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Around the world, Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr – the “festival of the breaking of the fast” – to mark the end of Ramadan. A record-breaking heat wave in Asia saw temperatures in Thailand and Bangladesh exceed 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit). In Chiang Mai Zoo, a giant panda on loan from China died six months before she was to return home. RECAP: A round-up of news from Southeast Asia this week.