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Men stand next to a tank at a storage facility of oil giant ADNOC in the Msaffah industrial district in the Emiarti capital Abu Dhabi (AFP)

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Two Indians, one Pakistani killed in UAE drone attack

The suspected audacious terror attack sent shock waves through the region

18 Jan 2022 7:12 AM IST

Last year, Chinese authorities extended the policy further to allow couples to have three children. (AFP file image)

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China-'s birth rate at record low in 2021: official

Beijing has been grappling with a looming demographic crisis as it faces a rapidly ageing workforce, slowing economy

17 Jan 2022 11:21 AM IST

This photo provided on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, by the North Korean government shows a missile test from railway in North Pyongan Province, North Korea (Korea News Service via AP)

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North Korea fires more suspected missiles, flouts new sanctions

The launches come at a delicate time in the region, with North Korea-'s sole major ally China set to host the Winter...

17 Jan 2022 10:38 AM IST

A worker wearing a face mask to help protect against the coronavirus walks past a display of the Winter Paralympic mascot Shuey Rhon Rhon, left, and Winter Olympic mascot Bing Dwen Dwen near the Olympic Green in Beijing. (AP/Mark Schiefelbein)

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China faces omicron test weeks ahead of Beijing Winter Olympics

With the success of the Games and Chinaâ€™s national dignity at stake, Beijing is doubling down on its...

13 Jan 2022 12:55 PM IST

In another incident, two tribal labourers, engaged in laying of a road, were injured when Maoists triggered an IED blast in the forested village of Puspal under Barsur police station in south Bastar district.

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Two Taliban members injured in Kabul blast

So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the explosion

12 Jan 2022 4:06 PM IST

UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues Dr Fernand de Varennes took to Twitter to raise concern on the issue of minorities in India, saying Muslim women in India are harassed and sold in social media apps. (Photo: Pixabay)

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-'Sulli Deals-', form of hate speech in India, must be condemned: UN...

Hundreds of Muslim women were listed for auction on the mobile application with photographs sourced without permission...

12 Jan 2022 11:46 AM IST

A woman receives a booster shot of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine during a third dose vaccination campaign at a South Tangerang Regional General Hospital in Tangerang, Indonesia. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)

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Indonesia starts COVID boosters for elderly, others at risk

The government hopes to provide 21 million booster shots in January to people who received their second jabs at least...

12 Jan 2022 10:54 AM IST

$People walk past a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a railway station in Seoul on January 11, 2022, after North Korea fired a \suspected ballistic missile\ into the sea, South Koreas military said, less than a week after Pyongyang reported testing a hypersonic missile. (Anthony WALLACE / AFP)$ World