Asia
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Modi the favourite as India readies for election marathon
“CONTEMPT FOR ALL DISSENT” Modi’s tenure has seen India overtake former colonial ruler Britain as the world’s fifth-biggest economy, with…
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Kuala Lumpur airport shooting suspect tried to flee Malaysia by changing car plates, using fake IDs
The man is also believed to have obtained the gun illegally from a neighbouring country, the Bukit Aman CID director said.…
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India’s general election: All you need to know
Voting in India’s six-week election begins on Friday (Apr 19), with 968 million people eligible to cast their ballots in…
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India’s general election: All you need to know
Voting in India’s six-week election begins on Friday (Apr 19), with 968 million people eligible to cast their ballots in…
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Philippines seizes 1.8 tonnes of meth in drug bust
MANILA: The Philippines has seized 1.8 tonnes of crystal methamphetamine, President Ferdinand Marcos said Tuesday (Apr 16), describing the bust…
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Iran able to ‘handle situation’ and spare Middle East more tension: China’s foreign minister Wang Yi
BEIJING: China said it believed Iran could “handle the situation well and spare the region further turmoil” while safeguarding its…
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Light electric vehicles banned on major roads in Metro Manila over safety concerns
SAFETY AMONG REASONS FOR NEW REGULATION The prohibition was implemented following an information and awareness campaign. MMDA chairman Don Artes…
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Lightning, downpours kill 41 people across Pakistan
LAHORE, Pakistan: At least 41 people have died in storm-related incidents across Pakistan since Friday, including 28 killed by lightning,…
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‘A new era of slaves’: Thailand’s plan to loosen fisheries laws renews fears of illegal fishing, forced labour
The laws have made it much more difficult for commercial fishers to enter inshore exclusion and marine protected areas, which…
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Kuala Lumpur airport shooting suspect arrested in Kelantan after nationwide manhunt
SINGAPORE: The suspect who targeted his estranged wife in a shooting at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on Sunday (Apr 14)…
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