First bodies of Philippines ferry fire victims land as toll hits 35

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Drought declared in three-quarters of India's richest state

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'I felt embarrassed': Japan esports whizz-kid, 11, wins Games gold

Yuki Kurihara, a bespectacled primary school student believed to be the youngest competitor at the Games in Aichi-Nagoya, won the Puyo Puyo Champions final 10-2.

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Japan organisers 'not satisfied' as empty seats blight Asian Games

The Aichi-Nagoya Games said that less than 60 per cent of tickets had been snapped up for eight sports, including football, with a similar amount unsold for the closing ceremony in eight days' time.