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Nepal: Ropes on climbing routes litter Mt. Everest
Record-setting mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa didn’t find any fixed ropes in the “death zone” on Mt. E...
December 22, 2022
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Goldman Sachs: Pakistan projected to be among largest economies in the world in 2075
A research paper published by Goldman Sachs recently projected Pakistan to be the sixth-largest econ...
December 22, 2022
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Bali’s worsening water crisis threatens local culture
JATILUWIH, Indonesia (AP) — Far from Bali’s beaches and hotels, farmer I Ketut Jata stands on a moun...
December 22, 2022
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China’s COVID deaths likely increasing after restrictions relaxed
SHANGHAI/BEIJING — Novel coronavirus infections are spreading rapidly in China following Beijing’s a...
December 20, 2022
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Chinese ‘overseas police’ operating in Tokyo, Foreign Ministry claims
The Foreign Ministry on Monday presented the findings of a report by a Spanish NGO that revealed Chi...
December 20, 2022
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Western governments launch probes into China’s ‘overseas police’
ROTTERDAM — Allegations are emerging that China has been exerting pressure on its citizens abroad th...
December 19, 2022
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Activist claims intimidation by Chinese “overseas police”
THE HAGUE — A recent report by a Spanish NGO has drawn renewed attention to the activities of so-cal...
December 19, 2022
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As Indians take up online gambling, fears rise of negative social impact
CHENNAI, India (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — B. Bhavani assured her father she would quit online ca...
December 19, 2022
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Singapore: More companies flocking to coworking spaces but rising costs hit operators
Ms. Elizabeth Wu, 41, who is a mother of three, saw a business opportunity when she realized that th...
December 19, 2022
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Ultranationalist Buddhists back Myanmar’s junta
In a monastery in central Myanmar, a Buddhist monk, Wathawa, rallies his militia with a cry: “What’s...
December 17, 2022
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Singapore: Super rich in wealth hubs still have their eyes on crypto currencies despite ‘winter’
The super rich in some of the world’s wealth management hubs, such as Singapore and Hong Kong, have ...
December 17, 2022
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LGBTQ people remain outcasts in Muslim world
YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — On the outskirts of Yogyakarta is a small boarding school with a missio...
December 15, 2022
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School gives autistic Chinese youth a voice through language of music
BEIJING (Reuters) — Almost three years of pandemic restrictions have been hard for 23-year-old Chine...
December 15, 2022
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ADB cuts developing Asia growth projection
MANILA (AFP-Jiji) — The Asian Development Bank trimmed its economic growth forecast for developing A...
December 15, 2022
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Philippines: Nation ramping up talks with some countries on nuclear power deals
The Philippines is looking into possible nuclear deals with South Korea, France and China, as Presid...
December 15, 2022
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