Bollywood's longest-running film celebrates its 30th anniversary
Pacific Asia • Oct 20, 2025, 4:41 PM
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After it first aired in October 1995, 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge' is still shown daily in a cinema in Mumbai thirty years later. Part of the appeal is the film's depiction of liberal second-generation Indians who defy their parents' conservative values.
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping delivered a speech Monday on the opening day of a major meeting of the ruling Communist Party to approve a draft plan laying out its economic and social goals for the country over the next five years. Speaking on FRANCE 24, Rana
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Bollywood's longest-running film celebrates its 30th anniversary
Pacific Asia • 4:41 PM
1 min
After it first aired in October 1995, 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge' is still shown daily in a cinema in Mumbai thirty years later. Part of the appeal is the film's depiction of liberal second-generation Indians who defy their parents' conservative values
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✈️ A cargo aircraft skids off a Hong Kong runway into the sea, killing 2 airport workers
Pacific Asia • 4:27 PM
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A cargo aircraft skidded off a Hong Kong runway and collided with a security patrol car before both fell into the sea early Monday, killing the two people in the car.
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Exploring India's spice route: A thousand-flavour journey through Kerala
Pacific Asia • 10:46 AM
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The state of Kerala, in southern India, is home to the country's most famous spice route. From the hills where the spices are grown to the ports where they're shipped across the world, we take you on a journey through the colours, flavours and traditions
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Cargo plane veers off Hong Kong runway and into sea, killing two
Pacific Asia • 5:13 AM
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At least two people have been killed after a cargo plane suddenly took an abrupt turn upon landing and veered off the runway and hit the car they were sitting in. The plane then skidded into the sea, dragging the car with it. Officials said the runway co
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Conservative Sanae Takaichi set to become Japan’s first female PM in coalition deal
Pacific Asia • 4:33 AM
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Hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi is set to become Japan’s first female prime minister after her ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) struck a deal with its new coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party (JIP).
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