Asia
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Afghan women rally at Taleban approved protest
KABUL: Scores of Afghan women rallied in Kabul yesterday in a Taleban sanctioned protest endorsing their regime and calling on…
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India showcases military might in Republic Day parade
NEW DELHI: Lumbering tanks and the deafening roar of fighter planes echoed through New Delhi yesterday as India’s military showcased…
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Central Asia hit by large-scale power blackout
ALMATY: An electricity grid accident left millions of people in three Central Asian countries without power yesterday, idling subway trains,…
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Myanmar junta warns protesters with treason
YANGON: Myanmar demonstrators who bang pots and pans in protest at last year’s coup can be charged with high treason,…
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At least 19 dead after clash, fire at club in Indonesia’s West Papua
SORONG, Indonesia: At least 19 people were killed in a clash at a nightclub in the town of Sorong in…
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Taleban hail Oslo meet as great success
OSLO: On their first visit to Europe since returning to power, the Taleban held landmark talks with Western diplomats in…
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China lifts Xi’an lockdown as Beijing virus fight ramps up
BEIJING: One of China’s longest coronavirus lockdowns ended yesterday with authorities announcing the lifting of most restrictions in the northern…
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Afghan women activists feel betrayed by Oslo talks
OSLO: Afghan women protesting against the Taleban’s harsh rule say they have been betrayed by Norway, the first Western nation…
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First woman judge at Pak supreme court
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan swore in Ayesha Malik as its first female supreme court judge yesterday, a landmark occasion in a nation…
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Taleban, Afghan civil society begin Oslo talks
OSLO: The first Taleban delegation to visit Europe since the hardline Islamists returned to power in Afghanistan began talks focused…
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India unveils monument of anti-British hero
NEW DELHI: A hologram monument to one of India’s most celebrated independence figures was illuminated yesterday in a tribute to…
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