Bangladesh ex-PM Hasina has diplomatic passport revoked after fleeing to India
Pacific Asia • Aug 23, 2024, 1:08 AM
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Bangladesh’s interim government on Thursday revoked the diplomatic passports of ex-prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her former ministers as the United Nations weighs launching an investigation into possible human rights violations during recent protests that left more than 450 dead.
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Taiwan tries to curb deadly addiction to betel nut
Pacific Asia • 11:45 AM
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It’s known as “Taiwan's chewing gum”. Betel, a nut as hated as it is loved, occupies a special place in the island's culture. This stimulant is consumed by hundreds of thousands of people, mainly from working-class backgrounds, and supports just as many
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Taiwan questions two in probe into Lebanon pager attack
Pacific Asia • 7:27 AM
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Taiwan said on Friday that hundreds of pagers that exploded in Lebanon on Tuesday were not made in Taiwan after prosecutors questioned two people associated with Gold Apollo, the Taiwanese company that produced the communication devices.
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