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An apartment building's collapse was captured on video

Floods in India wash away buildings video

Torrential rain and floods have washed away buildings and roads, killing at least 23 people in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand.

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The monks as seen in a video uploaded to YouTube

Monks warned against luxuries video

Thailand's Buddhism body said it is monitoring monks nationwide for any inappropriate behaviour.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits the Seong-cheon River Fishnet Factory and Plastic Factory (Reuters)

North Korea calls for talks with US

North Korea's call for "senior-level" talks between the Korean War foes signals a shift in policy in Pyongyang.

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Angkor Wat

Ancient city unearthed by lasers

New laser data has uncovered a network of roadways and canals linking Cambodia's famed Angkor Wat temples complex.

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Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Yesui (Photo: Retuers)

China and N.Korea to hold talks this week

China's Foreign Ministry will hold a strategic dialogue with North Korea this week following Pyongyang's surprise offer of new talks with the US, a ministry spokeswoman has said.

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More than half the world's blind live in the Asia-Pacific region (Reuters)

Kiwi doctor targets Cambodian blind

A New Zealand eye specialist hopes to prevent blindness in children in Cambodia through an initiative that trains local doctors.

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Chinese astronauts wave before leaving on their space journey (Reuters)

Chinese astronauts dock at space station

China's latest manned space capsule docked with an orbiting space station Thursday, and the three astronauts climbed aboard.

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David Wales was jailed for three years for organising the tours

Organiser of child sex tour loses appeal

An Auckland man who organised a child sex tour of Thailand for an undercover policeman has failed to have his conviction and jail term overturned.

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The Philippines coastguard said that 34 people have been rescued so far (Reuters)

Philippines ferry sinks, 34 rescued

An inter-island ferry with about 60 people on board has sunken in the central Philippines, and coast guard said that 34 people have been rescued so far. One death has been reported.

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