Asia
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New Delhi is world’s most polluted capital for third straight year: study
New Delhi was the world’s most polluted capital for the third straight year in 2020, according to IQAir, a Swiss…
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Top US officials head to Asia to boost alliances in first foreign trip
Top US diplomat Antony Blinken and Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin arrive in Tokyo on Monday on their first overseas trip,…
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China approves plan to veto HK election candidates
BEIJING: China’s parliament voted Thursday for sweeping changes to Hong Kong’s electoral system, including powers to veto candidates, as Beijing…
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India summons UK envoy over criticism of farm laws by MPs
NEW DELHI: India’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday it had summoned the United Kingdom’s high commissioner over what it called…
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Hong Kong court puts off release of pro-democracy activists
HONG KONG: A group of 11 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists accused of subversion will stay in jail for at least…
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India likely to start full operations at Chabahar port by end of May
NEW DELHI: India expects to start full-scale operations at Iran’s Chabahar general cargo port it has built by the end…
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China declares victory in tackling poverty
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday declared his country had achieved the “human miracle” of eliminating extreme poverty, though…
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Chinese court orders man to pay ex-wife for housework
BEIJING: A Chinese man has been ordered to pay his ex-wife almost $8,000 for years of unpaid housework, in a…
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India’s health workers balk at taking homegrown Covid-19 vaccine
India is struggling to convince its health and frontline workers to take a homegrown Covid-19 vaccine controversially approved without late-stage…
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Air pollution led to around 54,000 premature deaths in New Delhi in 2020: study
Air pollution caused an estimated 54,000 premature deaths in the Indian capital New Delhi last year, a higher toll than…
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