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  • Ms Manohara Odelia Pinot in a picture also featuring President Joko Widodo (far left) and NasDem chairman Surya Paloh.

Kelantan prince's ex-wife running for legislative seat

Ms Manohara Odelia Pinot, 27, is expected to run as a legislative candidate in the electoral districts of Surabaya and Sidoarjo.
  • Sumire Nakamura playing against Mr Yuta Iyama in Osaka on Sunday. Sumire started playing Go with her father, national champion Shinya Nakamura, when she was three.

10-year-old set to be youngest pro Go player

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa responsible for the most retweeted tweet

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Hope and fear in Myanmar town seen as next Chinese outpost

Maday is part of Kyaukphyu, a strategic township by the Indian Ocean fast turning into a linchpin of China's Belt and Road Initiative.
  • TOP: Sultan Muhammad V attending prayers at Masjid Al Sultan Ismail Petra in Kelantan. He is often seen in a jubah and mingles easily with the people. ABOVE: The Sultan Muhammad II Mosque is a few metres away from Istana Telipot and is frequented by

Kelantan residents stunned by Sultan Muhammad V's shock resignation as Malaysia King

Sultan Muhammad V is often seen in a simple jubah or long robe, and a skullcap when in public.

Rural towns in Japan woo city slickers with 'creative depopulation'

As Japan ages and more young people move to big cities, rural areas are struggling to stem the population decline.
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