Asia
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India grapples with rising Maoist violence in Chhattisgarh
BHUBANESWAR: Indian security forces have stepped up operations against ultra left-wing guerrillas deep in the forests of a mineral-rich central…
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Bollywood star Akshay Kumar tests positive as India’s coronavirus surge worsens
Bollywood star Akshay Kumar said on Sunday that he has tested positive for Covid-19, becoming the latest Indian celebrity to…
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China approves overhaul of Hong Kong’s political system
BEIJING: Chinese leaders endorsed a sweeping overhaul of Hong Kong’s electoral system on Tuesday, creating powers to vet anyone standing…
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Beijing enveloped in hazardous sandstorm for second time in two weeks
BEIJING: The Chinese capital Beijing woke on Sunday morning shrouded in thick dust carrying extremely high levels of hazardous particles,…
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Heatwaves likely to become more common in South Asia: researchers
DHAKA: Deadly heatwaves in South Asia are likely to become more common in the future, with the region’s exposure to…
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India’s PM Modi faces big electoral test in Muslim areas
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist party are making a serious bid for electoral victories in three…
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‘Double mutant variant’ of Covid detected in India
NEW DELHI: India has detected a new “double mutant variant” of the novel coronavirus, the health ministry said on Wednesday,…
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West sanctions Chinese officials over ‘abuses’ against Uighur
BRUSSELS: The European Union, Britain, Canada and the United States on Monday launched coordinated sanctions against officials in China over…
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US sanctions 24 Chinese, HK officials ahead of talks
HONG KONG: The US sanctioned an additional 24 Chinese and Hong Kong officials over Beijing’s ongoing crackdown on political freedoms…
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US, Japan warn China on ‘coercion, destabilising behaviour’
TOKYO: The United States and Japan warned China against what they called “coercion and destabilising behaviour” on Tuesday after top-level…
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