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India walks back mandatory government app after backlashNew Delhi (AFP) Dec 3, 2025 India's government amended on Wednesday an order that required phone makers to pre-install a government-run cyber security app, after it sparked uproar over privacy concerns. ... more  
Putin visits India for defence, trade talksNew Delhi (AFP) Dec 4, 2025 President Vladimir Putin is set to begin a two-day visit to India on Thursday, seeking to deepen defence ties even as New Delhi faces growing US pressure to stop buying Russian oil. ... more  
Indonesia suffers food, medical shortages as Asia flood tolls riseJakarta (AFP) Dec 8, 2025 Regions hit by floods that killed hundreds in Indonesia were suffering from food and medical shortages, authorities said, as elephants pitched in on Monday to help clear up debris. ... more 
Sri Lanka doubles troops for flood disaster recoveryColombo (AFP) Dec 8, 2025 Sri Lanka has doubled its military deployment to regions struck by a cyclone that has killed 635, sending tens of thousands of troops to help areas hit by a wave of destruction, the army said Monday. ... more |
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Indian pride as Asiatic lions roar backGir National Park, India (AFP) Dec 9, 2025 A powerful roar rocked the forest before the silhouette of a lioness appeared at an Indian reserve, a potent image of how conservation efforts have brought the creatures back from the brink. ... more 
New landslide warnings issued as Sri Lanka cyclone toll hits 627; Recovery plans unveiledColombo (AFP) Dec 7, 2025 Sri Lankan authorities issued fresh landslide warnings on Sunday with rains lashing areas already devastated by a powerful cyclone, as the death toll rose to 627. ... more 
Sri Lanka doubles troops for flood disaster recoveryColombo (AFP) Dec 8, 2025 Sri Lanka has almost doubled its military deployment to regions struck by a cyclone that has killed 627, sending tens of thousands of troops to help areas hit by a wave of destruction, the army said Monday. ... more 
Hardships mount in Indonesia and Sri Lanka as flood tolls riseJakarta (AFP) Dec 8, 2025 Officials in flood-hit parts of Indonesia reported shortages of food, shelter, and medicine as the death toll reached 950 Monday following weeks of heavy rain. ... more |
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Landslides turn Sri Lanka village into burial ground; Tea mountains become death valleyKandy, Sri Lanka (AFP) Dec 4, 2025 Electrician V. K. Muthukrishnan ran to help when a lightning-fast mudslide flattened his neighbour's home in rural Sri Lanka - only to see his own house swept away minutes later. ... more |
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'Not black or white': Teens worldwide react to Australia social media banHong Kong (AFP) Dec 8, 2025 Australia's landmark move to ban under-16s from social media will be closely watched by other countries, which could follow suit with similar laws. ... more  
Delhi records over 200,000 respiratory illness cases due to toxic airNew Delhi (AFP) Dec 3, 2025 New Delhi recorded more than 200,000 cases of acute respiratory illnesses at six state-run hospitals between 2022 and 2024, government numbers showed, highlighting the adverse effects of toxic air on health. ... more 
Cyclone turns Sri Lanka's tea mountains into death valleyNuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka (AFP) Dec 2, 2025 In the mist-draped mountains of Sri Lanka's tea country, rescuers were still plucking bodies from the reddish-brown mud on Tuesday after last week's cyclone, the island's worst natural disaster in decades. ... more 
Race to get aid to Asia flood survivors as death toll tops 1,300Banda Aceh, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 2, 2025 Governments and aid groups in Indonesia and Sri Lanka worked Tuesday to rush aid to hundreds of thousands stranded by deadly flooding that has killed more than 1,300 people in four countries. ... more |
 
Indian authorities deploy drones to track killer wolvesLucknow, India (AFP) Nov 30, 2025 Forest rangers in India have deployed drones to track man-eater wolves after nine people, mostly children, were killed by the animals in recent weeks, officials said Sunday. ... more  |
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Brazil approves world's first single-dose dengue vaccineRio De Janeiro, Brazil (AFP) Nov 26, 2025 Brazilian authorities on Wednesday approved the world's first single-dose dengue vaccine, which they hailed as a "historic" achievement as cases of the mosquito-borne disease soar globally due to rising temperatures. ... more  
