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Pakistan bus fire kills 16 children
At least 16 children have killed in a fire on their school bus in the eastern Pakistan of Gujrat, police say.
Deaths in Philippines militant clash
Seven marines and at least four militants are killed as troops tackle Abu Sayyaf militants in the southern Philippines, the military says.
China in first Swiss free-trade deal
China and Switzerland sign a memorandum of understanding on a free-trade agreement, the first such deal for China with a major Western economy.
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Li Keqiang joins a long list of Chinese leaders to pay tribute to late Indian doctor Dwarkanath S Kotnis.
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