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• Cambodia calls for immediate ceasefire with Thailand

  Thailand is yet to comment on the truce proposal after two days of fighting left at least 16 dead.

• Thais and Cambodians slug it out on social media, as border tensions flare

  A war of words is raging on social media, a years-long battleground for Thais and Cambodians.

• The fractured friendship behind the fight at the Thailand-Cambodia border

  The countries have a history of occasional conflict, but this latest fight comes after an old friendship crumbled.

• Taiwan holds controversial vote targeting 'pro-China' lawmakers

  The vote could alter the balance of power in Taiwan, which has seen months of political deadlock.

• World's thirst for matcha dries up global supplies

  Surging demand, smaller tea crops due to heatwaves and US tariffs on Japan are pushing up matcha prices.

• Philippines top court blocks impeachment bid against Sara Duterte

  Duterte faced impeachment over accusations of misusing public funds and threatening to kill the President.

• How British footballers are helping women's football in Pakistan

  The new president of the Pakistan Football Federation plans to overhaul women's football in the country.

• How a vote targeting 'pro-China' lawmakers has split Taiwan

  The spectre of Chinese influence in parliament has sparked a movement and fractured Taiwan’s society.

• King meets Modi after India-UK trade deal signed

  The free trade deal is expected to cut tariffs on goods and increase market access for both countries.

• Watch: Moment landslide is triggered by heavy rain in southern China

  People in Yunnan province, China have captured the moment a landslide caused debris and foliage to flow down the side of a mountain.

• EU chief says ties with China at 'inflection point'

  A summit between China and the European Union is cut to just a day as ties grow fraught.

• Can you un-bleach coral? BBC visits remote reef to find out

  The BBC's Katy Watson went to Australia's Ningaloo reef, the site of a mass bleaching event, to find out if the damage can be undone.

• Why Filipinos keep getting married in flooded churches

  The submerged weddings highlight a flooding problem that the country can't shake off.

• Air India crash victim's son says he received 'other' remains

  India's foreign ministry said all remains were treated with dignity.

• Why are Thailand and Cambodia fighting at the border?

  The roots of the South East Asian neighbours' dispute goes back to more than a century ago.