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India, Poland, Hungary make spaceflight comeback with ISS missionCape Canaveral (AFP) June 25, 2025 A US commercial mission carrying astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary blasted off to the International Space Station on Wednesday, marking the first time in decades that these nations have sent crew members to space. ... more 
India, Poland, Hungary make spaceflight comeback with ISS missionCape Canaveral (AFP) June 25, 2025 A US commercial mission carrying crew from India, Poland and Hungary blasted off to the International Space Station on Wednesday, taking astronauts from these countries to space for the first time in decades. ... more  
Celebrations for Dalai Lama's 90th reflect challenges aheadNew Delhi (AFP) July 6, 2025 Leaders from India, the United States and Taiwan offered their support to Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on his 90th birthday Sunday, a landmark anniversary raising geopolitical questions for the future. ... more  
US, Japan, India, Australia pledge mineral cooperation on China jittersWashington (AFP) July 2, 2025 The United States, Japan, India and Australia pledged Tuesday to work together to ensure a stable supply of critical minerals, as worries grow over China's dominance in resources vital to new technologies. ... more |
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Life lessons of the Dalai LamaMcleod Ganj, India (AFP) June 30, 2025 Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, ostracised by Beijing while feted by leaders across the world, has over decades penned a plethora of life lessons. ... more
China says Dalai Lama successor must be approved by BeijingBeijing (AFP) July 2, 2025 China said on Wednesday that the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama "must be approved by the central government", after Tibet's exiled spiritual leader said he would have a successor after his death. ... more  
India monsoon season death toll hits 69 after floods, landslidesShimla, India (AFP) July 4, 2025 Flash floods and landslides after torrential rain over the last two weeks killed at least 69 people and injured 110 others in India's northern Himalayan regions, officials said Friday. ... more
Dalai Lama suggests institution to continue at 90th birthday launchMcleod Ganj, India (AFP) June 30, 2025 Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, gave on Monday the strongest indication yet that the 600-year-old institution would continue after his death, at prayer celebrations for his 90th birthday. ... more |
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Sri Lanka court stops state land grab from TamilsColombo (AFP) June 27, 2025 Sri Lanka's top court halted Friday a government move to acquire land in northern regions still reeling from the consequences 16 years after the end of a decades-long civil war. ... more |
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Spotted: endangered leopard in BangladeshDhaka (AFP) June 26, 2025 Photographs of a leopard snapped by camera traps in forests in Bangladesh's Chittagong Hill Tracts have raised hopes among conservationists working to save the critically endangered species. ... more
'Simple monk': the Dalai Lama, in his translator's words; How the Dalai Lama is identifiedNew Delhi (AFP) June 27, 2025 With his flowing red monk's robes, beaming smile and contagious laugh, the Dalai Lama, Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, has been the charismatic global face of his people's cause for decades. ... more  
Stock markets struggle as Trump's tariff deadline loomsHong Kong (AFP) July 7, 2025 Equities struggled Monday as countries fought to hammer out trade deals days before Donald Trump's tariff deadline, with the US president saying he would begin sending letters to some capitals outlining the rates he had decided upon. ... more 
China says BRICS not seeking 'confrontation' after Trump tariff threatBeijing (AFP) July 7, 2025 China said on Monday that BRICS, the grouping that also includes Brazil, Russia and India, was not seeking "confrontation" after US President Donald Trump vowed to impose an extra 10 percent tariff on countries aligning with the bloc. ... more |
 
Indian capital bans fuel for old cars in anti-pollution bidNew Delhi (AFP) July 1, 2025 India's capital banned fuel sales to ageing vehicles on Tuesday as authorities try to tackle the sprawling megacity's hazardous air pollution. ... more  |
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Bangladesh pushes solar to tackle energy woesDhaka (AFP) June 27, 2025 Bangladesh's caretaker leader has ordered all government institutions including ministry buildings and schools to install solar panels to ease chronic power problems in a country regularly hit by deadly heatwaves. ... more  
