Tag: Asia
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19 dead, 25 hurt in stampede at India religious gathering
A seven-year-old girl was among the dead, West Bengal’s chief minister said.
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Indonesia drops 2.4 tonnes of dry ice over South Sumatra to tackle haze
The province is among six prioritised by Indonesia for forest and land fire prevention and response.
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Johor schools, educational institutions to reman closed for 5 more days
The state government had earlier ordered all schools to close for two days from Oct 8, before extending the closure to educational institutions for another five days from Oct 12.
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Festival crush in Indian city of Kolkata kills at least 17, local media say
A crush at a religious festival in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata killed at least 17 people and injured dozens, local media reported on Saturday (Oct 11).Durga Puja, a multi-day annual Hindu festival in the state of West Bengal, draws huge crowds to temporary structures known as pa
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India’s ‘cockroach’ movement founder released a day after detention
NEW DELHI: India’s “cockroach” youth movement leader was released by an Indian court on Saturday (Oct 17), a day after he was detained for trying to lead another protest rally in New Delhi calling for the
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Pope Leo will leave hospital, return to Vatican on Oct 17: Holy See
The pope had part of his right lung removed on Tuesday (Oct 13) because of a cancerous tumour.
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Sri Lanka suffers nationwide electricity blackout
The country was without grid power for more than two hours on Saturday (Oct 17), with no clear timeline for when electricity would be restored.
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‘Two bad options’: Hundreds protest in Bangkok, decrying IMF austerity demand
Protest organisers called on institutions like the International Monetary Fund to focus on climate financing and tax reforms that aid poorer citizens, rather than demand governments cut subsidies and social spending.
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Malaysia’s palm oil industry steps up fire prevention efforts as ‘Godzilla’ El Nino fuels haze woes
Prolonged dry weather linked to El Nino is affecting crop yields and hampering efforts to contain fires contributing to the regional haze, industry players say.
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Philippines eyes billions in investment from Pax Silica tech hub, but farmers fear for their livelihoods
A proposed industrial park in Tarlac province under the United States-led Pax Silica initiative could create thousands of jobs, but residents and experts are raising concerns over transparency, displacement and pressure on resources.
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