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• Shot dead for protesting against corruption in Nepal

  Many young people were among more than 70 people killed in anti-corruption protests in Nepal.

• South Korea to probe potential human rights abuses in US raid

  More than 300 South Korean workers returned home on Friday after being held for a week in the US following the raid.

• 'My wife died giving birth after Trump cut funding to our clinic'

  The BBC hears devastating accounts of Afghan mothers and babies dying after US-backed clinics shut.

• Rising seas will threaten 1.5 million Australians by 2050 - report

  Australia's first National Climate Risk Assessment predicts more frequent and severe climate hazards.

• China accuses Nvidia of violating anti-monopoly laws

  The accusation comes as the US and China hold talks to de-escalate the trade war between the two.

• Huge fire rips through residential homes in Manila

  Local reports say at least 14 fire trucks were called to the fire in the residential area, resulting in an evacuation to two nearby centres.

• Nepal's interim PM to hand over power within six months

  Sushila Karki said the government must heed protesters' demands for "an end to corruption, good governance and economic equality".

• Woman held by Taliban warns British couple 'dying' in prison

  Faye Hall was arrested with Peter and Barbie Reynolds in February, and released after two months.

• North Korea executing more people for watching foreign films and TV, UN finds

  The report is based on more than 300 interviews with escapees from Kim Jong Un's secretive regime.

• More than two million people evacuated from deadly floods in Pakistan

  Monsoon rains have killed more than 900 people across the country since late June.

• Japan sets record of nearly 100,000 people aged over 100

  The number of Japanese centenarians rose to 99,763 in September, with women making up 88% of the total.

• South Korean workers detained in US raid arrive home

  Media and some protesters gather at the airport as more than 300 workers detained in the US last week return.

• The Indian city that sparkles like Paris at night

  In 21 months, citizens have lit up 92 Kolkata landmarks with a simple model: your property, their lights.

• Kashmir's young are preserving history - one post at a time

  Young Kashmiris are using social media to preserve language, heritage and identity through storytelling.

• Nepal turmoil adds to India's woes in South Asia

  Any instability in the country is a cause of concern for India because of Nepal's strategic location.