The BBC spoke to couples who married at a Bangkok mall to ask what the legalisation means to them.
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The price to climb the world’s tallest peak will soon increase for the first time in almost a decade.
Does China ‘operate’ Panama Canal like Trump says?
The US president says the US should “take back” the famous waterway because China runs it now.
The Nigerian family who have spent five decades as volunteer grave-diggers
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Toxic waste from world’s deadliest gas leak fuels protests in India
People in Pithampur are protesting against the disposal of waste from the Bhopal gas leak in their town.
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Trump tells Putin to end ‘ridiculous war’ in Ukraine or face new sanctions
The US president says he is offering Moscow a “big favour” by helping Russia and Ukraine reach a deal.
‘We have been waiting 18 years’: Joy as Thailand legalises same-sex marriage
It means LGBT couples now have the same rights as any other couple – the culmination of a decades-long campaign.