India will 'never' restore Pakistan water treaty: ministerNew Delhi (AFP) June 21, 2025 New Delhi will "never" reinstate a key water treaty it suspended with Pakistan over deadly violence in India-administered Kashmir, the interior minister said in an interview published Saturday. ... more 
Tibetans face uncertain future as Dalai Lama turns 90; How the Dalai Lama is identifiedDehradun, India (AFP) June 27, 2025 Tibetans in exile celebrate the 90th birthday of spiritual leader the Dalai Lama next week, an occasion overshadowed by uncertainty about the future of the role and what it means for their movement. ... more  
New rules may not change dirty and deadly ship recycling businessChittagong, Bangladesh (AFP) June 25, 2025 Mizan Hossain fell 10 metres (33 feet) from the top of a ship he was cutting up on Chittagong beach in Bangladesh - where the majority of the world's maritime giants meet their end - when the vibrations shook him from the upper deck. ... more |
 
Deadly dengue fever impacts climate-hit Bangladesh coastDhaka (AFP) June 24, 2025 Mosquito-borne dengue fever was rarely a major problem in Bangladesh's coastal districts, but some hospitals are so full of those with the potentially deadly virus that patients are treated on the floor. ... more  
Rock on: how crushed stone could help fight climate changeBangkok (AFP) June 24, 2025 From sugar plantations in Brazil to tea estates in India, crushed rock is being sprinkled across large stretches of farmland globally in a novel bid to combat climate change. ... more  
Bangladesh probe into Hasina-era abuses warns 'impunity' remainsDhaka (AFP) June 23, 2025 A Bangladesh government-appointed commission investigating hundreds of disappearances by the security forces under ousted premier Sheikh Hasina on Monday warned that the same "culture of impunity" continues. ... more  
Asian countries most vulnerable to Strait of Hormuz blockadeTokyo (AFP) June 23, 2025 Around 84 percent of oil passing through the Strait of Hormuz is destined for Asia, leaving the economies of China, India, South Korea and others vulnerable should Iran blockade the crucial trading route over US strikes on its nuclear sites. ... more |
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Boeing says focus at air show on 'supporting customers', not ordersLe Bourget, France (AFP) June 16, 2025 US group Boeing said Monday it would focus on supporting its customers at the Paris Air Show instead of the traditional announcements of plane orders, in the aftermath of Air India's 787 Dreamliner crash. ... more  
India grants licence to Musk's StarlinkNew Delhi (AFP) June 18, 2025 New Delhi had granted a licence to Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service, opening India's "next frontier of connectivity", according to the country's communications minister. ... more
Dalai Lama to issue July 2 message, expected to address successionNew Delhi (AFP) June 18, 2025 The Dalai Lama will issue a message on July 2, Tibet's government in exile said Wednesday, days ahead of his 90th birthday and a hugely anticipated decision as to whether he will have an eventual successor. ... more
New rules may not change dirty and deadly ship recycling businessChittagong, Bangladesh (AFP) June 18, 2025 Mizan Hossain fell 10 metres (33-foot) from the top of a ship he was cutting up on Chittagong beach in Bangladesh - where the majority of the world's maritime giants meet their end - when the vibrations shook him from the upper deck. ... more |
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Airbus touts plane orders, Boeing focused on crash probe at air showLe Bourget, France (AFP) June 16, 2025 European aeroplane manufacturer Airbus announced Saudi and Polish orders for more than 100 aircraft at the Paris Air Show on Monday while US rival Boeing focused on "supporting customers" after the Air India crash. ... more |
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India, China to 'expedite' restarting direct flightsNew Delhi (AFP) June 13, 2025 India said Friday it had agreed with neighbouring China to "expedite" the process to resume direct flights between them in a sign of further improvement in ties, although no timeline was given. ... more  
European Space Agency looks to non-US partnersParis (AFP) June 12, 2025 The European Space Agency (ESA) said Thursday it was looking to bolster alliances with countries other than the United States as it adapts to looming cuts at key partner NASA. ... more 
Sri Lanka counts seven million crop-busting monkeysColombo (AFP) June 12, 2025 Sri Lanka counted more than seven million monkeys during a census of crop-destroying wildlife, authorities said Thursday, after a government minister called the figure "unbelievable". ... more 
Monsoon-loving Indian expats chase rain in UAE desertSharjah, United Arab Emirates (AFP) June 11, 2025 After Muhammed Sajjad moved from India to the United Arab Emirates a decade ago, he missed his native Kerala's monsoon season, so he embarked on an unlikely quest: finding rain in the desert. ... more |
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