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Resetting ties or pressuring Pakistan? India rolls out red carpet for Taliban minister
Pacific Asia • 2:31 PM
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In a remarkable turnaround in bilateral relations, India has extended a warm welcome to the Taliban's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi during his week-long trip. The first visit in years by a senior Taliban official sparked controversy, including the e
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Kabul blames Pakistan for renewed air strikes that kill at least 10
Pacific Asia • 2:01 PM
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Pakistan launched air strikes in Afghanistan late Friday, killing at least 10 people and shattering a fragile 48-hour ceasefire that had briefly paused days of deadly border clashes. Afghanistan would retaliate after the Pakistani strikes in Paktika prov
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Thursday, october 16, 2025
Pakistani-Afghan clash threatened regional stability
Pacific Asia • 3:14 PM
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The ceasefire between Afghanistan and Pakistan brings a temporary reprieve to some of the region's most deadly clashes in years. Several explosions rocked the Afghan capital which Taliban authorities blamed on Islamabad. In response, Taliban authorities
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Death of kidnapped South Korean student spurs talks with Cambodia to tackle online scams
Pacific Asia • 2:10 PM
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Seoul has banned travel to parts of Cambodia after a South Korean student died from cardiac arrest, after being kidnapped and tortured by a criminal gang in the country. Criminal networks are believed to lure victims to Cambodia with the promise of well-
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US pressure mounts on India over its purchase of Russian oil
Pacific Asia • 2:04 PM
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US president Donald Trump announced on October 15, 2025 that India will be halting its Russian oil imports, although New Delhi has neither confirmed nor denied the affirmation. It comes as Washington seeks to exert pressure on Russia for continuing the w
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India’s baby bust: World’s most populous country fears demographic decline
Pacific Asia • 10:51 AM
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India, home to 1.45 billion people, recently overtook China as the world’s most populous country. Yet, behind this demographic milestone lies an unexpected challenge. While national leaders once warned that a large population could hinder development, se
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Syria and Russia rekindle realpolitik romance fuelled by military strategy, geopolitical ambitions
Pacific Asia • 10:33 AM
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The nascent Syrian leadership now seeks to "redefine" ties with Russia as the Damascus‑Moscow axis has undergone a startling metamorphosis: Russia’s deadly firepower from the air saved the ruthless Assad regime from the brink of collapse, amid civil war
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Wednesday, october 15, 2025
On island off North Korea, 'broken-hearted' refugees cling to reunification hopes
Pacific Asia • 4:14 PM
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Elderly North Korean refugees in the South, separated from their families since the war, continue to live with deep sorrow and longing. On a border island just kilometres from their former homes, they hold on to the fading hope of reunification
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Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to 48-hour ceasefire after explosions heard in Kabul
Pacific Asia • 1:59 PM
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Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed Wednesday to a 48-hour “temporary ceasefire” following deadly border clashes that killed more than a dozen civilians, Islamabad said. The truce, requested by Kabul, comes after Pakistani air strikes in Kandahar and Kabul p
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New border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan kill at least 15
Pacific Asia • 8:44 AM
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At least 15 civilians have been killed and dozens more wounded in renewed border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan, Afghan officials said Wednesday. Cross-border violence has flared since Kabul was rocked last week by explosions blamed on Pakistan
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Monday, october 13, 2025
Sunday, october 12, 2025
Border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan leave dozens dead
Pacific Asia • 3:44 PM
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Afghanistan and Pakistan said on Sunday they killed dozens of each other's troops during a night of heavy border clashes between the two countries. Afghanistan's Taliban forces launched attacks on Pakistani troops along their shared border late on Saturd
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Pakistan closes border with Afghanistan after dozens killed in overnight clashes
Pacific Asia • 9:25 AM
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Pakistan closed all border crossings with Afghanistan on Sunday after deadly overnight clashes in which both sides claimed to have killed dozens of troops. Islamabad regularly accuses the Taliban administration in Kabul of harbouring militants who attack
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China and Philippines trade blame over boat collision near disputed islands
Pacific Asia • 5:59 AM
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The Philippines and China accused each other on Sunday of responsibility for a maritime confrontation near disputed islands in the South China Sea, in the latest flare-up of long-simmering territorial disputes over the resource-rich waterway.
