Outrage in India over release of 11 convicted of gang rape during 2002 riots
The convicts were released after a Gujarat state government panel cleared their remission.
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When grapes are sweet enough, they go to market
20-year-old grape farmer Zhao Yao tests up to two thousand bunches of grapes daily, a task that takes him up to eight hours.
Stroke survivor holds festival to bring hope
So far, the annual Nosocchu Festival (Cerebral stroke festival) has taken place twice with a live audience and twice remotely.
Facing raging fires, young man jumps into action
When seeing a mountain fire break out in the Chongqing's Fuling district, Yu Qiupeng, a student from Chongqing Industry and Trade Polytechnic, said: "I just felt a 'boom' in my…
Life-size sex dolls enter South Korean homes amid government regulations
Under current laws, sex dolls are not illegal. However, the police have used other breaches of the law to force some businesses to close.
Khmer Rouge survivor pens poignant book
For the author, the agonising thought of the millions who died – including his parents and his younger brother – was the most challenging part of writing the memoir.
Noodle-maker in Shanxi carries on tradition
The fifth inheritor of Zhaolaoqi knife-cut noodles Zhao Xiping moved from Datong in 2004 and opened the restaurant.
Malaysian boy, 11, has built 300 Lego structures, including 2,000-piece sets
One of his favourites is the Lego Technic BMW Motorrad 1000 RR motorbike, which involves 1,920 pieces.
Malaysia ex-PM Najib discharges lawyers again as final appeal against graft conviction continues
Najib discharged the lawyer less than a month after hiring the firm he worked for.
Brazilians of Japanese descent plan soy sauce-based future
Japanese-Brazilian Vivian Yurie Uemura was born into a farming family in southern Brazil and plan to brew Japanese-style soy sauce from the soybeans they grew.