Hindu hardliners protest Kashmir tweets in Modi’s home state
Ahmedabad (Reuters) – Hundreds of Hindu nationalist protesters marched in the Indian state of Gujarat on Saturday, prompting the closure
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Indian Muslim students say hijab ban forces choice of religion or education
Reuters The issue is being closely watched internationally as a test of religious freedom guaranteed by the Indian Constitution. Ayesha
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Record Hong Kong COVID infections strain hospitals, China pledges support
Hong Kong (Reuters) – Hong Kong reported a record number of new daily COVID-19 infections on Friday and China said
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India hopes to replace diesel with green energy in its farms by 2024
New Delhi (Reuters) – India is hoping to cut diesel use by farms to zero and migrate the agriculture sector
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U.S. moves to free $7 bln in Afghan assets to aid Afghan people
Washington (Reuters) – The U.S. government will take steps on Friday to free half of the $7 billion in frozen
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WaPost Journo Rana Ayyub lands in money laundering case, Rs 17.7M attached by probing agency
New Delhi — Washington Post’s journalist Rana Ayyub landed in a money laundering case on Thursday as India’s Enforcement Directorate
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Philippines welcomes back foreign travelers after 2 years
Manila Philippines (AP) — The Philippines lifted a nearly two-year ban on foreign travelers Thursday in a lifesaving boost for
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New COVID surge batters Afghanistan’s crumbling health care
Kabul (AP) — Only five hospitals in Afghanistan still offer COVID-19 treatment, with 33 others having been forced to close
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Indian students block roads as row over hijab in schools mounts
Kolkata (Reuters) – Hundreds of students in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata on Wednesday chanted slogans and blocked roads
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Indonesia’s tyre-bound crocodile finally freed after six years
Palu Indonesia (Reuters) – An elusive Indonesian crocodile, which has swum around with a motorcycle tyre stuck around its neck
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