Today
Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel laureate tasked with rebuilding democracy in Bangladesh
Pacific Asia • 2:52 PM
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A Nobel-winning microfinance pioneer, Muhammad Yunus has been credited with lifting millions out of poverty in his native Bangladesh. He is now tasked with steering the South Asian country out of chaos after mass protests and spiralling unrest forced lon
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Bangladesh's interim governement led by Nobel Laureate Yunus to be sworn in on Thursday
Pacific Asia • 2:37 PM
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Bangladesh's military chief announced on Wednesday that an interim government, headed by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, will be sworn in on Thursday. The move follows former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation and departure to India, with the new
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Thai court dissolves opposition Move Forward party that won 2023 election
Pacific Asia • 10:01 AM
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A court in Thailand on Wednesday ordered the dissolution of the popular Move Forward opposition party that won elections last year because of its campaign to amend a stringent law against defaming the country's royal family.
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Yesterday
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus named head of Bangladesh's interim government
Pacific Asia • 7:07 PM
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Muhammad Yunus – Bangladesh's Nobel laureate – will lead the country's interim government, the country's presidency announced Wednesday following a meeting with military leaders, student protesters, and civil society members. The announcement was made af
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Protests in Bangladesh: the reasons for the rage
Pacific Asia • 3:51 PM
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After a month of demonstrations in Bangladesh, prime minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted by a protest movement with levels of violence not seen since the country won its independence in 1971. In addition to failing to resolve mass youth unemployment, the s
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Bangladesh’s president dissolves parliament, clearing the way for elections to replace ousted leader
Pacific Asia • 1:47 PM
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Bangladesh’s president dissolved parliament Tuesday, clearing the way for new elections to replace the longtime prime minister who resigned and fled the country following weeks of demonstrations against her rule that descended into violent unrest. Story
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‘Today feels like a second Liberation Day,’ Bangladesh Nobel laureate Yunus tells FRANCE 24
Pacific Asia • 9:12 AM
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Bangladesh student protest leaders said Tuesday they wanted Nobel laureate and microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus, 84, to lead an interim government. Yunus spoke to FRANCE 24 about the popular uprising that precipitated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's fa
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Bangladesh parliament dissolved as protesters back Nobel laureate Yunus to lead country
Pacific Asia • 8:26 AM
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Bangladesh's president dissolved parliament on Tuesday, paving the way for the formation of an interim government a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country following weeks of demonstrations and violent unrest. Student protest
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Who is Muhammad Yunus, who Bangladeshi students want as chief adviser to the interim government?
Pacific Asia • 12:18 AM
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Bangladesh’s president dissolved parliament Tuesday, clearing the way for new elections to replace the longtime prime minister who resigned and fled the country following weeks of demonstrations against her rule that descended into violent unrest. Story
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Monday, august 5, 2024
Why is the army speaking for Bangladesh following PM Sheikh Hasina's resignation?
Pacific Asia • 3:12 PM
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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country on Monday after hundreds of people were killed in a crackdown on demonstrations that began as protests against job quotas and swelled into a movement demanding her downfall. More infor
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Bangladesh's army chief Waker-Uz-Zaman takes charge after PM's ouster
Pacific Asia • 2:17 PM
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Bangladesh army chief Waker-Uz-Zaman spent nearly four decades rising to the top of the military and said on Monday he was "taking full responsibility" after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted and fled. Story by Delano D'Souza.
