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New Satellite Image Shows Massive Damage To Pak's Nur Khan Base After Operation Sindoor
Nur Khan is central to Pakistan's drone warfare strategy and hosts the country's elite pilot training and VIP fleet, including the presidential aircraft.
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Picture From Space Captures Multicoloured Lake Alakol In Kazakhstan
Lake Alakol holds a special place in Central Asia's geography. It changes colour with season, ranging from deep indigo to rust red and turquoise.
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How US's Central Intelligence Agency Is Trying To Recruit Chinese Officials
The CIA has released Mandarin videos to attract Chinese officials and young workers, aiming to tap into the increasing dissatisfaction with the countrys political system.
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China Greenlights 10 New Nuclear Reactors, Cementing Clean Energy Push
China's State Council approved 10 new reactors on Sunday in a vote of confidence for nuclear power to remain central to the nation's clean energy transition.
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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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New Satellite Image Shows Massive Damage To Pak's Nur Khan Base After Operation Sindoor
Nur Khan is central to Pakistan's drone warfare strategy and hosts the country's elite pilot training and VIP fleet, including the presidential aircraft.
-
Picture From Space Captures Multicoloured Lake Alakol In Kazakhstan
Lake Alakol holds a special place in Central Asia's geography. It changes colour with season, ranging from deep indigo to rust red and turquoise.
-
How US's Central Intelligence Agency Is Trying To Recruit Chinese Officials
The CIA has released Mandarin videos to attract Chinese officials and young workers, aiming to tap into the increasing dissatisfaction with the countrys political system.
-
China Greenlights 10 New Nuclear Reactors, Cementing Clean Energy Push
China's State Council approved 10 new reactors on Sunday in a vote of confidence for nuclear power to remain central to the nation's clean energy transition.
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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.
-
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.
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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.
