Hanako Okada was one of 73 women to win seats at the general election last month, a record number in a Parliament long dominated by men.

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The deployment fits into a wider pattern of waning Western influence in the region while offering Moscow funding ...

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Several international airlines cancelled flights to and from Indonesia's resort island of Bali on Wednesday, after further ...

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