China building villages near Doklam in Bhutan: Satellite data

The eight villages in Bhutan’s western sector, close to Doklam, are all strategically located in a valley or a ridge overlooking a valley that China claims. China has built at least 22 villages and settlements over the past eight years within territory that has traditionally been part of Bhutan, with eight villages coming up in […]

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CNN faces backlash over ‘staged’ Syrian prisoner rescue report

A recent CNN report detailing the rescue of a Syrian prisoner has come under fire after the individual was revealed to be a former intelligence officer in the Bashar al-Assad regime. The network’s coverage, which aired on Thursday, showed journalist Clarissa Ward and her team discovering a “hidden prisoner” in a Damascus prison, reports Al […]

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Adani deal under bribery scrutiny was approved against officials’ advice

US prosecutors allege that $228 million was offered to an unnamed Andhra Pradesh official by the defendants to direct the state’s electricity distribution companies to purchase the solar power supplied to SECI by Adani Green. The approach from the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) on 15 September 2021 came out of the blue. The […]

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Japan targets 40-50% power supply from renewable energy by 2040

As the world’s second-largest importer of liquefied natural gas and a major consumer of Middle Eastern oil, Japan and its basic energy plans are drawing global attention from oil, gas and coal producers. Japan wants renewable energy to account for up to 50% of its electricity mix by fiscal year 2040 with nuclear power taking […]

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At least 30 N Korean soldiers killed and wounded in Russia’s Kursk region: Ukraine

Russia has begun deploying “a noticeable number” of North Koreans in assaults to push Ukrainian troops out of the Kursk region, Zelensky said. Ukraine said Monday that its troops killed or wounded at least 30 North Korean soldiers who had been deployed by Russia to its western Kursk region, where Ukraine has seized territory. Thousands […]

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China’s ‘erotic clothing’ capital braces for Trump and e-commerce crackdown

What Lei calls his “erotic clothing” showroom is one of the few already open in WeMet Industrial Park, whose Chinese name translates as “Victoria’s Secret Town” – though it has no official affiliation to the US brand. In an industrial park being built with Chinese state support in the middle of a sprawling farming community, […]

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Climate change leaves a mark on Nepal high Himalayan region

On 5 June 2024, Beding and Na village of Nepal received unexpected rainfall in over one hundred years. Those villages are located at an altitude of over 4,000 meters from the sea level. The flood in the Rolwaling River caused widespread destruction, altering the natural environment, and disrupting the lives of residents. The Rolwaling River […]

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The picture of Pakistan’s surrender removed from the Army Chief’s office is now in place

On December 16, 1971, the Pakistani occupying forces surrendered to the joint forces. Through which Bangladesh gained independence. The still picture of the surrender to the joint forces at the Race Course Ground in Dhaka was hung in the lounge of the Indian Army Chief’s office for so long. However, the picture was recently removed. […]

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