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Chinese government has ‘final say’ in Dalai Lama reincarnation, Tibetan official says
BEIJING: The discovery of the next Dalai Lama will be carried out by the Chinese government, and not under the…
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Water shortages spell trouble on Turkiye’s tourist coast
CESME:Ali Alyanak and his neighbors in Turkiye’s tourist hub Izmir now have to draw water from a shrinking aquifer 170…
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Beijing lifts rain alert after tens of thousands evacuated
MIYUN, China: Beijing lifted a severe weather alert on Tuesday but warned residents to stay vigilant against natural disasters after…
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Ethiopians told to ‘avoid irregular routes’ after Yemen disaster
ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia on Tuesday asked citizens to “avoid irregular routes,” two days after a boat carrying mostly Ethiopian migrants…
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Pakistan police arrest 120 workers of ex-PM Imran Khan’s party ahead of protest
LAHORE: Police arrested 120 activists of Pakistan’s main opposition party in raids overnight, security officials said, ahead of protests planned…
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A year after a bloody uprising, Bangladesh is far from political stability
DHAKA: Abdur Rahman Tarif was talking to his sister Meherunnesa over the phone when the voice on the other end…
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Beijing expands storm alert as fatal floods keep city on edge
BEIJING: Beijing on Monday warned residents in all city districts to brace for a new round of heavy rainfall, telling…
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Doctors fight vaccine mistrust as Romania hit by measles outbreak
RAUCESTI: When epidemiologist Daniela Gafita makes her rounds in the remote villages of northeastern Romania to educate communities about the…
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NGOs caught between juntas and militants in turbulent Sahel
ABIDJAN: NGOs in the violence-wracked Sahel region are dangerously caught between military juntas who accuse them of being spies, and…
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Tourism boom sparks backlash in historic heart of Athens
ATHENS: Surrounded by a hubbub of blaring music, restaurant terraces and rumbling suitcase wheels slaloming between overflowing litter bins, Giorgos…
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