Passengers injured as plane leaves runway in western China
Beijing (AP) — A Chinese passenger jet left the runway upon takeoff and caught fire in western China on Thursday
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Sri Lanka leader vows to shed powers, appoint prime minister
Colombo (AP) — Sri Lanka’s president on Wednesday promised to appoint a new prime minister, empower the Parliament and abolish
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Marcos presidency complicates US efforts to counter China
Manila (AP) — Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s apparent landslide victory in the Philippine presidential election is raising immediate concerns about a further erosion
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India’s top court puts colonial-era sedition law on hold for review
New Delhi (Reuters) – India’s Supreme Court on Wednesday barred the government from using a colonial-era sedition law, that critics
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Sri Lanka gives emergency powers to military, police after clashes kill seven
Colombo (Reuters) – Sri Lanka gave emergency powers on Tuesday to its military and police to detain people without warrants,
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Russia marks WWII victory overshadowed by Ukraine
Moscow (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday sought to cast Moscow’s military action in Ukraine as a forced
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Sri Lanka prime minister resigns, curfew imposed after clashes
Colombo (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s prime minister resigned on Monday, hours after clashes with pro- and anti-government demonstrators in the
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Indian Muslims hold Counter-Extremism Conference, scholars warn against Radical groups
Hyderabad — A counter-extremism conference was held at Hockey ground in the Hyderabad city of India on Sunday to educate
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Strong voter turnout in Philippines as Marcos targets presidency
Batac City (Reuters) – Philippine voters streamed to polling stations on Monday, with the prospect of a once-unthinkable return to
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Russian climber dies at camp on Mount Everest, Nepali official says
Kathmandu (Reuters) – Russian climber Pavel Kostrikin died at Camp I of Mount Everest, the first reported death of a
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