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Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s jailed former leader, moved to house arrest, says junta
Military spokesperson says Nobel laureate is among prisoners to be moved out of prison as a...
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Gang members fire at Bollywood star’s home in antelope killing row
Two men from Bishnoi gang, whose leader has threatened to kill Salman Khan, arrested over Mumbai...
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Blow for Myanmar’s military as rebels say hundreds have surrendered at key border town
Thailand PM says army is weakening after junta requests permission to land evacuation flight from Myawaddy...
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India appears to confirm extrajudicial killings in Pakistan
Defence minister’s comments after Guardian report are first time India has acknowledged any assassinations on foreign...
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Myanmar opposition carries out drone attack on capital
National Unity Government said it attacked two military targets in junta-controlled NaypidawOpponents of Myanmar’s military said...
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Indian government ordered killings in Pakistan, intelligence officials claim
Allegations of up to 20 assassinations since 2020 follow Canada’s accusation of Delhi role in murders...
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Having the right glasses could boost earning power by a third, Bangladesh study shows
Researchers find that in low and middle-income countries owning spectacles can help people over 35 can...
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Pakistani judges say intelligence agency threatened them over Imran Khan
High court members allege ISI put cameras in their bedrooms and tortured a relative to make...
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‘I wanted to end my life’: ‘Bookseller of Kabul’ rebuilds destroyed business
Shah Muhammad Rais was devastated when Taliban destroyed his shop, but now he is sending books...
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Delhi chief minister must stay in custody for another two weeks, court rules
Opposition parties accuse government of ‘match fixing’ for elections over Arvind Kejriwal treatmentDelhi’s chief minister, a...
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India’s opposition protest against Modi’s ‘match-fixing’ before election
Parties unite at New Dehli rally to accuse PM of ‘tax terrorism’ and rigging the vote,...
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Taliban edict to resume stoning women to death met with horror
Afghan regime’s return to public stoning and flogging is because there is ‘no one to hold...
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India summons envoy after US criticises Delhi chief minister’s arrest
US called for fair legal process for opposition figure Arvind Kejriwal amid claims that challengers to...
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Six killed after suicide bomber rams convoy of Chinese engineers in Pakistan
Five Chinese nationals and their Pakistani driver killed while en route from Islamabad to dam construction...
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‘I noticed nothing strange’: suspect’s colleagues express shock at Moscow attack
Limited details have emerged about background of Muhammadsobir Fayzov and three other Tajik men accused of...
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Minister told to name sources in Afghan inquiry or face potential jail term
Johnny Mercer given 10 days to reveal source of claims British troops engaged in war crimesThe...
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Delhi chief minister to be held for six days after arrest on corruption charges
Judge says Arvind Kejriwal can be held until next Thursday, as his party’s leaders condemn accusations...
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Everest climbers prepare to pick up their own poo as season gets under way
Authorities are now mandating that climbers remove their waste from the mountain using biodegradable bagsIt’s one...
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Indian opposition claim ‘conspiracy’ as Delhi chief minister arrested
Aam Aadmi party leader Arvind Kejriwal is held as part of corruption case a month before...
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Auction of Aung San Suu Kyi’s home in Myanmar attracts no bidders
Home being sold after supreme court ruling in dispute with Aung San Suu Kyi’s estranged brother,...
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Star wars: Sri Lanka’s powerful astrologers split over auspicious dates
Group employed by government divided for first time over best date for new year ritualsSri Lanka’s...
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Global eradication of polio ‘tantalisingly close’ with UK urged to keep up funding
After no reported cases of wild polio for 19 weeks, vaccination efforts boosted at last endemic...
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India to hold world’s biggest election in seven stages from April
Modi favourite to win third term in largest democratic exercise in history held across six weeks...
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Five killed in attack on Pakistan military post near Afghan border
Unnamed militant group drove vehicle laden with explosives into post and detonated suicide bombsMilitants have attacked...