Recovery operations continue in Kumamoto after quake

Aeon shopping mall and the Nippon Paper Industries factory both suffered significant damage following the 6.8 magnitude earthquake.

Watch: Scaffolding tumbles from Hong Kong building as Typhoon Noul makes landfall

Typhoon Noul is the strongest to make landfall in China so far this year, according to state media.

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Watch: Protesters celebrate resignation of India's education minister

The youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has called off its protest, hours after the resignation of India's education minister

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Struggle to even get inside: BBC reports from celebration at 'cockroach' protest site in India

Crowds at Delhi's Jantar Mantar are elated after India's education minister stepped down. The BBC's Vikas Pandey reports.

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A still from a video of a rapid action force officer in Delhi, raising what experts say is a pellet gun.

India cockroach protests: Videos show officers firing 'pellet guns'

Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Delhi as part of the cockroach protests, calling for educational reforms.

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Protesters face off with police in Delhi

Why have thousands taken to the streets? India's 'cockroach' protest explained

India is seeing one of its biggest protests in recent years. But why did it start? And why is the mascot a cockroach? Here's what you need to know.

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Liquor store employee narrowly escapes leopard attack

After nearly five hours, officials captured the animal and it was later released back into the wild, local authorities confirmed.

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'Momentum is still there': BBC at India's 'cockroach' protest

Thousands of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) supporters are continuing to protest in the capital, Delhi, despite heavy rains overnight.

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Crowds return to 'cockroach' protest after India police crackdown

Azadeh Moshiri reports from Delhi's Jantar Mantar, where the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has been protesting for education reforms.

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A baby trafficking ring has been convicted - but what now for the babies?

Nineteen people have been convicted for trafficking 34 babies in Indonesia and Singapore, but the biggest question wasn’t answered in court.

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BBC reveals official report into deadly military jet crash at school

The BBC has revealed the results of an official report into why a Bangladesh Air Force training plane crashed into a packed school.

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From hundreds to thousands: How India's 'cockroach' protest movement has grown

BBC's Azadeh Moshiri reports as thousands attempt to march to India's parliament in support of the Cockroach Janta Party's demand for education reforms.

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Watch: At the scene where Bangkok's deadly bar fire unfolded

The BBC’s South East Asia correspondent visits the site where at least 27 people were killed during a bar fire in Thailand.

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Thailand PM visits aftermath of deadly Bangkok bar fire

Footage shows the aftermath of a deadly fire at a Bangkok pub that broke out just after midnight local time on Monday.

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Watch: Inside the 30-hour dating retreat run by monks

Forget coffee or drinks, the latest dating trend in South Korea takes place somewhere very different, a Buddhist temple.

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How an app in South Korea will let victims track their stalkers

Officials say the app will help stalking victims, but some experts question the impact it might have.

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Watch: Moment rare tornado lashes central Chinese cities

Videos shared with the BBC show debris flying through the air as the storm swept through Ezhou and Huanggang in Hubei province.

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Brown muddy water and rubble from a broken dam with trees and buildings behind it in the distance.

Fatal Typhoon Maysak floods burst dam wall in China

At least four have been killed by flooding due to Maysak, while another 62,000 have been evacuated across the southern Guangxi province.

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Did this AI anti-drug video make drugs look appealing?

Hong Kong’s Correctional Services Department removed an AI-generated K-pop video, after facing backlash that it made substances look too appealing.

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Former South Korea's head coach Hong Myung-bo meet by fans as he arrives at airport

Why are South Korean fans so angry at their football coach?

Hong Myung-bo has resigned after South Korea failed to advance to the World Cup knockout stages.

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Debris falls after plane hits Beijing's tallest building

Social media footage showed the moment debris from a small aircraft fell to the ground after a crash into Beijing's tallest skyscraper.

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