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Iron lady Sheikh Hasina ends 15-year rule and flees Bangladesh
Pacific Asia • 1:38 PM
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After 15 years of leading Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina fled the country on Monday as protesters stormed her palace in Dhaka. Daughter of a murdered revolutionary who helped Bangladesh gain independence, Hasina was once hailed for rescuing the country from m
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Bangladesh PM Hasina resigns, army chief says will 'form an interim government'
Pacific Asia • 10:13 AM
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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned on Monday and fled the country, multiple sources said, as more people were killed in some of the worst violence since the birth of the South Asian nation more than five decades ago. More information with F
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Bangladesh army to form interim government amid deadly unrest
Pacific Asia • 10:02 AM
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Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned on Monday as thousands of protesters defied a military curfew and stormed her official residence, sparking violence that killed at least 66 people according to local police and hospitals. Army chief Wake
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Asian stocks collapse, Nikkei tumbles past Black Monday milestone
Pacific Asia • 8:42 AM
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Japanese stocks nose-dived to mark their biggest single day rout since 1987's Black Monday selloff, driven by last week's plunge in global stock markets, economic concerns and worries investments funded by a cheap yen were being unwound. More information
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Bangladesh anti-government protesters call for public to join march to Dhaka
Pacific Asia • 6:15 AM
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"Sunday was the deadliest day since the protests (in Bangladesh) began in July," said Navodita Kumari, FRANCE 24's correspondent in New Delhi. "The protesters have now consolidated their demands into one point: asking the (Prime Minister) Sheikh Hasina-l
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Bangladesh's iron lady Sheikh Hasina falls after 15 years in power
Pacific Asia • 12:36 AM
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Sheikh Hasina once helped rescue Bangladesh from military rule but her long rule came to a sudden end on Monday as protesters stormed her palace in Dhaka. More information with FRANCE 24 regional correspondent in New Delhi, Navodita Kumari.
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Sunday, august 4, 2024
Death toll in Bangladesh anti-government protests rises to at least 300
Pacific Asia • 2:45 PM
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A mass protest Sunday in Bangladesh against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left more than 90 people dead as demonstrators clashed with government supporters. At least 300 people have died since protests started in early July over a government job-quota sch
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Bangladesh protests demand PM resign, army stands 'by the people'
Pacific Asia • 12:18 AM
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Thousands of Bangladeshi protesters demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resign clashed with pro-government supporters Sunday, with eight people killed as mass rallies and violence erupted countrywide.
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Thursday, august 1, 2024
Trump questions Kamala Harris's racial identity at Black journalists' convention
Pacific Asia • 3:55 AM
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Former US president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump sparked controversy when he claimed that Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has not always identified as Black during an appearance at the National Association of Black J
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Police make more arrests, fire tear gas at protesters in Bangladesh
Pacific Asia • 3:47 AM
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Bangladeshi police made more arrests and fired tear gas and sound grenades at demonstrators during protests against state violence and intimidation. Rights groups have condemned close to 10,000 arrests and some 200 deaths in a weeks-long crackdown after
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Wednesday, july 31, 2024
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UN human rights chief calls on Bangladesh to disclose protest crackdown details
Pacific Asia • 1:20 PM
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UN human rights chief Volker Turk Thursday demanded Bangladesh disclose details surrounding the crackdown on anti-job quota protests last week that killed 193 people. Turk also called on the government to restore internet connection, which was cut off Fr
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Oil tanker capsizes off Manila, risks causing 'biggest spill' in Philippine history
Pacific Asia • 3:10 AM
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Authorities in the Philippines were racing on Thursday to contain a spill from a tanker carrying 1.4 million litres of industrial fuel oil that capsized and sank earlier in the day. If all the oil in the tanker were to leak, coast guard spokesman Rear Ad
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Wednesday, july 24, 2024
Taiwan hunkers down as deadly Typhoon Gaemi makes landfall
Pacific Asia • 10:53 AM
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Schools and offices in Taiwan closed on Thursday and thousands of people evacuated as the island braced itself for the first typhoon of the year. Expected to be the strongest storm in eight years, Gaemi brought strong winds that left two dead in the sout
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North Korean trash balloon lands in South Korean presidential compound
Pacific Asia • 7:58 AM
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Trash from at least one North Korean balloon hit the South Korean presidential compound in Seoul on Wednesday in what is the first time the fortified no-fly zone has been directly struck by a Pyongyang trash balloon, of which thousands have been launched
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Tuesday, july 23, 2024
Sirens sound, people flee as Taiwan simulates Chinese missile attack
Pacific Asia • 2:09 PM
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Sirens rang out across Taiwan’s capital Taipei Tuesday, July 23, while streets emptied and people hurried to take shelter as part of civil defence drills designed to simulate a Chinese missile attack. It comes amid growing fears of a conflict with China
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Thousands of protesters arrested in Bangladesh amid deadly unrest
Pacific Asia • 10:12 AM
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More than 2,500 people have been arrested in Bangladesh amid ongoing violence triggered by protests over employment quotas, according to an AFP tally on Tuesday. At least 174 people, including several police officers, have died in the unrest, which led t
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Ukraine's top diplomat in Beijing for talks on ending war with Russia
Pacific Asia • 1:07 AM
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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba will visit China this week in a bid to persuade Beijing to reduce its support for Russia and get behind Kyiv’s push for “sustainable” peace.
