
Nepal lawmakers elect Maoist chief as prime minister
Nepal's new Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal pledged Wednesday to unite a country hit by deadly protests over constitutional changes after lawmakers elected the Maoist leader and former guerrilla to head a new government. ... more
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India appeals for help for baby rhinos rescued in floods
Indian wildlife officers appealed on Tuesday for help in caring for eight rare baby rhinos feared orphaned by recent deadly floods in the remote northeast. ... more
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Alien life clues may emerge from deep sea volcanic vents on Earth
ICJ to hand down watershed climate opinion
Japan's Hokkaido sizzles as heat stroke alerts issued
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Search for 20 feared dead after India bridge collapse
Rescuers were searching Wednesday for 20 people missing and feared dead after two buses plunged into a fast-flowing river in western India when a bridge collapsed in torrential monsoon rain, officials said. ... more
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Riders on the plateau: Tibetans gather for horse festival
Thundering across the vast Himalayan plateau in their traditional finery, Tibetan horsemen gather for an annual riding festival which is a colourful feast for the eyes. ... more
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Chinese tracking ship Yuanwang-7 starts maiden voyage
China's new-generation spacecraft tracking ship Yuanwang-7 sailed into the ocean from the Yangtze River on Tuesday, beginning its maiden mission.
Yuanwang-7 was accompanied by Yuanwang-6. Yuan ... more
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India home minister to visit Pakistan as tensions flare
India's home minister will travel to Pakistan next week for a one-day regional meeting, New Delhi said Thursday, as tensions flare between the nuclear-armed rivals over unrest in disputed Kashmir. ... more
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India inks $1 billion deal with Boeing for spy planes: sources
India has signed a billion-dollar deal with Boeing to buy four maritime surveillance planes, defence and aviation sources said Wednesday, as it looks to counter China in the Indian Ocean. ... more
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