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A Chinese rocket, the Long March 7A, failed and exploded on its 10 August launch in Wenchang, Hainan, China.

State media reported that the failure occurred due to an "in-flight anomaly".

This was the rocket's first failure since its maiden flight in March 2020, according to Reuters.

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At least six people have died in a school shooting on the outskirts of Bangkok, according to reports citing police.

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Umit, a female Amur tiger, has been released as part of a programme to restore the animal's population, which was wiped out in central Asia a century ago.

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Record heatwave in South Korea as temperatures soar to 42.5C

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Japan in a 'race against time' to rescue people after quake

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At least 13 people have been killed after the earthquake struck the island of Kyushu on Tuesday.

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