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Monday, july 22, 2024
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Curfew continues in Bangladesh despite top court's decision to scrap job quotas after protests
Pacific Asia • 3:32 PM
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Bangladesh’s top court on Sunday scaled back a controversial quota system for government job applicants, a partial victory for student protesters after days of nationwide unrest and deadly clashes between police and demonstrators that have killed scores
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200 swimmers join long-distance swimming race in Taiwan Strait
Pacific Asia • 2:36 PM
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This Sunday two hundred swimmers from across China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau are taking part in a unique event - swimming from Taiwan’s offshore island of Kinmen to China. But despite the festive and unifying atmosphere, the Island is a potential flas
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Bangladesh: students say they will continue their protests despite a court ruling easing quotas
Pacific Asia • 1:21 PM
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The main group of students who launched the protests in Bangladesh announced on Sunday their intention to continue the movement to denounce recruitment quotas in the civil service, despite the relaxation of the system announced by the Supreme Court.
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China and Philippines reach deal to avoid clashes at disputed reef
Pacific Asia • 11:40 AM
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China and the Philippines have struck a deal aimed at stopping the two countries from clashing over the fiercely disputed Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, the Philippine government said Sunday. In the past year, the territorial standoff at the
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Will Bangladesh’s top court decision to scale back government jobs quota end demonstrations?
Pacific Asia • 9:39 AM
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Bangladesh’s top court on Sunday scaled back a controversial quota system for government job applicants, a partial victory for student protesters after days of nationwide unrest and deadly clashes between police and demonstrators that have killed scores
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China braces for twin tropical cyclones after deadly flash floods
Pacific Asia • 9:15 AM
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Two tropical cyclones will bring gales and heavy rain to China's eastern seaboard this week, with the first expected to make landfall on Sunday, after deadly flash floods struck the country's interior over the weekend.
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Bangladesh supreme court winds back job quotas that sparked unrest
Pacific Asia • 9:07 AM
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Bangladesh's top court on Sunday pared back, but fell short of public demands to abolish, contentious civil service hiring rules that sparked nationwide clashes between police and university students that have killed 151 people.
