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Now playing Next world news UN urges South East Asian countries to do more for migrants at sea Hundreds of boatpeople have been rescued off the coast of Indonesia after being stranded at sea for more than 40 days. Myanmar is said to have 19/05/2015
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Now playing Next Japan Japan cabinet approves draft laws to expand military role Japan's cabinet has approved bills which would trigger a dramatic shift in security policy, allowing the military to fight overseas for the first time since World War II. 14/05/2015
Now playing Next Nepal Many dead and injured after powerful quake in Nepal The shallow 7.9 magnitude quake was centred about 100 kilometres west of the capital 25/04/2015
Now playing Next South Korea South Korea's president vows to raise Sewol ferry on first anniversary of disaster South Korea’s president has pledged to raise the wreckage of the Sewol ferry that sank last year killing 304 people. President Park Guen-hye made 16/04/2015
Now playing Next Taiwan Taiwanese plane clips highway and plunges into river: ten killed Extraordinary footage shows flight narrowly missing cars and buildings as it comes down 04/02/2015