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  Aung San Suu Kyi Meets Red Cross Official In Rare Contact Since 2021 Coup

  Myanmar's detained ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with an ICRC official Monday, in her first known contact with the outside world since the 2021 coup

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  'Kids As Young As 15 On Pakistan's Target': Inside The Deadly PoK Protests

  In the last two months, over 100 people have been killed across the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in clashes between security officials and protesters led by the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC)

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  Opinion | 17 Dead, 166 Trapped: How Indian Seafarers Became 'Collateral' In Others' Wars

  India is now the second-largest supplier of seafarers in the world, contributing 311,936 personnel. But that also means that they are among the easiest targets during war.

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  Ex-Bangladesh PM Hasina May Face Public For 1st Time Since Ouster On Wednesday

  Hasina is likely to be arrested instantly on her arrival in Bangladesh, before getting opportunities to surrender directly to a court, Bangladesh's Law Minister M Asaduzzaman said last week.

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  Video Shows Moment Suicide Bomber Attacked Peace Rally In Pak's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

  The blast took place at a crowded intersection near a police station in Swat during a civil society protest.

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  Last Time Mountaineer Nirmal Purja Was Seen On PoK Peak Before Avalanche Hit

  Rescuers recovered Purja's body on Sunday after an avalanche killed him and nine team members on one of the world's highest peaks in northern Pakistan.

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  13 Killed In Suicide Blast During "Peace Rally" In Pak's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

  The blast happened when a "peace rally" was going on in a town in Swat district, Pakistan

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  5 Dead, 41 Missing After Ferry Carrying 271 Catches Fire In Indonesia

  At least five people were killed and 41 remain missing after a ferry carrying 271 passengers and crew caught fire off Indonesia's Madura Island on Sunday, authorities said.

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  Nirmal Purja: The Elite UK Commando Who Rewrote Mountaineering History

  Nirmal "Nimsdai" Purja died after an avalanche struck Broad Peak, the world's 12th-highest mountain.

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  US Envoy Meets Bangladesh PM, Says Cooperation Can Yield 'Real Results'

  Sergio Gor is the third senior US official from Washington to visit Bangladesh since the BNP-led government assumed office in February.

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  US Makes Visa Bond Program Permanent For 50 Countries. Is India On The List?

  The US State Department has made its visa bond programme permanent, allowing consular officers to require certain B1/B2 visa applicants from 50 countries to post bonds of up to $20,000.

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  Chinese Researchers Used OpenAI, Anthropic Models To Train Domestic AI: Report

  The documents show widespread use of a technique known as "model distillation," in which outputs from a powerful AI system are used to train smaller, specialised models that can be deployed locally

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  4 Mountaineers Killed, 6 Missing After Avalanche Strikes Peak In PoK

  The avalanche struck the mountain at an altitude of around 7,000 metres Thursday, sweeping away the 10-member climbing team that had begun its summit push, according to the Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP).

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  Uzair Baloch's Brother Shot Multiple Times In Karachi's Lyari By Unknown Gunmen

  According to a statement issued by Chakiwara police, the 40-year-old was shot on main Chakiwara Road. The two injured bystanders were shifted along with him to Civil Hospital Karachi for treatment.

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  Sri Lanka's Ex-Police Chief Sentenced To Death Over 2019 Easter Sunday Attack

  Jayasundara, 66, and Fernando, 76, can appeal against the sentence in the Supreme Court, but have been remanded to judicial custody until granted bail.

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  S Jaishankar Speaks To Iran's Araghchi, Condemns Attacks On Ships, Sailors

  In a post on X, Jaishankar said that India condemns attacks on commercial shipping and seafarers by any party. He also stated that India always supports dialogue and diplomacy and that he was informed about Iran's perspective about current developments.

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  "If Cockroaches Unite...": Pakistan Minister Warns Youth Could Spark Major Movement

  Speaking at the Pakistan Economic Summit in Islamabad on Thursday, Naqvi spoke about the country's governance, arguing that the existing system was no longer capable of solving Pakistan's problems.

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  Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi Meets US Envoy Sergio Gor In Dhaka

  Dinesh Trivedi's appointment as Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh in June this year was welcomed by the top US diplomat and close aide of US President Donald Trump.

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  Protesters Branded Enemies: India Slams Pak For Crackdown On Civilians In PoK

  "Its absolute disdain for the innocent people of PoJK was laid bare when their defence minister branded the protesting civilians as enemies," Jaiswal said during the press briefing.

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  Renowned Nepalese Mountaineer Nirmal Purja Among 10 Missing In PoK Avalanche

  Ten mountaineers, including Nirmal Purja, were reported missing after an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir.