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US pushes to revoke scientific ruling that underpins climate regulationsWashington (AFP) July 29, 2025 President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday moved to reverse a foundational scientific determination that underpins the US government's authority to limit greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles and, more broadly, to combat climate change. ... more  
US, India to launch powerful Earth-monitoring satelliteWashington (AFP) July 30, 2025 A formidable new radar satellite jointly developed by the United States and India is set to launch Wednesday, designed to track subtle changes in Earth's land and ice surfaces and help predict both natural and human-caused hazards. ... more  
Experts condemn India park after elephants airlifted to JapanBengaluru, India (AFP) July 29, 2025 Conservationists and animal experts have raised the alarm after a wildlife park in southern India airlifted four endangered Asian elephants to Japan, saying the long-haul journey and relocation could impact the animals' health. ... more  
Sri Lanka arrests ex-navy chief over abductionColombo (AFP) July 28, 2025 Sri Lankan investigators arrested a former navy chief on Monday over the abduction and disappearance of a suspect 15 years ago, a police officer told AFP. ... more |
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Satellite developed by NASA, India to map Earth down to centimeterWashington DC (UPI) Jul 28, 2025 NASA and India plan to deploy a satellite that will map the Earth down to a centimeter after a launch on Wednesday from the Asian nation's southeastern coast. ... more  
China probes Tibet ex-leader over bribes, 'superstitious activities'Beijing (AFP) July 22, 2025 Chinese authorities have removed a former leader of Tibet from office over alleged crimes including taking bribes and engaging in "superstitious activities", the country's top anti-corruption bodies said Tuesday. ... more  
China starts construction of Tibet mega-damBeijing (AFP) July 19, 2025 China started building a mega-dam Saturday on a river running through Tibet and India, with Premier Li Qiang attending the commencement ceremony, state media said. ... more  
Quantum Secure Space Tech Partnership Launched by Space TS and Synergy QuantumTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 18, 2025 In a strategic move to reinforce India's space sovereignty in the quantum era, Space TS and Synergy Quantum have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to co-develop the nation's first indigenous quan ... more |
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Lightning strikes kill 33 people in eastern IndiaPatna, India (AFP) July 18, 2025 Lightning strikes during monsoon storms in eastern India this week killed at least 33 people and injured dozens, officials said Friday. ... more |
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Sri Lanka returns orphaned elephants to the jungleColombo (AFP) July 17, 2025 Sri Lankan authorities returned six orphaned and injured elephants to the wild on Thursday after nursing them back to health under a long-running conservation project, officials said. ... more  
Nvidia's Huang says 'doing our best' to serve Chinese marketBeijing (AFP) July 16, 2025 Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on Wednesday his firm was "doing our best" to serve China's vast market for semiconductors after it secured permission from the United States to sell chips to the world's second-largest economy. ... more  
Astronauts from US, India, Poland, Hungary on SpaceX capsule return to EarthWashington (AFP) July 15, 2025 A SpaceX capsule carrying astronauts from India, Poland, Hungary and the United States splashed down off the California coast Tuesday, completing Axiom Mission 4 and capping 20 days in space. ... more  
China, India should work towards 'win-win' cooperation: Chinese FMBeijing (AFP) July 15, 2025 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Monday that Beijing and New Delhi should work towards mutual trust and "win-win" cooperation, after talks with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, state news agency Xinhua reported. ... more |
 
Deadly China-Nepal flood caused by glacial lake: expertsKathmandu (AFP) July 9, 2025 Flash floods that killed at least nine people in a mountainous region between China and Nepal and swept away a key bridge linking the two countries, were caused by the release of water from a glacial lake, experts said Wednesday. ... more  |
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One dead, 28 missing in floods on China-Nepal borderKathmandu, Nepal (AFP) July 8, 2025 Floods triggered by torrential rains tore down a Himalayan mountain valley between China and Nepal on Tuesday, with at least one killed and 28 missing, officials and state media said. ... more 
After the revolution, Bangladesh warms to China as India fumesDhaka (AFP) July 8, 2025 Protests in Bangladesh that toppled the government last year triggered a diplomatic pivot, with Dhaka warming towards China after neighbouring India was angered by the ousting of its old ally Sheikh Hasina. ... 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 |
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 
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
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  
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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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 
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
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 
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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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 |
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'Simple monk': the Dalai Lama, in his translator's words; How the Dalai Lama is identified New 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  
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  
Axiom-4 astronauts arrive at the International Space StationWashington DC (UPI) Jun 26, 2025 Axiom-4 astronauts on Thursday morning arrived on the International Space Station, including the first Indian to set foot on the space station. ... more 
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 |
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