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Macao Eases COVID Rules, But Tourism, Casinos Yet to Recover
Patrons Rush to Hong Kong Pharmacies Before China Border Reopens Amid COVID Surge
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1918 January 8: Woodrow Wilson’s 14 Points on free trade, democracy and self-determination
Kuwait delegation forced to leave Iraq stadium due to brawl at Arabian Gulf Cup games opening
Kazakhstan marks a year since deadly fuel protests
Boat With 185 Rohingya Refugees Lands in Indonesia’s Aceh
Rohingya refugees bet lives on boat crossings despite rising death toll
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Negev Forum convenes in UAE with Jordan absent from Arab-Israeli meeting
China’s Xi calls for greater cooperation with Turkmenistan on natural gas
Balochistan sends SOS as it runs out of wheat
First female Sikh judge in U.S. swears in
China Holds Large-Scale Joint Strike Drills Aimed at Taiwan
War game suggests Chinese invasion of Taiwan would fail at a huge cost to US, Chinese and Taiwanese militaries
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Misfiring war in Ukraine creates potential for Russia’s disintegration
46th Arab Security and Police Leaders’ Conference concludes in the UAE
Thousands of Iran assault rifles bound for Yemen seized: US Navy
China Seeks to Expand Cooperation with Turkmenistan on Natural Gas
Japarov wants Kyrgyzstan’s $4.2bn external debt ploughed into building green economy
Berdimuhamedov’s China Visit Pushes Forward China-Central Asia Relations
Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai’s UK lawyers call for meeting with Rishi Sunak
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Portraits of Indigenous People From Around the Globe Details Their Plight
Turkmenistan: Mister Berdimuhamedov goes to Beijing
Tajikistan police use public shaming to silence women
Regional council backs humanitarian visas for Afghan Hazara refugees in Mount Barker
Ont. mom designs helmet for Sikh kids, giving them more safety and freedom
China renews threat, warns Taiwan independence will be ‘punished’
China: Uyghurs condemn Islamic scholars’ ‘propaganda’ trip to Xinjiang
The World Bank and IMF have set their sights on East Timor, a state officially born in May 2002
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Terrified Draftees Expose Russia’s New Scheme to Cover Up Cannon Fodder Deaths
UAE names head of national oil company to lead COP28 climate talks
Beijing Summit Cements China’s Role as Dominant Outside Power in Turkmenistan
Central Asia: Violent Response to Protests Fuels Rights Violations
Uzbekistan fights gloom as stock market fails to spark
Uzbek Prosecutors Seek Lengthy Prison Terms For Karakalpak Activists
Sri Lanka’s central bank urges China and India to reduce its debts
Alter the way India deals with Nepal
How India’s ruling party is tightening its grip on Kashmir
Twitter’s Singapore employees forced out of office as Musk fails to pay rent
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Afghanistan’s Hazara minority increasingly fearful under Taliban
Sikh Religious Bodies Oppose Indian Army Plan to Purchase Helmets
To tame inflation, Laos orders closure of all money changing shops, import limits
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Rifts in Russian military command seen amid Ukraine fighting
Qatar, UAE ministers expect tight gas markets for years on investments drought
Qatar, UAE energy ministers say gas will be needed for long time
Over 80,000 Israelis protest against Supreme Court reform
Houthis abduct tribesman over corruption criticism
China, Bhutan officials meet in Kunming, agree to ‘push forward’ boundary talks
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South Korea’s president travels to UAE, seeks expansion of strategic partnership
Built with China’s support, Nepal’s Pokhara airport was inaugurated 14 days ago
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You won’t catch Turkmenistan putting all its eggs in one (Russian) basket
Tajikistan: Cold weather precipitates end to power rationing
‘Long overdue’: Ramos-Horta calls on Australia to release Balibo files
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China objects to any Sri Lanka invite for Dalai Lama
Qatar does not advocate ‘forgive and forget’ for Russia, foreign minister says after colleague’s controversial remarks
Jordan protests to Israel after envoy blocked from holy site
Kyrgyzstan’s Miss Universe contestant pressured into apology for highlighting gender-based violence
Kazakhstan to send oil to Germany via Russian pipeline
Hazara refugees build a new home in Kansas City, but want help for loved ones in Afghanistan
Steep increase in deadly boat journeys reflects Rohingyas’ desperation: UNHCR
Bangladesh: Rampant Police Abuse of Rohingya Refugees
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Oman LNG inks supply deals with TotalEnergies and Thailand’s PTT
