Kettering: Weight loss TV programme has been 'life-changing'
A woman has said starring on a weight-loss television programme has proved "life changing".
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Japan's Princess Aiko to begin work at Red Cross upon graduation
Princess Aiko, the only child of Japan's Emperor Naruhito, will begin work at the Japanese Red Cross Society in April after graduating from university.
Umar Khalid: Indian activist languishes in jail without bail or trial
In an interview in January 2020, Umar Khalid introduced himself as an "unemployed 32-year-old Indian", with a doctorate on indigenous people from a prestigious university.
Kim Jong Un: Is North Korea's leader actually considering war?
North Korea experts - by nature, a cautious group who seek to avoid sowing panic - have been left reeling by two of their own.
Family set up fundraiser to bring back man injured in Thailand
The family of a man from West Sussex injured in Thailand have set up a fundraiser to bring him back to the UK.
Japan hopes sunlight can save stricken Slim Moon lander
Japan may yet manage to salvage its Moon lander, the country's space agency Jaxa says - if sunlight hits it in the right place.
Sony calls off merger with India media giant Zee
Sony's Indian arm has scrapped a planned merger with Zee Entertainment which would have formed one of India's largest entertainment groups.
China: At least two dead, dozens missing in Yunnan landslide
At least two people have died while dozens of others are missing after a landslide struck China's southwestern province of Yunnan.