Bangladesh's ousted leader Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death for crimes against humanity
Pacific Asia • Nov 17, 2025, 9:55 AM
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A court in Bangladesh on Monday sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to death for ordering a deadly crackdown on student-led protests last year. Hasina, who was sentenced in absentia after fleeing to India, was found guilty of crimes against humanity. France24 correspondent Navodita Kumari reports the latest from New Delhi, India.
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China's toilet revolution: World toilet day aims to promote clean sanitation for all
Pacific Asia • 10:54 AM
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Today marks World Toilet Day, a day that seeks to inspire actions to tackle what the UN refers to as a global sanitation crisis, with some 3.4 billion people living without safe sanitation. In China this year also marks 10 years since Chinese President X
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China says 'no market' for Japan seafood imports amid Taiwan spat
Pacific Asia • 10:47 AM
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China will suspend Japanese seafood imports, media in Tokyo reported Wednesday as a row sparked by comments about Taiwan deepens, although neither government confirmed the move. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Beijing, Jan Camenzind Broomby.
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