Saudi Arabia resumes back-channel talks with Houthis to extend ceasefire in Yemen
Kazakhstan closing loophole permitting Russians escaping Ukraine war call-up to stay indefinitely
India and Maldives together have responsibility for regional peace and security: EAM Jaishankar
Nepal-China relationship hinges on Tibetans
4 terrorists killed during intelligence-based operation in Balochistan’s Hoshab: ISPR
World Sindhi Congress protests against firing on gathering by Pakistan Rangers
Sea ‘a graveyard’ as number of Rohingya fleeing Bangladesh by boat soars
Hmong women use TikTok to reveal marriage exploitation in Thailand
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1990 January 19: Azerbaijan: Black January
He fled Russia’s draft, now he’s stranded in a South Korean airport
Iraq wins ‘Arabian Gulf’ Cup championship defeating Oman in Basra
Lebanon’s middle class vanishes as economy collapses
Lebanon’s currency hits an all-time-low as gridlock continues
German parliament recognizes Yazidi ‘genocide’ in Iraq
Postcards from Khujand: Travellers wanted
Development At Cost Of Human Lives? Revisiting Adivasi Resistance In Mali Parbat, Niyamgiri Hills
The former Loughborough student now weightlifting for Brunei
Timor-Leste has ‘no obstacles’ to joining ASEAN: President Ramos-Horta
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Lebanon to restore UN payments ‘immediately’ after losing voting rights in General Assembly
Lebanon MPs sit in as 11th vote for president fails
Risks of armed confrontation, partition loom in Iraqi Kurdistan as tensions rise
Kurdistan gas and diversification
Tajikistan: In a world of unreliable men, polygamy offers uneasy answer
A year after Kazakhstan’s deadly riots, questions persist
India Facilitates IMF Bailout for Crisis Stricken Sri Lanka
India to ‘encourage greater investments’ in crisis-hit Sri Lanka
China and India compete to build rail links with Nepal
At least 8 injured as blast derails train in Balochistan’s Bolan
On the Parasnath trail, resisting Adivasi erasure
UK judge rejects Uyghur bid to halt Xinjiang cotton imports
Ukrainians wrap up landmine clearance exercises in Cambodia
Cambodia positioned to fully integrate LGBT people into society, UN expert says
Catechist center for ethnic Hmong opens in Thailand
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Lebanon’s recovering drug addicts risk relapse as economic crisis destroys hope
Former Hazara refugee and photographer connects with cameleer descendants in Australian outback
One of the Most Influential Ambassadors in Washington Isn’t One
Tibet avalanche kills 28 as search called off
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1946 January 22: Establisment of the Republic of Kurdistan
With 2022 Deadliest Year in Israel-Palestine Conflict, Reversing Violent Trends Must Be International Priority
Turkmenistan’s president expands his father’s power
Bhutan, China cannot agree on anything without India’s OK
Adivasi militants lay down arms in Assam
Van Versus Vikas: New documentary dismantles mythology of India’s “progress” from worldview of Adivasi family
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1954 January 23: World Freedom Day, Taiwan & South Korea
Japanese Buddhists express outrage at China’s meddling in Dalai Lama reincarnation process
Khanty dialects found to differ more than Slavic languages
Short-lived Kuwait cabinet resigns after parliament disputes
China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway back to life
One year after tragic January events, Kazakhstan says it’s changed
CPI(M), Adivasi Adhikar Rashtriya Manch slam Bhupesh Baghel government’s response to Narayanpur violence
ASDF accused of appropriating Ainu culture with new logo
China’s New Anti-Uyghur Campaign
Government accused of silencing Australia’s official war history on East Timor
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Russia’s regions face the war economy
Let Hamilton speak out, says Bahrain rights group
Lebanon prosecutor challenges reopening of Beirut explosion probe
Jordan’s King Abdullah meets Netanyahu over Al-Aqsa tensions
Netanyahu and Abdullah meet in Jordan, signaling they want to move past tensions
Yazidi women kept as slaves by IS appeal to UN to intervene in their fight for compensation
Kazakhstan One Year After “Bloody January”
McOpen: Closed McDonald’s outlets in Kazakhstan relaunched with no name
As Uzbekistan freezes, is it exporting valuable gas to China – or not?
Pakistan Faces Rising Separatist Insurgency in Balochistan
119th birth anniversary of Sindhi Nationalism’s founder: JSFM protests against state brutalities
Rohingya and Myanmar coup survivors launch legal complaint in Germany against junta
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China could dominate the world through ‘Trojan horse’ technology
Just How Chilly Is the World’s Coldest City?