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Bangladesh’s top court scales back ‘discriminatory’ job quota system after deadly protests
Pacific Asia • 8:56 AM
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The Supreme Court in Bangladesh on Sunday ruled that only a small share of government jobs can be allocated to relatives of veterans who fought in the country’s war of independence. The rest must be allocated upon merit. The controversial quota system, w
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Saturday, july 20, 2024
In Bangladesh, some are fleeing to India as army enforces curfew following student-led protests
Pacific Asia • 3:22 PM
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Soldiers were patrolling Bangladeshi cities on Saturday to quell growing civil unrest sparked by student demonstrations, with riot police firing on protesters who defied a government curfew. Amid the unrest, some Bangladeshis are choosing to flee to Indi
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Despite curfew, deaths mount in Bangladesh student protests over government jobs quota
Pacific Asia • 10:15 AM
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Police imposed a strict curfew across Bangladesh and military forces patrolled parts of the capital Saturday to quell further violence after days of clashes over the allocation of government jobs left several people dead and hundreds injured. Story by Ch
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Bangladesh imposes curfew, calls in military as unrest continues
Pacific Asia • 7:50 AM
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A government curfew was in place Saturday as military forces patrolled cities around Bangladesh after another day of violent clashes between student protesters and police over civil service job quotas left more than 130 people dead and nearly 300 police
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China highway bridge collapse kills eleven following flooding and heavy storms
Pacific Asia • 12:44 AM
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Chinese authorities say at least 11 people have died and 30 are missing in the partial collapse of a highway bridge in the northwest of the country following heavy storms and flooding. A similar number are missing in the southwest after dozens of houses
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Friday, july 19, 2024
Protesters storm prison in Bangladesh, death toll from anti-quota clashes tops 100
Pacific Asia • 6:40 PM
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Student protesters in Bangladesh on Friday stormed a prison, freeing possibly hundreds of inmates, and staged rallies in the capital Dhaka despite a police ban on gatherings and a widespread internet shutdown. The death toll amid unrest this week topped
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Bangladesh police arrest senior opposition leader, ban rallies in Dhaka amid deadly unrest
Pacific Asia • 8:26 AM
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Bangladesh police on Friday arrested one of the country’s most senior opposition party leaders and banned all public rallies in the capital Dhaka after days of deadly nationwide unrest after student protests that started weeks ago turned violent this wee
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Bangladesh wakes to TV, internet blackout as deadly protests spike
Pacific Asia • 3:42 AM
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Internet, mobile phone and TV broadcast services were cut off in Bangladesh Friday after days of violent anti-government protests, which killed at least 28 people, according to local media. Student protests erupted weeks ago over a quota system for veter
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'Laapataa (Lost) Ladies': Feminist messages behind film set in rural India
Pacific Asia • 12:16 AM
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On the show this week, we speak to Kiran Rao, director of "Laapataa Ladies," a film set in rural India and packed with subtle feminist messages. She tells us what inspired her to make the movie and how comedy was used as a tool to talk about female exper
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Thursday, july 18, 2024
State TV set ablaze, death toll rises as student protests roil Bangladesh
Pacific Asia • 2:21 PM
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Protesters set the headquarters of Bangladesh’s main state broadcaster ablaze on Thursday after riot police retreated there after firing rubber bullets. The fire comes as the death toll rose to at least 39 in clashes between police and student protesters
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Beijing 2008 and 2022: China's ambitious Olympic projects (4/5)
Pacific Asia • 8:30 AM
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Since the creation of the modern Olympic Games in 1896, the competition to be selected as the host city has been fierce. Cities vie with innovation and resources to stand out and attract athletes and spectators from around the globe. Follow our special c
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Wednesday, july 17, 2024
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China economy slumps as top party officials meet
Pacific Asia • 10:38 AM
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Chinese authorities on Monday said the country's economy had expanded by just 4.7 percent in the second quarter, some of its slowest progress in years and a sign that official efforts to revive growth were not working. The grim data came the same day as
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China's ruling Communist Party kicks off key four-day economic meeting
Pacific Asia • 6:31 AM
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China's ruling Communist Party on Monday kicked off a key four-day meeting led by President Xi Jinping that is focused on the economy, state media reported. The meeting is expected to outline economic policy amid concerns about the country's business env
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Saturday, july 13, 2024
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Pakistani midwives on the frontline of climate change
Pacific Asia • 2:51 PM
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As Pakistan confronts a series of crippling heatwaves, it is pregnant women and newborns who suffer the most. As a result, its midwives have found themselves on the frontline of climate change. Also, as Saudi Arabia declares rights for women in the count
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Son of Asia's richest man ties the knot: Anant Ambani marries Radhika Merchant
Pacific Asia • 1:50 PM
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After multiple pre-wedding festivities, the son of India’s richest man ties the knot. Mukesh Ambani's youngest son, Anant, married Radhika Merchant in India's financial capital Mumbai. The event draws international stars and raises some eyebrows. On “Acc
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