BBC on the scene of the Hong Kong apartment block blaze

Java Island’s tallest mountain, a volcano called Mount Semeru, has spewed tall plumes of ash clouds that engulfed bridges and the surrounding countryside.

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At least 12 people have been killed after a suicide attack outside a court in Islamabad on Tuesday

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A weakened Typhoon Fung-wong is now passing over the South China Sea, after leaving two people dead in the Philippines.

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Footage from 9 November shows swells from Typhoon Fung-wong surging over houses and palm trees.

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At least three people have died, officials say. Residents sought shelter from high water on rooftops.

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Trump impersonated Modi while recalling his conversations from the May India-Pakistan conflict

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US President Donald Trump in Malaysia: Dancing and a 'peace deal'

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A record 2.6 million earthen lamps were lit on Sunday in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.

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A life-sized holographic police officer has been installed in central Seoul in a bid to deter crime. The BBC took to the streets to ask people if they think it’ll work.

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Chinese state media reports say around 350 people have been rescued and efforts are under way to reach more than 200 others.

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At least 69 people are killed after it struck on Tuesday night with officials declaring a "state of calamity".

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The "king of storms" has forced the evacuation of nearly two million people from the southern Chinese province of Guangdong.

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A person was swept off their feet as water burst into the building.

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Social media footage showed the massive crater in Thailand's capital leaving cars teetering on the edge.

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The BBC's Laura Bicker says residents of southern China are largely heeding warnings from authorities as the storm lashes the region with wind and rain.

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At least two people died and dozens are missing after the typhoon lashed Taiwan's east coast with heavy wind and rain.

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Several neighbourhoods in Kolkata have been inundated, with water entering people's homes.

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Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of the capital Manila, with some clashing with police.

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The couple's family say they are "overwhelmed with gratitude and relief" at their release.

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The curious creature ransacked an office in its quest to find tasty treats.

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