Direct rule in violence-hit Indian state after chief minister quits
The Indian government has brought the troubled north-eastern state of Manipur under direct federal rule…
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Crackdown on Bangladesh protesters may be crime against humanity, UN says
Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her government tried to cling on to power using systematic,…
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Hundreds of foreigners freed from Myanmar’s scam centres
More than 250 people from 20 nationalities who had been working in telecom fraud centres in Myanmar’s…
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‘DeepSeek moved me to tears’: How young Chinese find therapy in AI
Before she goes to bed each night, Holly Wang logs on to DeepSeek for “therapy sessions”.…
Read More‘Ineffective’ generic drugs fuel rare public anger in China
Public anger in China over concerns raised by doctors that generic drugs used in public hospitals are…
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Trade, tariffs and visas to dominate Trump-Modi talks
When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Washington and meets President Donald Trump later this…
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Teacher fatally stabs eight-year-old in South Korea
A teacher has fatally stabbed an eight-year-old girl at an elementary school in South Korea, in an incident…
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Indian security forces kill 31 Maoist rebels
Indian security forces have killed 31 Maoist rebels in the forests of Chhattisgarh state. Two Indian…
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Fiji rugby director fired for women’s team ‘gay problem’ remarks
The director of the Fiji Rugby Union has been fired just days into her new role, after she stirred controversy…
Read MoreDying with dignity: Breaking the taboo around ‘living wills’ in India
In 2010, IP Yadev, a surgeon from the southern Indian state of Kerala, was confronted with one of the…
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