre-election 'signal' to Modi, is their fragile peace at risk?

Observers say Islamabad is ‘signalling’ to Narendra Modi’s administration ahead of India’s elections later this year. New Delhi carried out cross-border strikes on Pakistani militants before its last polls in 2019.

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Sri Lanka's 'chilling' online content law lambasted as tool to silence government critics

The Sri Lankan government could potentially abuse the law and its ‘ultimate aim is self-censorship’, human rights groups say.

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Is Singapore's COE system due for 'significant reforms' as car prices reignite debate?

The COE car ownership system in Singapore remains a contentious issue despite recent easing from record-high prices.

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In China-ally Pakistan's Nawaz Sharif vs PTI battleground, uncertainty, apathy and strong-arm tactics collide

PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif needs seats in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province to become Pakistan’s PM for an unprecedented fourth time. But Imran Khan’s PTI won’t make it easy – nor will voter apathy.

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