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Myanmar tells ASEAN Aung San Suu Kyi will be looked after: envoy
Detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN was told on Sunday (July 12, 2026) by Myanmar’s Foreign Minister that detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi was “a sister” who was in good health and would be looked after, ASEAN’s special envoy to Myanmar said.…
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Barricades come up in Srinagar on eve of 1931 revolt anniversary
File picture of Kashmiri Muslims offering prayers outside Naqshband Sahib shrine in Srinagar | Photo Credit: Nissar Ahmad The J&K authorities on Sunday (July 12, 2026) barricaded the roads leading to the Naqshband Sahib shrine, which houses the graves of 22 civilians killed during an uprising against the Dogra monarchy in 1931. The J&K Police…
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India discusses agricultural collaboration with Taliban government of Afghanistan
Afghan Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock Minister Mawlawi Attaullah Omari; Afghan Embassy’s Chargé d’Affaires Mufti Noor Ahmad Noor; and others at the Industry Interactive Session on India–Afghanistan Trade Opportunities at PHD House, in New Delhi on Friday (July 10, 2026). | Photo Credit: ANI NEW DELHI The Taliban administration of Afghanistan has expressed its desire to…
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Chinese geologists question safety of Brahmaputra Mega-Dam in Tibet being built over active seismic fault line
A study by Chinese geologists has found that an active fault line beneath the world’s largest hydropower project on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet could affect its structural stability, raising questions over Beijing’s repeated claims that it would help prevent disasters in the region. The project is close to the Indian border in Arunachal Pradesh.…
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South Korea asks North Korea for help with finding missing seaman near border
South Korea’s unification ministry is seeking North Korea’s help to find a missing seaman near the two countries’ border on the east coast, it said on Sunday (July 12, 2026). The request was sent via a text message to reporters because there is no active communication line with the North, according to the ministry in…
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AAP launches signature drive to press for action against ‘dacoity’ at Ram Temple
National Convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party Arvind Kejriwal speaks during Sunderkand Path performed in relation to alleged Ram Mandir donation embezzlement, in New Delhi on Sunday. Senior party leader Manish Sisodia also present. | Photo Credit: ANI The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) launched a nationwide signature campaign on Sunday (July 12, 2026) demanding strict…