Arunachal Pradesh to restore World War II remnants at Nampong to boost tourism
Chief Minister Pema Khandu announced the restoration of WWII remnants in Nampong, Arunachal Pradesh, to boost tourism at the ...
Philippines eyes stricter anti-spy laws as fears of foreign espionage grow
The Philippine authorities are pushing for tougher anti-espionage laws after the recent arrest of a suspected Chinese spy ...
The ancient discovery that put a Silk Road city back on the map
After unearthing a rare collection of highly prized Silk Road artefacts, a family in the Himalayas has opened a museum ...
How Antony Blinken, America’s Top Diplomat, Became the Secretary of War
President Biden’s longtime aide rallied scores of nations to defend Ukraine, but then became a villain to the many critics of ...
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Tomiko Itooka of Japan, World’s Oldest Person, Dies at 116
Born in 1908, she raised four children, ran a family textile factory during World War II, and remained an avid ... embarking on expansion into mainland Asia. In the year of her birth, Japan ...
Donald Trump is about to relaunch his trade war with China—and create even more corporate upheaval in the process
During his first term, Trump's tariffs caused U.S. firms to flee China. Now comes Round 2, which will create new winners and ...
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Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Won't End War Or Bring Peace
(MENAFN- Asia Times) After 467 days of violence , a ceasefire ... These type of strangle contracts happened during the Syrian ...
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World’s oldest person, Japanese woman Tomiko Itooka, dies at 116
Itooka managed the office of her husband’s textile factory during World War II. She lived alone in Nara after her husband died in 1979. She is survived by one son and one daughter, and five ...
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What we know about the Gaza hostage and prisoner exchange
JERUSALEM: The ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas is due to take effect from 8.30am local time (2.30pm Singapore ... the start of the war and held in ...
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World War One: The global conflict that defined a century
A war to end all wars' The First World War was the first truly global conflict – the battle raged not just in the trenches of the Western Front but in Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
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A train station was once the pride of Syria's capital. Some see it as a symbol of revival after war
The Qadam station was the workhorse of the iconic Hejaz Railway that was built under the Ottoman Empire’s Sultan Abdulhamid ...
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Introduction to Southeast Asia
The islands of maritime Southeast Asia can range from the very large (for instance, Borneo, Sumatra, Java, Luzon) to tiny pinpoints on the map (Indonesia is said to ... gained their independence ...