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Dozens killed in Pakistan-Afghanistan border clashes
Pacific Asia • 12:53 AM
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Dozens of fighters were killed in overnight border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan, both sides said on Sunday, in the most serious fighting between the neighbours since the Taliban came to power in Kabul. FRANCE 24's Shahzaib Wahlah reports from
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Saturday, october 11, 2025
Tens of thousands flock to China's Palace Museum on 100th anniversary
Pacific Asia • 10:44 AM
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Tens of thousands of tourists lined up Friday to visit China's Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, as it marks 100 years since its founding. Built in the early 15th century, the Forbidden City in Beijing only opened to the public in 1925. FR
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Pakistani Taliban attacks on security forces kill more than 20 in restive northwest
Pacific Asia • 8:56 AM
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Pakistani Taliban militants have claimed responsibility for separate attacks that killed 20 security officers and three civilians in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province that borders Afghanistan. Friday's attacks came hours after the Afghan Talib
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Friday, october 10, 2025
'From caricature to dangerous figure': Kim Jong-un's transformation on the global stage
Pacific Asia • 2:09 PM
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On the show this week, we ask what message Kim Jong-un is trying to send to the West, and the US in particular, as he marks 80 years since the founding of the North Korean Workers' Party. We also explore how India's stance in the Middle East has shifted,
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In Bangladesh, snake bite fears return with the monsoon
Pacific Asia • 9:46 AM
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In Bangladesh’s Padma River swamplands, snakebite cases are rising, overwhelming hospitals. Doctors link the increase to heavy rains, habitat loss, and changing farming methods. Farmer Ananda Mondol, 35, from Rajshahi’s Nimtola village, tearfully recalls
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Thursday, october 9, 2025
Wednesday, october 8, 2025
Iran releases French-German cyclist Lennart Monterlos accused of spying
Pacific Asia • 3:41 PM
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French-German national Lennart Monterlos, who was held in Iran on espionage charges since June, has been released from detention and returned safely to France, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on Wednesday.
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Record flooding in Northern Vietnam
Pacific Asia • 3:21 PM
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In northern #Vietnam, the worst #flooding in over 40 years has left several dead, as the country is still reeling from the recent impact of Typhoon #Bualoi.
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Tuesday, october 7, 2025
🏔️ Hundreds of trekkers escape from blizzard-struck Everest in Tibet
Pacific Asia • 2:30 PM
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❄️ Hundreds of trekkers stranded by a blizzard near the eastern face of Mount Everest in Tibet have been guided to safety by rescuers, Chinese state media reported, as unusually heavy snow and rainfall pummelled the Himalayas.
🇨🇳 Outdoor enthusiasts ha
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Snowstorm traps hundreds of hikers on Mount Everest during China's national holiday
Pacific Asia • 1:36 PM
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Heavy snow trapped hundreds of hikers on Mount Everest’s Tibetan side, with about 350 hikers safe at a meeting point and rescuers contacting another 200. The hikers were stranded at around 4,900 meters elevation, and rescue efforts were ongoing.
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Monday, october 6, 2025
Snowstorm traps hundreds of hikers on Mount Everest during China's national holiday
Pacific Asia • 8:06 PM
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Rescuers were helping hundreds of hikers trapped by heavy snow at tourist campsites on a slope of Mount Everest in Tibet, Chinese state media said. Speaking on FRANCE 24, Carl Cater, Associate Professor in Tourism Marketing at Swansea University, says ma
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How the ‘One Piece’ manga has become a global symbol of Gen Z revolt
Pacific Asia • 10:37 AM
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Kids born between 1997 and 2012 all over the world grew up following the adventures of Luffy the pirate from the manga "One Piece". Today, members of Generation Z – or Gen Z – are adopting symbols from this manga for their protest movements. Young people
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Iranian court acquits French-German national Lennart Monterlos charged with 'espionage'
Pacific Asia • 10:32 AM
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An Iranian court on Monday acquitted French-German national Lennart Monterlos who had been arrested and accused of espionage in June while cycling alone across Iran. The 19-year-old was on a Europe-to-Asia bike trip and detained during the 12-day war bet
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India: Landslides kill at least 24 in Darjeeling region, rescuers search for missing
Pacific Asia • 10:28 AM
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Rescuers were scouring India's northeastern tea-growing hill district of Darjeeling on Monday for those reported missing a day after landslides triggered by heavy downpours killed at least 24 people. Story by Laurent Berstecher and Nicolas Chamontin.
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Saturday, october 4, 2025
Japan’s ruling party elects Sanae Takaichi as new leader, likely to become first female PM
Pacific Asia • 9:09 AM
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Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected and staunchly conservative head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is expected to become Japan's first woman prime minister. She won the leadership of Japan's ruling party on Saturday (October 4). James Simms, a jou
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Japan’s ruling party elects Takaichi, paving way for first woman prime minister
Pacific Asia • 6:35 AM
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Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Saturday elected Sanae Takaichi as its new leader, positioning her to become the country’s first female prime minister. Takaichi, a former economic security minister, defeated Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizu
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Several still missing as death toll from Indonesian school collapse rises to 37
Pacific Asia • 5:23 AM
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37 students, mostly boys between the ages of 12 and 19, have died and dozens more still missing after a prayer hall at an Islamic boarding school that collapsed in Sidoarjo on the eastern side of Indonesia’s Java island almost a week ago. The tragedy has
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Friday, october 3, 2025
Human Rights Watch sounds alarm over China's new draft 'ethnic unity' law
Pacific Asia • 3:08 PM
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Chinese lawmakers are reviewing a new law that tells parents to teach their children to love the Communist Party and criminalises any activity deemed to be damaging "ethnic unity". Yuka Royer speaks with Human Rights Watch's Asia director, who says the b
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Does Indonesia's Brimob police unit have a licence to kill?