India approves $800 million plan to boost rare earth magnet productionMumbai, India (AFP) Nov 27, 2025 India has approved a more than $800 million plan to boost production of rare earth magnets in an effort to secure supplies and cut its dependence on imports from countries like China. ... more  
High-flying tech hits potholes in India's Silicon ValleyBengaluru, India (AFP) Nov 27, 2025 In India's tech capital Bengaluru, the morning "rush hour" lasts so long it devours half the workday, throttling productivity in a city often viewed as the poster child of a booming economy. ... more 
Reliance JV to invest $11 billion in AI centre in Indian stateBengaluru, India (AFP) Nov 26, 2025 A joint venture between India's Reliance Industries and Canadian and US companies will invest $11 billion to develop an artificial intelligence data centre in southeastern India, the state government said on Wednesday. ... more |
 
Mountain climate changes outpace predictions as review highlights billions at riskLondon, UK (SPX) Nov 26, 2025 A global review of mountain regions over the last four decades finds accelerated shifts in temperature, rainfall, and snowfall. Researchers report that over one billion people rely on these regions ... more  
BlueBird 6 satellite set for December launch to expand direct mobile connectivity in spaceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 25, 2025 AST SpaceMobile has confirmed BlueBird 6, a U.S. licensed satellite, will launch on December 15 from Satish Dhawan Space Center in India. This satellite represents the company's first next-generatio ... more  
Rivers of salt: life on Bangladesh's climate frontlineKhulna, Bangladesh (AFP) Nov 24, 2025 On Bangladesh's coast, where mighty Himalayan rivers meet the sea, water defines every rhythm of life, and every struggle. ... more 
Aftershocks rock Bangladesh as quake death toll rises to 10Dhaka (AFP) Nov 22, 2025 Two minor tremors hit Bangladesh on Saturday, a day after a powerful earthquake struck outside the capital Dhaka and killed at least 10 people. ... more |
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Three killed as 5.5-magnitude quake hits Bangladesh Dhaka (AFP) Nov 21, 2025 A powerful earthquake struck Bangladesh on Friday outside the crowded capital Dhaka, killing at least three people and injuring many others, health officials said. ... more 
Teen saving India's ponds says everyone can be a leaderGeneva (AFP) Nov 21, 2025 Dev Karan recalls the first time he saw a purple pond, "filled with dyes and chemicals, and choked with plastic". ... more  
Indian warplane crashes at Dubai Airshow, killing pilotDubai (AFP) Nov 21, 2025 An Indian fighter jet crashed during a flying display at the Dubai Airshow on Friday, killing the pilot, a government statement said. ... more  
China, Zambia kick-start revamp of mineral railwayLusaka (AFP) Nov 20, 2025 China and Zambia launched Thursday a $1.4 billion project to modernise a railway line that will transport minerals from the copper-rich southern African country to Indian Ocean ports for export. ... more |
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Education for girls hit hard by India's drying wellsNandurbar, India (AFP) Nov 18, 2025 Each morning, 17-year-old Ramati Mangla sets off barefoot with a steel pot in hand, walking several kilometres to fetch water from a distant spring in India's Maharashtra state. ... more |
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World 'will suffer' without fossil fuels: Russia's COP30 negotiatorBelem, Brazil (AFP) Nov 14, 2025 Russia's chief negotiator at the UN climate talks in Brazil, Vladimir Uskov, told AFP that the world still needs fossil fuels and criticized Western nations for breaking promises on climate finance. ... more 
Deadly impact of climate change on India's floods; Philippines vows arrests over bogus flood projectsMumbai, India (AFP) Nov 12, 2025 Climate change is making monsoon rains in India's financial capital Mumbai deadlier, mostly for poor people, according to a report released Wednesday by the University of Chicago. ... more 
Nepal boosts anti-poaching patrols after jailbreaksKathmandu (AFP) Nov 12, 2025 Nepal has intensified anti-poaching operations to protect its prized tigers, elephants and rhinos after dozens of convicted poachers escaped prison during an anti-government uprising in September, conservation officers said on Wednesday. ... more 
China 'massively' fuels Russia's war chest: Finnish defence ministerHelsinki (AFP) Nov 12, 2025 Finnish Defence Minister Antti Hakkanen on Wednesday said China was "massively" financing Russia's war efforts, which increases the security threat in Europe and poses a challenge to NATO. ... more |
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