Pakistani separatists kill 26 in a powerful suicide bombing at a rail station
Pacific Asia • Nov 9, 2024, 9:45 AM
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A suicide bomber blew himself up at a train station in restive southwestern Pakistan on Saturday, killing at least 24 people, including soldiers and railways staff, and wounding about 50 others, some critically, officials said.
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Indian billionaire Gautam Adani indicted by US officials
Pacific Asia • 1:56 PM
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On Access Asia this week, we bring you the latest on the fallout after US officials announced they had charged Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and others with bribery and fraud. Billions have been wiped off the group's market value on the Indian stock ma
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India banks on renewables to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Pacific Asia • 1:40 PM
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At the COP29 summit draws to a close, this report takes us to a renewable energy farm in India, partly owned by billionaire Gautam Adani. He has just been charged in the US for allegedly bribing Indian authorities over contracts for solar plants in the s
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Real carbon, false credits? Investigating mass deforestation in Cambodia
Pacific Asia • 1:29 PM
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With around 40 percent of its territory covered by forests, Cambodia has become Asia's champion of carbon credits. This system is supposed to finance the protection of the country's forests, thanks to money injected by multinationals from around the worl
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Tehran to launch ‘new and advanced’ centrifuges in response to IAEA censure
Pacific Asia • 3:15 AM
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One day after commending Iran's agreement to cap its uranium stockpiles, the UN's nuclear watchdog passed a censure motion Thursday denouncing Iran's lack of transparency on its nuclear activities. Early Friday, Tehran responded to the measure by announc
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