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Malaysian bridge fall kills one
A Malaysian child is killed after a suspension bridge over a river in northern Perak state collapses, but 19 others are rescued.

Hwang Woo-suk arrives at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea - 26 October 2009 S Korea clone scientist convicted
A South Korean court convicts disgraced cloning scientist Hwang Woo-suk of embezzlement over his stem cell research.

Noriko Sakai Japan pop star trial draws crowd
Thousands of people in Tokyo queue for 20 seats in a courtroom's public gallery to see the trial of a Japanese pop star.

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People take part in Sydney's first 'Breakfast on the Bridge' In pictures
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