Pacific Asia • 11:55 AM
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This summer in Indonesia, the Mobile Brigade Corps (Brimob) paramilitary police unit sparked controversy after killing a 21-year-old man during a protest. The elite armed unit, which already had a reputation for misconduct, has often been deployed to ens
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From Kathmandu to Casablanca: How Gen Z Is reimagining political speech and dissent
Pacific Asia • 11:35 AM
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As GenZ youth protests are spreading worldwide, Alison Sargent welcomes Dr. D.B. Subedi to get to the heart of the driving force of these new collective protests. Dr. Subedi situates the Moroccan Gen Z protests within a wider range of youth-led movements
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Thursday, october 2, 2025
S. Korean president apologises over foreign adoptions of stolen children
Pacific Asia • 9:21 AM
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South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday offered a “heartfelt apology” for the country’s ill-managed adoption programme of the 1970s and 1980s that led to tens of thousands of children being sent to new homes abroad. An inquiry in March found th
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Gen Z: How social media fuel this generation's global revolt
Pacific Asia • 9:10 AM
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🇲🇦🇲🇬🇳🇵Across Asia and Africa, from the Philippines to Morocco, Gen Z is organizing online and actively protesting against governments, social and economic inequalities, as well as power cuts, water shortages, and social media bans 📲
France24’s Stella E
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More than 50 trapped under collapsed school building in Indonesia
Pacific Asia • 3:33 AM
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Rescuers in Indonesia raced against time to reach dozens of students and staff trapped under the rubble of a collapsed multi-storey boarding school on Java Thursday. Authorities say at least five people have died and around 59 remain missing following Mo
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Wednesday, october 1, 2025
Afghans celebrate return of mobile, internet services after 48-hour shutdown
Pacific Asia • 1:25 PM
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Hundreds of people poured onto the streets of Kabul on Wednesday night to celebrate the return of the internet across Afghanistan nearly two days after the Taliban shut down telecommunications, sparking closures of banks, businesses and airports, in addi
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At least 69 people killed in a powerful earthquake that hit the Philippines
Pacific Asia • 10:13 AM
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At least 69 people were killed in a powerful earthquake that hit a central Philippine province where dozens of peple were killed by a powerful earthquake Tuesday night. The magnitude-6.9 earthquake that hit at about 10 p.m. trapped an unspecified number
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The journey of Dharambir Nain, a gold medalist at the Paris Paralympic Games
Pacific Asia • 12:38 AM
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A gold medal at the Paris Paralympic Games, a bronze at the World Championships, and two silver medals at the Asian Championships — this is the impressive record of Dharambir Nain, 36 years old. On September 4, 2024, he made history by winning gold at th
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Tuesday, september 30, 2025
More than 60 killed as central Philippines hit by powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake
Pacific Asia • 11:07 PM
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A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck the central Philippines late Tuesday, killing at least 69 people at a sports arena and raising fears of major damage, officials said. The quake hit around 10pm local time at a shallow depth near Palompon, close to Bogo c
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Modi’s reaction to protests in India’s Ladakh may alienate a vital community
Pacific Asia • 6:12 PM
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The geopolitically sensitive region of Ladakh in northern India recently experienced an unusual wave of anger after four civilians were killed in a protest by police, and a popular environmental activist was arrested. The discontentment in this fragile t
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US to deport hundreds of Iranians after deal with Tehran, Iranian official says
Pacific Asia • 9:15 AM
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The United States is set to deport around 400 Iranians, most of whom entered the country illegally, an Iranian official said Tuesday. The first group of 120 is expected to arrive this week, following months of bilateral discussions.
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UN calls on Taliban to restore internet in Afghanistan after telecoms blackout
Pacific Asia • 4:51 AM
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The United Nations called on the Taliban to restore internet and telecommunications access across Afghanistan on Tuesday, saying an imposed nationwide blackout "risks inflicting significant harm on the Afghan people". The blackout, part of the Taliban’s
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Monday, september 29, 2025
China: World's highest bridge opens to traffic
Pacific Asia • 3:26 PM
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🇨🇳 World's highest bridge opens to traffic
🌉 The world's highest bridge opened to traffic in China, capping an engineering feat three years in the making and snatching the record from another bridge in the same province.
