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'Within Our Sovereignty': China Defends Brahmaputra Hydropower Project, Claims No Downstream Damage
Beijing has issued a detailed statement defending the project, calling it a matter of national sovereignty and clean energy development.
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China Begins Construction Of Mega-Dam On Brahmaputra River In Tibet
China started building a mega-dam Saturday on a river running through Tibet and India, with Premier Li Qiang attending the commencement ceremony, state media said.
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World's First "Air Piracy" Was A 20 Minutes "Cigarette Flight" En Route Macau
Cathay Pacific-operated seaplane, Miss Macao, became the world's first recorded airplane hijacking. In fact, the idea of hijacking didn't even exist at the time. People would call it "air piracy."
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Tibetan Glacial Lake Drainage Sparked Deadly Nepal Flood: Climate Body
The deadly flood in Nepal's Bhote Koshi River that killed at least nine people this week was triggered by the draining of a supraglacial lake in the Tibet region of China, according to a regional climate monitoring body.
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China's Mega Dam Near Arunachal Will Be Ticking Water Bomb: Chief Minister
China's mega dam being built near the Arunachal Pradesh border will be a ticking "water bomb", an existential threat and a bigger issue than anything else apart from the military threat, the state's Chief Minister Pema Khandu has said.
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Most World Heritage Sites At Risk Of Drought Or Flooding: UN
Almost three quarters of the globe's cultural and natural heritage sites are threatened by too little or too much water, the UN's cultural agency said on Tuesday.
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Pak Threatens "What If China Stops Brahmaputra Water", Himanta Sarma Responds
Himanta Sarma said that Pakistan, which has long benefited from the Indus Waters Treaty, is now "panicking" as India reclaims its rightful water sovereignty.
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India, China Review LAC Status In Beijing. Here's What They Agreed On
India and China held a high-level meeting in Beijing today where both sides discussed the boundary issue is great detail.
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Social Media Post Turns Puppy-Shaped Mountain Into Must-See Tourist Spot In China
A mountain shaped like a puppy's head in Yichang, China, went viral on social media, attracting tourists and social media attention.
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From China Border To Bangladesh Border: Historic Brahmaputra River Rafting
The historic river rafting expedition on Brahmaputra River, one of the world's most powerful and historically significant rivers will navigate the entire stretch of the river within Indian borders.
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Centre Has Taken Note Of China's Announcement Of Mega Dam Project: Minister
The Union government has "taken note" of China's announcement of a mega dam project on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo (upper reaches of the Brahmaputra) river in the Tibet Autonomous Region, the Centre informed Parliament on Thursday.
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Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Hits China Near Source Of Yellow River
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake shook parts of the Chinese province of Qinghai on Wednesday, with its epicentre located near the source of the Yellow River, the main natural waterway serving northern China.
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"Siang Dam Will Counter Chinese Dam In Tibet": Arunachal Deputy Chief Minister
China has approved the construction of the world's largest hydropower dam in Tibet on the Yarlung Tsangbo River which turns left and flows through Arunachal Pradesh and is called Siang in the state, then Brahmaputra in Assam.
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As China Plans World's Largest Dam On Brahmaputra, India Sends A Reminder
Last week China announced that it is building the world's largest dam in Tibet - even larger than the Three Gorges Dam, which according to NASA, has slowed the Earth's rotation by 0.06 seconds. The new dam will be built on the Brahmaputra river.
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"China's Planned Dam Will Make Brahmaputra Ecosystem Fragile": Himanta Sarma
China's plan to build a mega dam on the Brahmaputra could make the entire ecosystem that depends on the river fragile, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma warned on Wednesday, adding that India has already communicated its concern to Beijing.
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'Within Our Sovereignty': China Defends Brahmaputra Hydropower Project, Claims No Downstream Damage
Beijing has issued a detailed statement defending the project, calling it a matter of national sovereignty and clean energy development.
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China Begins Construction Of Mega-Dam On Brahmaputra River In Tibet
China started building a mega-dam Saturday on a river running through Tibet and India, with Premier Li Qiang attending the commencement ceremony, state media said.
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World's First "Air Piracy" Was A 20 Minutes "Cigarette Flight" En Route Macau
Cathay Pacific-operated seaplane, Miss Macao, became the world's first recorded airplane hijacking. In fact, the idea of hijacking didn't even exist at the time. People would call it "air piracy."
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Tibetan Glacial Lake Drainage Sparked Deadly Nepal Flood: Climate Body
The deadly flood in Nepal's Bhote Koshi River that killed at least nine people this week was triggered by the draining of a supraglacial lake in the Tibet region of China, according to a regional climate monitoring body.
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China's Mega Dam Near Arunachal Will Be Ticking Water Bomb: Chief Minister
China's mega dam being built near the Arunachal Pradesh border will be a ticking "water bomb", an existential threat and a bigger issue than anything else apart from the military threat, the state's Chief Minister Pema Khandu has said.
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Most World Heritage Sites At Risk Of Drought Or Flooding: UN
Almost three quarters of the globe's cultural and natural heritage sites are threatened by too little or too much water, the UN's cultural agency said on Tuesday.
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Pak Threatens "What If China Stops Brahmaputra Water", Himanta Sarma Responds
Himanta Sarma said that Pakistan, which has long benefited from the Indus Waters Treaty, is now "panicking" as India reclaims its rightful water sovereignty.
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India, China Review LAC Status In Beijing. Here's What They Agreed On
India and China held a high-level meeting in Beijing today where both sides discussed the boundary issue is great detail.
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Social Media Post Turns Puppy-Shaped Mountain Into Must-See Tourist Spot In China
A mountain shaped like a puppy's head in Yichang, China, went viral on social media, attracting tourists and social media attention.
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From China Border To Bangladesh Border: Historic Brahmaputra River Rafting
The historic river rafting expedition on Brahmaputra River, one of the world's most powerful and historically significant rivers will navigate the entire stretch of the river within Indian borders.
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Centre Has Taken Note Of China's Announcement Of Mega Dam Project: Minister
The Union government has "taken note" of China's announcement of a mega dam project on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo (upper reaches of the Brahmaputra) river in the Tibet Autonomous Region, the Centre informed Parliament on Thursday.
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Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Hits China Near Source Of Yellow River
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake shook parts of the Chinese province of Qinghai on Wednesday, with its epicentre located near the source of the Yellow River, the main natural waterway serving northern China.
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"Siang Dam Will Counter Chinese Dam In Tibet": Arunachal Deputy Chief Minister
China has approved the construction of the world's largest hydropower dam in Tibet on the Yarlung Tsangbo River which turns left and flows through Arunachal Pradesh and is called Siang in the state, then Brahmaputra in Assam.
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As China Plans World's Largest Dam On Brahmaputra, India Sends A Reminder
Last week China announced that it is building the world's largest dam in Tibet - even larger than the Three Gorges Dam, which according to NASA, has slowed the Earth's rotation by 0.06 seconds. The new dam will be built on the Brahmaputra river.
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"China's Planned Dam Will Make Brahmaputra Ecosystem Fragile": Himanta Sarma
China's plan to build a mega dam on the Brahmaputra could make the entire ecosystem that depends on the river fragile, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma warned on Wednesday, adding that India has already communicated its concern to Beijing.
