Kathryn Armstrong

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New Zealand rejects rights bill after widespread outrageKathryn ArmstrongGetty ImagesThe Treaty Principles Bill has been voted down 112 votes to 11A controversial bill seeking to reinterpret New Zealand's founding document, which established the rights of both Māori and non-Māori in the country, has been defeated at its second reading. The Treaty Principles Bill was voted down 112 votes to 11, days after a government committee recommended that it should not proceed.

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Hong Kong property tycoon Lee Shau-kee dies aged 97Kathryn ArmstrongGetty ImagesLee Shau-kee retired as chairman of Henderson Land Development in 2019Hong Kong property tycoon Lee Shau-kee, who was once the richest man in Asia, has died at the age of 97. The announcement was made by his property firm Henderson Land Development, of which he was chairman for more than 40 years. The company said in a statement that Lee had died "in the company of his family" but did not specify a cause.

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Don't complain about use of New Zealand's Māori name, MPs toldKathryn ArmstrongGetty ImagesMPs are able to use English, Māori or New Zealand sign language, when speaking in ParliamentThe speaker of the house in New Zealand's parliament says he will not consider any further complaints from lawmakers over the use of the country's Māori name in proceedings. "Aotearoa is regularly used as a name of New Zealand," Speaker Gerry Brownlee said in a ruling in Parliament on Tuesday.

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Six killed in blast at Pakistan's 'University of Jihad'Kathryn Armstrong & Sarah AtiqAFPThe Darul Uloom Haqqania is one of the region's most renowned religious educational institutesAt least six people have been killed in a suicide attack at an Islamic seminary in northern Pakistan that has been described as the "University of Jihad". The blast happened at the mosque within the Darul Uloom Haqqania, in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, about 55km (34 miles) from the northern city of Peshawar.

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North Korea has sent more troops to Russia, South's spy agency saysKathryn ArmstrongReutersNorth Korean troops are helping Russia in its attempt to drive Ukraine from the Kursk region (file image)North Korea has sent more soldiers to Russia and re-deployed others to the frontline in the western Kursk region, according to South Korea's intelligence agency.