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Overcrowded Pakistan Bus Plunges Into Ravine, Killing 40

QUETTA-An overcrowded passenger bus veered off a highway and plunged into a rocky ravine in southwestern Pakistan early Friday, killing

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Bangladesh Braces for Dengue Spike as Monsoon Conditions Intensify Outbreak Risk

Dhaka-angladesh could see a sharp rise in dengue infections over the next two months as monsoon weather and inadequate mosquito

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Nepal Intensifies Bird Flu Response as Outbreak Forces Zoo Closure

Kathmandu— Nepal has culled more than 596,000 poultry and closed its only zoo as authorities seek to contain a widening

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Taliban Says Pakistani Strikes Kill 36 Civilians, Escalating Border Tensions

Kabul— Pakistan carried out cross-border strikes and a ground operation targeting alleged militant hideouts in eastern Afghanistan, while the Taliban

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Bangladesh’s Homegrown AI Traffic Pilot Accelerates Dhaka Commute, Reshapes Driving Behavior

Dhaka — Bangladesh’s traffic police said a pilot artificial intelligence-powered traffic management system deployed at seven major intersections in Dhaka

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Exiled Bangladesh Leader Hasina Vows Return Despite Death Sentence

New Delhi— Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said she would return to Bangladesh “this year” despite being sentenced to

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Heatwave Samaritan: Delhi’s ‘Matka Man’ Delivers Lifeline to the Urban Poor

New Delhi– As temperatures in India’s capital routinely climb above 40 degrees Celsius during the summer months, a 77-year-old Delhi

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Sri Lanka Mobilizes Military as Dengue Surge Strains Hospitals and Raises Alarm

Colombo– Sri Lanka is deploying military personnel to support a nationwide campaign against dengue fever after a sharp rise in

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Pezeshkian Heads to Pakistan After Islamabad’s Mediation in US-Iran Talks

Tehran-Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will travel to Pakistan on Tuesday, Iranian state media reported, in a visit that follows recent

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