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Dozens of women arrested in Kabul for Islamic dress code violations
Taliban morality police have arrested dozens of young women in Kabul for alleged violations of the Islamic dress code citing people familiar with the matter.
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Nepal: Devotees throng Pashupatinath temple to offer prayers during Shravan
In the Holy month of Shravan, according to the Bikram Samvat calendar, observed in Nepal, today is the first Somvari Vrat, when Shiva devotees fast and offer water and belpatra to the Shivling for the fulfilment of…
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China begins building world’s largest 170 billion HPP in Tibet
China officially began construction of a hydroelectric project in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo River in the Tibet Autonomous Region in the southwest of the country with a total investment of about 1.2…
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Taiwan detects Chinese incursions around territory
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense detected one Chinese aircraft and five Chinese naval vessels operating around its territorial waters as of 6am Monday (local time).
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One killed as Bangladesh air force plane crashes in college campus
One person was killed as a Bangladesh air force training aircraft crashed in a college campus in the capital city of Dhaka on Monday, a fire services official said.
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Landmine dispute escalates tensions between Thailand and Cambodia
Thailand has accused Cambodia of recently placing landmines in a disputed border area after three soldiers were injured, but Phnom Penh said they had veered off agreed patrol routes and triggered a mine left behind from…
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Pakistan: Baloch Yakjehti Committee sit-in protest against govt continues in Islamabad
In Pakistan, the sit-in protest by Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) against the government has entered its fifth day at the capital city of Islamabad.
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China condemns Pahalgam Terrorist Attack; Calls on regional countries to enhance counter terrorism cooperation
China has condemned the Pahalgam terrorist attack, and has called on regional countries to enhance counter terrorism cooperation to safeguard regional security.
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Bangladesh: Gopalganj curfew to continue until further order
In Bangladesh, the interim government has extended the ongoing curfew in Sheikh Hasina’s home district, Gopalganj, until further notice with a three-hour pause from 11 am to 2 pm today following Wednesday’s violent…
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China threatens to block Panama ports deal unless its shipping giant gets stake
China is threatening to block the sale of more than 40 ports, owned by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison, to BlackRock BLK.N and MediteAAACrranean Shipping Company (MSC) if Chinese shipping company Cosco does not get a…