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Xi Jinping: US-China trade war will produce no winnersXi Jinping: US-China trade war will produce no winners
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Countries which embrace protectionism are "doomed to failure", China's Xi Jinping has warned in a veiled swipe at the US's America First policy.

Mr Xi was speaking at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit, where US-Chinese tensions are likely to be centre stage.

US Vice-President Mike Pence later said he was

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Why has a Hindu temple divided India's womenWhy has a Hindu temple divided India's women
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It's been more than a month since India's Supreme Court revoked a ban on women aged between 10 and 51 entering a prominent Hindu temple in southern India. Yet no women have been able to enter

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Khmer Rouge verdict: 'I live next to my torturer'Khmer Rouge verdict: 'I live next to my torturer'
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After 12 years in operation, the UN-backed Khmer Rouge Tribunal in Cambodia on Friday delivered what will likely be its final verdict. But away from the courtroom, some survivors of one of the 20th Century's greatest horrors

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Khmer Rouge leaders found guilty of Cambodia genocideKhmer Rouge leaders found guilty of Cambodia genocide
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For the first time, two leaders of Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia have been convicted of genocide.

His deputy Nuon Chea, 92, and head of state Khieu Samphan, 87, faced trial on charges of exterminating Cham Muslim and ethnic

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New Zealand students say word 'trivial' in exam confused themNew Zealand students say word 'trivial' in exam confused them
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High School students in New Zealand who didn't know what the word "trivial" meant in an exam question have demanded not to be marked down as a result.

More than 2,600 people signed an online petition over the "unfamiliar" word.

The students were asked to write an essay based on the Julius Caesar quote: "In war, events of

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Japan Airlines tightens alcohol rules for pilotsJapan Airlines tightens alcohol rules for pilots
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Japan Airlines will introduce a new breathalyser system at airports abroad after one of its pilots was arrested at Heathrow Airport for being drunk.

Katsutoshi Jitsukawa was arrested last month after a test showed he was nine times over the legal alcohol limit.

Reports in Japan say Mr Jitsukawa also cheated on an airline

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