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India fails to pass bill to boost women’s representation after delimitation row
Opposition accuses Narendra Modi government of using quotas as cover for redrawing electoral mapThe Indian gov…
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South Koreans breathe sighs of relief as escaped wolf is returned to zoo safely
Nine-day search for two-year-old Neukgu gripped nation and sparked safety concerns for animal and publicThe in…
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How Pakistan’s powerful military chief became an unlikely peacemaker in Iran war
Donald Trump’s ‘favourite field marshall’ Asim Munir has been a key figure in securing the US-Iran ceasefireMi…
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Norway’s state telecoms firm accused of helping Myanmar regime seize activists
Lawsuit in Norway alleges Telenor passed on data helping Myanmar military arrest 1,200 activists, some in safe…
- Asia Pacific, Energy, Environment, Renewable energy, Solar power, South Korea, US-Israel war on Iran, World news
How South Korea plans to use the Iran crisis to spur a renewables revolution
Energy crisis unfolding in Middle East has added political urgency, and more funding, to transform South Korea…
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Sinlaku rips through Northern Mariana Islands as strongest tropical cyclone this year
More than 1,000 people were in shelters across Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands as Sinlaku moved awaySign…
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Short-term gains for China from US-Iran war may turn to longer-term pain
Beijing may be reaping some diplomatic benefit but Trump’s war holds risks for its energy security and economy…
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North Korea rapidly expanding nuclear weapons capability, UN watchdog warns
Pyongyang making ‘very serious’ progress on producing weapons, with rapid rise in activity at main nuclear com…
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A moment that changed me: I was desperate to get off the mountain – and that gut instinct saved my life
From the moment I started climbing the 7,000-metre peaks of the Pamir mountains in Tajikistan, something felt …
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American Youtuber Johnny Somali sentenced to jail in South Korea over ‘comfort women’ statue stunt
Johnny Somali, 25, caused outrage after filming himself kissing a statue commemorating wartime sex slavesAn Am…
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After 1,200 years, cherry blossom record to live on despite Japanese scientist’s death
Prof Yasuyuki Aono’s meticulous work charted shifting bloom dates as a marker of climate changeEven in his fin…
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Chiang Mai’s New Year revelry hit by smog and war-related price spikes
Air pollution caused by wildfires is another blow to northern Thailand’s tourism industry as businesses suffer…
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About 250 missing after boat carrying Rohingya refugees capsizes in Andaman Sea
Trawler set off from Bangladesh and reportedly capsized due to heavy winds, rough seas and overcrowdingAbout 2…
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US-Iran peace talks could resume in next two days, Trump says
US president says negotiations could restart in Islamabad under ‘fantastic’ Pakistani army chief Asim Munir• M…
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Top US Senate Democrats again try for war powers resolution – as it happened
This blog is now closed – our live coverage continues hereCircling back to Donald Trump’s coming naval blockad…