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Bangladesh Requests Interpol Red Corner Notice For Sheikh Hasina: Report
The National Central Bureau of Bangladesh Police has submitted a request to the Interpol seeking a red notice against 12 individuals, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
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Central Myanmar Shaken By New Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Amid Recovery Efforts
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck on Sunday morning near Meiktila, a small city in central Myanmar, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Watch: Smoke Fills Air As Kanlaon Volcano Erupts In Philippines
A volcano in the central Philippines erupted early Tuesday morning, sending a plume of ash 4,000 metres (2.5 miles) into the sky and prompting calls for local school cancellations.
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Navy Provides Urgent Medical Aid To Pakistani Crew On Fishing Vessel Near Oman
An Indian Navy warship operating in the Central Arabian Sea provided urgent critical medical assistance to a Pakistani crew member on a fishing vessel off the Oman coast, the Navy said on Sunday.
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Exclusive: "Most Victims Probably Dead" - Bangkok Police On Building Collapse
A 33-storey high-rise collapsed in Thailand's Bangkok after a massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit central Myanmar and tremors were felt across the South Asian region on Friday afternoon, with aftershocks striking the region multiple times.
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China Connection Emerges In Bangkok Skyscraper That Collapsed During Quake
A Chinese-backed construction firm is being investigated over the collapse of a 33-storey high-rise in Thailand's Bangkok during Friday's 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck central Myanmar.
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US Trade Official To Visit India Days Before Trump's Reciprocal Tariff Kicks In
Brendan Lynch, the assistant US trade representative for South and Central Asia, will pay a five-day visit to India beginning Tuesday, days before US President Donald Trump's tit-for-tat tariff kicks in.
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Opinion | These 4 Small Nations Can Teach Something To Israel And Russia
The stories of Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan and Armenia-Azerbaijan are hopeful signs in an otherwise dysfunctional global order where neighbours, with the help of their respective benefactors, have been able to make way for peace.
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Driving Restrictions Put Brakes On Young Women In Turkmenistan
There is no legislation specifically outlawing women under 30 from obtaining a driving licence. But it is one of many informal prohibitions that is universally followed.
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Indian Killed In Jordan: Congress Leader Seeks Centre's Help To Bring Back Body
In the Kerala Assembly V D Satheesan on Thursday wrote a letter to the External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar requesting that the central government bear the expenses of bringing back the mortal remains of an Indian who was shot dead in Jordan.
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Japan Struggles With Largest Wildlife In Half A Century, 4,000 Evacuated
The wildfire had engulfed around 6,400 acres, the fire and disaster management agency said -- over seven times the area of New York's Central Park.
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Kyrgyzstan Swaps Contested Land With Tajikistan To End Decades-Long Dispute
Kyrgyzstan announced Thursday it would exchange territories disputed with Tajikistan since the fall of the Soviet Union, ending a decades-long spat between the Central Asian neighbours.
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Ancient DNA Sheds Light on the Diverse Genetic Origins of the European Huns
A new study has analysed ancient DNA from 370 individuals buried between the fourth and sixth centuries, revealing that the European Huns were genetically diverse. While some showed direct ties to Xiongnu elites from Mongolia, most carried mixed Northeast Asian ancestry. Researchers found no evidence of a single large-scale migration but instead ob...
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Residents Of This Asian City Are Earning Cash For Killing Mosquitoes
Residents in a central Manila neighbourhood lined up Wednesday, as dengue cases spike nationwide, to collect a bounty -- one peso for every five mosquitoes, dead or alive.
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Is Global Scientific Progress Under Threat? Why China Is Central To It
Amid heightened tensions between the US and China, the two countries signed a bilateral science and technology pact on Dec 13, 2024. The event was billed as a "renewal" of a 45-year-old pact to encourage cooperation, but that may be misleading.
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Bangladesh Requests Interpol Red Corner Notice For Sheikh Hasina: Report
The National Central Bureau of Bangladesh Police has submitted a request to the Interpol seeking a red notice against 12 individuals, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
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Central Myanmar Shaken By New Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Amid Recovery Efforts
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck on Sunday morning near Meiktila, a small city in central Myanmar, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Watch: Smoke Fills Air As Kanlaon Volcano Erupts In Philippines
A volcano in the central Philippines erupted early Tuesday morning, sending a plume of ash 4,000 metres (2.5 miles) into the sky and prompting calls for local school cancellations.
-
Navy Provides Urgent Medical Aid To Pakistani Crew On Fishing Vessel Near Oman
An Indian Navy warship operating in the Central Arabian Sea provided urgent critical medical assistance to a Pakistani crew member on a fishing vessel off the Oman coast, the Navy said on Sunday.
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Exclusive: "Most Victims Probably Dead" - Bangkok Police On Building Collapse
A 33-storey high-rise collapsed in Thailand's Bangkok after a massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit central Myanmar and tremors were felt across the South Asian region on Friday afternoon, with aftershocks striking the region multiple times.
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China Connection Emerges In Bangkok Skyscraper That Collapsed During Quake
A Chinese-backed construction firm is being investigated over the collapse of a 33-storey high-rise in Thailand's Bangkok during Friday's 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck central Myanmar.
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US Trade Official To Visit India Days Before Trump's Reciprocal Tariff Kicks In
Brendan Lynch, the assistant US trade representative for South and Central Asia, will pay a five-day visit to India beginning Tuesday, days before US President Donald Trump's tit-for-tat tariff kicks in.
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Opinion | These 4 Small Nations Can Teach Something To Israel And Russia
The stories of Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan and Armenia-Azerbaijan are hopeful signs in an otherwise dysfunctional global order where neighbours, with the help of their respective benefactors, have been able to make way for peace.
-
Driving Restrictions Put Brakes On Young Women In Turkmenistan
There is no legislation specifically outlawing women under 30 from obtaining a driving licence. But it is one of many informal prohibitions that is universally followed.
-
Indian Killed In Jordan: Congress Leader Seeks Centre's Help To Bring Back Body
In the Kerala Assembly V D Satheesan on Thursday wrote a letter to the External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar requesting that the central government bear the expenses of bringing back the mortal remains of an Indian who was shot dead in Jordan.
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Japan Struggles With Largest Wildlife In Half A Century, 4,000 Evacuated
The wildfire had engulfed around 6,400 acres, the fire and disaster management agency said -- over seven times the area of New York's Central Park.
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Kyrgyzstan Swaps Contested Land With Tajikistan To End Decades-Long Dispute
Kyrgyzstan announced Thursday it would exchange territories disputed with Tajikistan since the fall of the Soviet Union, ending a decades-long spat between the Central Asian neighbours.
-
Ancient DNA Sheds Light on the Diverse Genetic Origins of the European Huns
A new study has analysed ancient DNA from 370 individuals buried between the fourth and sixth centuries, revealing that the European Huns were genetically diverse. While some showed direct ties to Xiongnu elites from Mongolia, most carried mixed Northeast Asian ancestry. Researchers found no evidence of a single large-scale migration but instead ob...
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Residents Of This Asian City Are Earning Cash For Killing Mosquitoes
Residents in a central Manila neighbourhood lined up Wednesday, as dengue cases spike nationwide, to collect a bounty -- one peso for every five mosquitoes, dead or alive.
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Is Global Scientific Progress Under Threat? Why China Is Central To It
Amid heightened tensions between the US and China, the two countries signed a bilateral science and technology pact on Dec 13, 2024. The event was billed as a "renewal" of a 45-year-old pact to encourage cooperation, but that may be misleading.
