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South Asia
Dhaka Court Jails Hasina, Rehana and Tulip in Plot Allocation Case
A Dhaka court has sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, her daughter Tulip, and 14 others…
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South Asia
Nearly 1 Million Affected as Sri Lanka Faces Worst Flooding in Decades — UN
Almost one million people across all 25 districts of Sri Lanka have been affected by widespread flooding, according to the…
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Business
Moody’s Reaffirms Maldives’ Caa2 ‘Junk’ Rating but Upgrades Outlook to Stable as Reserves Strengthen
Malé: International credit rating agency Moody’s has affirmed the Maldives’ sovereign rating at Caa2, a speculative “junk” grade, but upgraded…
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South Asia
Bangladesh’s Ousted PM Sheikh Hasina Sentenced to 21 Years in Land-Grab Cases After Earlier Death
Dhaka/New Delhi: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, already facing a death sentence handed down last week, has now been…
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South Asia
Deadly Floods and Landslides Kill 17 on Indonesia’s Sumatra Island, Thousands Displaced
Jakarta: Torrential monsoon rains have unleashed devastating floods and landslides across Indonesia’s Sumatra Island, killing 17 people and leaving six…
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South Asia
Over 40 Dead, Dozens Missing as Torrential Rains Unleash Deadly Floods and Landslides across Sri Lanka
Colombo: More than 40 people have been killed and at least 10 injured as relentless heavy rains triggered widespread floods…
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South Asia
Death toll climbs to 31 as heavy rains, landslides batter Sri Lanka
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka is grappling with one of its worst weather crises in recent years as days of intense rainfall…
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India
India–China Clash Again over Arunachal after Woman’s Detention in Shanghai Airport
India and China are once again locked in a diplomatic spat after months of relative calm, following allegations that Chinese…
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Health and Education
“Delhi’s Toxic Air Is Choking Its Children — And Parents Are Terrified”
Hospitals across Delhi are witnessing a surge in children suffering from breathing difficulties as the capital remains smothered in toxic…
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South Asia
Thousands left homeless by fire in Bangladesh shantytown in Dhaka
A fire in a densely populated and impoverished area in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka has burned or damaged 1,500 shanties, leaving…
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