Asia-Pacfic

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At least 15 people have been killed in an explosion at a coal mine in northern China.

Read more: Many dead in China coal mine blast

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A hit Malaysian television show which has gained international attention has announced a winner in its talent search for an imam, or Muslim religious leader.

Read more: Malaysia hit show picks 'Imam Muda'

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Indonesian police have clashed with about 200 people trying to attack a mosque used by a minority Islamic sect known as Ahmadiya.

Read more: Indonesia mob attacks Muslim sect

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China's worst flooding in more than a decade has killed nearly 1,000 people across the country and stranded tens of thousands in the northeast without power.

Read more: China flood death toll nears 1,000

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The former chief jailer of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge will appeal against his conviction handed down by Cambodia's UN-backed war crimes tribunal, his lawyer has said.

Read more: Khmer Rouge jailer 'will appeal'