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Bangladesh army chief wants elections 'by December' Dhaka (AFP) May 22, 2025 ![]() Bangladesh's powerful army chief has said the first elections since the country's former leader was ousted in a mass uprising should be held by December, local media reported and military sources confirmed on Thursday. ... more | |

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India's lion population rises by a third Ahmedabad, India (AFP) May 21, 2025 ![]() India's Asiatic lion population has increased by over a third to 891, according to a five-yearly census released on Wednesday, boosting efforts to conserve the vulnerable species. ... more | |
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China says it backs Pakistan in defending 'sovereignty' Beijing (AFP) May 20, 2025 ![]() China said on Tuesday it supports Pakistan in defending "national sovereignty and territorial integrity", after a ceasefire ended four days of fighting with India over a deadly attack in Kashmir. ... more | |

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Chinese weapons get rare battle test in India-Pakistan fighting Shanghai (AFP) May 20, 2025 ![]() Just over a week after a ceasefire with India was struck, Pakistan's foreign minister is visiting his country's largest arms supplier, China, with the performance of the weapons they supplied a matter of burning interest for analysts and governments alike. ... more | |
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1 dead as rains choke India's tech capital; 1 dead, 3 missing in Argentina floods Bengaluru, India (AFP) May 20, 2025 ![]() Torrential rains have swamped parts of India's tech capital Bengaluru, killing at least one person, an official said, and exposing long-standing infrastructure failures in a city that has expanded at breakneck speed. ... more | |

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India to resume border ceremony with Pakistan Amritsar, India (AFP) May 20, 2025 ![]() India said Tuesday it would resume a daily border ceremony with neighbouring Pakistan which it briefly halted earlier this month following the most serious conflict between the nuclear armed arch-rivals for decades. ... more | |
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India steel plans threaten global emissions goals: report Bangkok (AFP) May 20, 2025 ![]() India's plans to massively expand coal-based steel and iron production threaten global efforts to reduce the sector's carbon emissions, a key contributor to climate change, a report said Tuesday. ... more | |

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Indian space agency's rocket fails to deploy satellite for Earth observation Washington DC (UPI) May 18, 2025 ![]() India failed in its attempt to launch a satellite to observe Earth when the third stage failed, the nation's space agency said Sunday. ... more | |
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The US towns that took on 'forever chemical' giants -- and won Washington (AFP) May 19, 2025 ![]() No corner of Earth is untouched. From Tibet to Antarctica, so-called "forever chemicals" have seeped into the blood of nearly every living creature. ... more | |
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Indian vets to be re-deployed as security guards in Kashmir: govt Srinagar, India (AFP) May 17, 2025 ![]() Military veterans will be redeployed as security guards in Indian-administered Kashmir, New Delhi said on Saturday, a week after it reached a ceasefire with Pakistan to end their most serious conflict in decades. ... more | |
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Pakistan FM to visit China on heels of conflict with India over Kashmir Islamabad (AFP) May 18, 2025 ![]() Pakistan's foreign minister will make a three-day official visit to China, his office said on Sunday, a little over a week after Islamabad reached a ceasefire with India to end their most serious conflict in decades. ... more | |

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The US towns that took on 'forever chemical' giants -- and won Washington (AFP) May 18, 2025 ![]() No corner of Earth is untouched. From Tibet to Antarctica, so-called "forever chemicals" have seeped into the blood of nearly every living creature. ... more | |
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Reports of Indian navy forcing Rohingyas into sea 'unconscionable': UN expert Geneva (AFP) May 15, 2025 ![]() A UN expert said on Thursday he was investigating "credible reports" that Rohingya refugees were forced off an Indian navy vessel into the Andaman Sea, in what would be an "unconscionable" act. ... more | |
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India kills 31 alleged Maoist rebels in 'biggest-ever operation' targeting Naxalism Washington DC (UPI) May 15, 2025 ![]() Indian security forces have killed 31 alleged Maoist rebels in what it Modi government officials called "the biggest-ever operation against Naxalism." ... more | |
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India and Pakistan trade accusations of nuclear arsenal mismanagement Srinagar, India (AFP) May 15, 2025 ![]() India and Pakistan accused each other Thursday of failing to control their nuclear weapons, calling on the world to monitor their neighbour's arsenal just days after their most serious military confrontation in two decades. ... more | |

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India and Pakistan trade accusations of nuclear arsenal mismanagement Srinagar, India (AFP) May 15, 2025 ![]() India and Pakistan accused each other Thursday of failing to control their nuclear weapons, calling on the world to monitor their neighbour's arsenal just days after their most serious military confrontation in two decades. ... more | |
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Trump says urged Apple to manufacture in US not India Doha (AFP) May 15, 2025 ![]() US President Donald Trump said Thursday he urged Apple to manufacture its products in the United States instead of India, where the US tech giant has said it would be shifting production after US tariffs on China. ... more | |
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Pakistan returns Indian border guard captured after Kashmir attack New Delhi (AFP) May 14, 2025 ![]() Pakistan returned a captured border guard to India on Wednesday, in a fresh sign of detente after a ceasefire ended four days of conflict between the nuclear-armed South Asian rivals. ... more | |
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NASA Cleanroom Microbes Reveal Survival Strategies for Space and Biotech London, UK (SPX) May 13, 2025 ![]() Researchers from the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), and institutes across India and Saudi Arabia have discovered 26 new bacterial species ... more | |

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Axiom advances space health tech and cancer studies with Ax 4 mission Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 05, 2025 ![]() Axiom Space is redefining research in orbit through its fourth mission to the International Space Station, known as Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4). This milestone mission carries the highest number of scien ... more | |
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Indian teams defuse bombs in Kashmir border areas Uri, India (AFP) May 12, 2025 ![]() Expert teams on Monday defused unexploded bombs in India's border areas with Pakistan before letting displaced Kashmiri villagers return home following a ceasefire between the nuclear-armed foes. ... more | |
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Indian PM Modi vows strong response to any future 'terrorist attack' New Delhi (AFP) May 12, 2025 ![]() Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed Monday to respond strongly to any future "terrorist attack", and warned that New Delhi would not tolerate "nuclear blackmail" in the event of further conflict with Pakistan. ... more | |
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European Space Agency and Indian Space Research Organisation Expand Human Spaceflight Collaboration Paris, France (SPX) May 12, 2025 ![]() The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have taken a significant step in human space exploration by signing a joint Statement of Intent focused on collabo ... more | |

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India, Pakistan military to confer as ceasefire holds New Delhi (AFP) May 12, 2025 ![]() Indian and Pakistani military chiefs were set to confer Monday as a ceasefire that brought the nuclear-armed rivals back from the brink of all-out war held. ... more | |
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India, Pakistan ceasefire holds after early violations Poonch, India (AFP) May 11, 2025 ![]() A ceasefire appeared to hold on Sunday between India and Pakistan, hours after the nuclear-armed rivals accused each other of violating a truce that brought them back from the brink of all-out war. ... more | |
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