⛰️ The Huajiang Grand Canyon
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Title: India: Dozens dead, over 50 injured at actor-politician Vijay's rally
Pacific Asia • 3:08 PM
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🇮🇳 At least 39 people were killed in a stampede during a rally for Tamil actor-turned-politician Vijay in Karur, southern India.
The state has ordered an inquiry and police have filed a criminal case against leaders of Vijay’s party.
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China: World's highest bridge opens to traffic
Pacific Asia • 2:43 PM
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🇨🇳 World's highest bridge opens to traffic
🌉 The world's highest bridge opened to traffic in China, capping an engineering feat three years in the making and snatching the record from another bridge in the same province.
⛰️ The Huajiang Grand Canyon
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Typhoon Bualoi batters Vietnam coast, killing 11
Pacific Asia • 8:37 AM
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Typhoon Bualoi ripped roofs from buildings and uprooted electrical poles along Vietnam's coast, killing at least 11 people, local and national officials said on Monday. Nicholas Rushworth tells us more.
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Singapore denies entry to exiled Hong Kong activist Nathan Law
Pacific Asia • 6:12 AM
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Hong Kong activist Nathan Law said Singapore barred his entry over the weekend despite a valid visa. Law, who fled Hong Kong after Beijing’s controversial National Security Law, suspects political motives behind the decision.
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India: Who is Vijay, whose last political rally caused a massive stampede?
Pacific Asia • 12:52 AM
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🇮🇳❓Who is Vijay?
⚡ A stampede at a rally for a popular Indian actor and politician in the southern state of Tamil Nadu killed at least 36 people and injured 40 others.
👨🏽 The rally, which officials say was attended by tens of thousands of people, was
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Sunday, september 28, 2025
India: Stampede at a political rally for popular actor Vijay kills 36
Pacific Asia • 9:05 AM
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A stampede at a rally for a popular Indian actor and politician in the southern state of Tamil Nadu killed at least 36 people and injured 40 others, the state’s health minister said late Saturday. The rally, which officials say was attended by tens of th
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Stampede at southern India political rally kills at least 39
Pacific Asia • 7:01 AM
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A stampede at a rally for a popular Indian actor and politician in the southern state of Tamil Nadu killed at least 39 people on Saturday, after a crowd of some 27,000 people waited hours in baking heat without sufficient safeguards, officials said. Witn
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Saturday, september 27, 2025
China: World's tallest bridge opens in Guizhou Province
Pacific Asia • 10:06 AM
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The Guizhou province is already home to almost half the world’s 100 tallest bridges, but it is about to be home to the tallest bridge in the world. Another example of China's infrastructure diplomacy, demonstrating technological prowess, and large scale
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What are the 'snapback' nuclear sanctions the UN will reimpose on Iran?
Pacific Asia • 5:43 AM
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UN sanctions on Iran that were lifted as part of a landmark 2015 nuclear deal will come back into force at midnight after the "E3" European group – Britain, France and Germany – alleged that Tehran was not meeting its obligations, triggering a "snapback"
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Friday, september 26, 2025
Thursday, september 25, 2025
Ancient skull from China redraws human family tree, researchers say
Pacific Asia • 8:40 PM
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A newly reconstructed 1-million-year-old skull from central China may rewrite key chapters of human evolution. Researchers say the fossil, Yunxian 2, represents the earliest known member of a lineage that includes the Denisovans – suggesting our species
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Seoul says North Korea holds up to two tonnes of weapons-grade uranium
Pacific Asia • 5:24 AM
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South Korea said Thursday that North Korea may possess up to two tonnes of highly enriched uranium, enough to build a large number of nuclear weapons, despite years of sanctions.
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China announces plans to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Pacific Asia • 5:04 AM
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At a climate leaders' summit at the United Nations on Wednesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that China would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 7-10% and increase consumption of non-fossil fuels domestically. Xi discouraged developed nations
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Wednesday, september 24, 2025
China announces plans to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Pacific Asia • 10:09 PM
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At a climate leaders' summit at the United Nations on Wednesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that China would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 7-10%, and increase consumption of non-fossil fuels domestically. Xi discouraged developed nations
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Asia's Gen Z uprising: Youth reject 'corrupt, out-of-touch' ruling class sporting lavish lifestyles
Pacific Asia • 9:47 AM
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From Kathmandu to Jakarta, all the way to Manila, young educated voices have been taking to the streets to voice their anger and fractured hopes. In our wide‑ranging interview with David Camroux, we trace the "underlying causes" fuelling widespread unres
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