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BBC Asia@BBCNewsAsia · Nov 23

Modi's party set to return to power in India's richest state bbc.in/4fDQjlD

BBCNewsAsia's tweet card. The party and its allies however have faced defeat in the mining state of Jharkhand.

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BBC Asia@BBCNewsAsia · Nov 23

The viral fashion show by slum children that is wowing India bbc.in/4fGU8Gx

BBCNewsAsia's tweet card. The video went viral after one of India's top designers Sabyasachi Mukherjee shared it.

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BBC Asia@BBCNewsAsia · Nov 23

Giant sinkholes are a tourist hit - but ancient forests inside are at risk bbc.in/4fKLY04

BBCNewsAsia's tweet card. These caves were unexplored for thousands of years, protected by swirling mists and terrifying tales.

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BBC Asia@BBCNewsAsia · Nov 23

Free shots and beer buckets in party town at centre of suspected methanol deaths bbc.in/3V6OF3H

BBCNewsAsia's tweet card. Six foreign tourists have died after apparently drinking contaminated alcohol in a remote Laos party town.

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BBC Asia@BBCNewsAsia · Nov 22

Sixth foreign tourist dies of suspected methanol poisoning in Laos bbc.in/3AQWXWs

BBCNewsAsia's tweet card. Holly Bowles died in hospital more than a week after first falling ill in a Laos tourist town.

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BBC Asia@BBCNewsAsia · Nov 22

Katy Perry v Katie Perry: Singer wins right to use name in Australia bbc.in/4i3GDSP

BBCNewsAsia's tweet card. An Australian appeals court has overturned an earlier ruling that favoured designer Katie Perry.

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BBC Asia@BBCNewsAsia · Nov 21

Russia gives North Korea a million barrels of oil, report finds bbc.in/4fTCYVK

BBCNewsAsia's tweet card. Satellite image analysis shows several North Korean tankers visiting Russia dozens of times since March.

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BBC Asia@BBCNewsAsia · Nov 21

Kenya's president cancels major deals with Adani Group bbc.in/415ewfU

BBCNewsAsia's tweet card. The Adani Group had agreed to take over the running of Kenya's main airport, prompting an outcry.

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BBC Asia@BBCNewsAsia · Nov 21

Dozens dead after gunmen attack passenger vehicles in Pakistan bbc.in/4fE7D9S

BBCNewsAsia's tweet card. Officials fear the death toll will rise after unknown gunmen opened fire on a vehicle convoy.

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BBC Asia@BBCNewsAsia · Nov 21

Fourth tourist dies of suspected methanol poisoning in Laos bbc.in/40YbwlF

BBCNewsAsia's tweet card. Some suspect they consumed drinks laced with methanol, a deadly substance often found in bootleg alcohol.

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BBC Asia@BBCNewsAsia · Nov 21

Putin gifts lion and brown bears to North Korea zoo bbc.in/3YRiupW

BBCNewsAsia's tweet card. The two countries have grown very close recently, with N Korea supporting Putin's war in Ukraine.

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BBC Asia@BBCNewsAsia · Nov 21

Archegos founder sentenced to 18 years in prison bbc.in/4i9UZRU

BBCNewsAsia's tweet card. Hwang was found guilty of fraud in a case that cost Wall Street banks billions of dollars in losses.

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BBC Asia@BBCNewsAsia · Nov 21

Australia wants to ban kids from social media. Will it work? bbc.in/3CEu5kG

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BBC Asia@BBCNewsAsia · Nov 20

The model, British tech and Russia's war machine bbc.in/3UWhQ9h

BBCNewsAsia's tweet card. £1.6m of British kit shipped to companies tied to Russian military despite sanctions, customs documents claim.

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BBC Asia@BBCNewsAsia · Nov 20

US charges Indian billionaire with fraud bbc.in/3OkthUS

BBCNewsAsia's tweet card. The Adani Group has denied the allegations of bribery and fraud, calling them "baseless".

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BBC Asia@BBCNewsAsia · Nov 20

India v Australia: Will it be the final curtain for India's icons? bbc.in/4fZauKC

BBCNewsAsia's tweet card. The spotlight will be on four veterans, including Virat Kohli, who are pillars of India’s dominance across formats.

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BBC Asia@BBCNewsAsia · Nov 20

Are celebrities workers? South Korea says no bbc.in/3ZiVPo1

BBCNewsAsia's tweet card. In a dispute involving band NewJeans, the government said celebrities were not entitled to the same rights as workers.

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BBC Asia@BBCNewsAsia · Nov 20

Death penalty for Thai woman accused of murdering 14 friends with cyanide bbc.in/4fvgryS

BBCNewsAsia's tweet card. The woman, dubbed Am Cyanide, is believed to be among the worst serial killers in Thai history.

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BBC Asia@BBCNewsAsia · Nov 20

Living in Delhi smog is like watching a dystopian film again and again bbc.in/3YXqdmj

BBCNewsAsia's tweet card. Toxic, deadly, poisonous - these words are back in the headlines as Delhi’s pollution spikes again.

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BBC Asia@BBCNewsAsia · Nov 20

Hong Kong mogul Jimmy Lai testifies in controversial trial bbc.in/3Zd6KiY

BBCNewsAsia's tweet card. Lai, one of the most influential pro-democracy figures in Hong Kong, is accused of colluding with foreign forces.

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