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Conjoined twins: Bhutanese girls separated in six-hour surgeryConjoined twins: Bhutanese girls separated in six-hour surgery
Image copyrightEPAImage caption Bhutanese twins Nima and Dawa were joined at the torso

Surgeons in Australia have successfully separated conjoined twins from Bhutan and say they stand a good chance of a full recovery.

The 15-month-old girls, Nima and Dawa Pelden, had been joined at the torso and shared a liver.

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BTS T-shirt: Japanese TV show cancels BTS appearance over atomic bomb shirtBTS T-shirt: Japanese TV show cancels BTS appearance over atomic bomb shirt
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption BTS have seen huge success within and outside South Korea

A Japanese TV show has cancelled an appearance by hugely popular K-pop group BTS, amid controversy over a shirt worn by one of the band members.

A picture of Jimin wearing a T-shirt depicting the US atomic bombing

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Imelda Marcos faces Philippines arrest after guilty verdictImelda Marcos faces Philippines arrest after guilty verdict
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A court in the Philippines has sentenced former first lady Imelda Marcos to prison for corruption.

Imelda Marcos, 89, was the wife of late president Ferdinand Marcos, and famous for owning 1,000 pairs of shoes.

The charges relate to alleged illicit financial dealings with Swiss-based NGOs while serving in her husband's

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Alibaba Singles Day: Dollars or dataAlibaba Singles Day: Dollars or data
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Delhi air: Eating berries and wearing masks to beat pollutionDelhi air: Eating berries and wearing masks to beat pollution
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Every winter, a thick blanket of smog descends on large parts of India and people begin a losing fight against the frightening levels of pollution.

Thousands land up in doctors' clinics with breathlessness, fill up hospital beds with lung problems and many are forced to stay off school or work.

And with measures announced by the

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Delhi pollution: Are Diwali fireworks to blameDelhi pollution: Are Diwali fireworks to blame
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Air pollution levels have shot up in the Indian capital, Delhi, during the current festive season of Diwali.

A lot of attention has focused on the impact of fireworks and this year, as in previous years, India's Supreme Court has attempted to restrict their use.

But how far are they really responsible for poor air quality

There are

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