Beirut port disaster: former Lebanon prime minister charged with homicide
Lebanon: Victims’ Families Despair as Blast Suspects Freed
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Returns to the Pinnacle of Power in Turkmenistan
Kloop Media fights for transparency in Kyrgyzstan
Central Asia’s authoritarians stare down a year of disorder
Russia, Uzbekistan in talks to reverse gas pipeline
China offers Sri Lanka a 2-year debt moratorium
Adivasis Drowning In Abject Poverty
Japan and North Korea sound warning as deadly cold snap sweeps across Asia
Japan and Cambodia vow to keep supporting Ukrainian mine removal efforts
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1950 January 26: Republic Day in India
Bahrain’s crown prince calls Qatari emir in apparent step towards mending fences
Iraqi court strikes down Kurdistan budget transfers
KRG, President Barzani slam Iraqi court decision on payments to Kurdistan Region
Russia forges ahead with gas ambitions in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan
Bible published in Karakalpak language (Uzbekistan)
North Korea is under lockdown to fight the spread of a respiratory disease
Brunei to supply LNG to JAPEX from April
Lao government seeks to rein in external debt by cutting new projects
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Israel, Gaza fighters trade fire after deadly West Bank raid
Israel hits militant sites in Gaza after rockets fired following deadly raid
Gaza militants fire rockets toward Israel after Israeli troops killed 9 Palestinians
Trafigura Ends Oil Deal With Kurdistan After Snub at Davos
Mirziyoyev Lands in Kyrgyzstan for Long Delayed State Visit
Bangladesh hill tribes seek support against their ‘extermination’
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Philippines to send delegation to Kuwait to probe labor abuses after recent killing
Jerusalem synagogue shooting: Israel arrests 42 after deadly attack
Indian-origin Sikh Amar Singh gets Australian of the Year Local Hero award 2023 for community service
A mother tongue Partition consumed intact: The depletion and revival of Sindhi language and culture
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Qatar replaces Russian company in Lebanon gas exploration
Israel is moving to ‘strengthen’ settlements after shooting attacks
Israel to loosen gun laws after Jerusalem attacks
Maldives on edge after bitterly fought presidential primary
41 dead as passenger coach falls into ravine in Balochistan’s Lasbela: official
Tensions rise within Indian diaspora at pro-Sikh vote at Federation Square
Chinese photographer displays rare photos of 2008 crackdown in Tibet capital Lhasa
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Population Decline in Russia’s Small Indigenous Groups Continues
Israel-Palestine: UNICEF warns children are paying ‘the highest price’ as violence escalates
Yazidis plead with Canada not to repatriate alleged ISIS members
Govt asked to declare Hazara division as separate province
India’s Main Opposition Party Finishes ‘End Hatred’ March in Indian-Administered Kashmir
US Defense Officials Not Losing Sight of China, North Korea
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Khanty-Mansi man sentenced to 12 years on terrorism charges for setting fire to military enlistment office
Kuwait Sees $16.4 Billion Deficit, Looks to Boost Revenue
Oman signs agreement to supply LNG to Turkey from 2025
Uzbeks, Kyrgyz cooperating to level unthinkable 10 years ago
For Kyrgyzstan And Uzbekistan, ‘No Other Path’ But Deeper Cooperation
Uzbek Journalists, Other Karakalpak Activists Given Prison Sentences For Protests
Uzbekistan court convicts 22 for deadly Karakalpakstan unrest
Sikh separatist movement gains steam in Australia, Canada; Hindu temples vandalized
Laos National Assembly approves Cabinet reshuffle
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Why Korea must open its door to Russian refugees
How the Arctic fox survives life in the frozen North
‘Bahrain Document’ holds European launch in Rome to promote interreligious harmony
Qatar Airways and Airbus reach amicable settlement in legal dispute
Lebanon devalues official exchange rate by 90%
Israel and the Palestinians: Blinken’s Jerusalem visit offers few solutions
Angelina Jolie, Nadia Murad visit Shingal to oversee projects
Tajikistan invests in emergency preparedness with opening of new health point for displaced people
Hazara Committee in UK releases report on situation of community in Pakistan
Why Do Sindhis Worship Guru Nanak And Follow Sikh Traditions?
Cambodia Seeks New Financing from Beijing Amid Fears of ‘Debt Trap’
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Iran blames Israel for Isfahan drone attack, warning of revenge
Iraqi Kurdistan: KJS reports 73 cases of media and journalists’ rights violations in 2022
PM Barzani stresses holding Kurdistan elections in 2023
Don’t Underestimate Xi’s Ambitions Toward Taiwan, CIA Says
Canadian lawmakers back resettlement of 10,000 Uyghur Muslims
US secures deal on Philippines bases to complete arc around China
Philippines agrees to larger U.S. military presence as allies seek to deter China
Australian troops in East Timor – a controversial history
Teenager Arrested in Singapore After Allegedly Planning ISIS-Inspired Attack
Western Investors Are Losing the Ability to Shape the Future of Cambodian Microfinance
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Biden hosts Jordan’s Abdullah for third time, in nod to king’s role in region
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan to Launch Hydroelectric Power Project
Time running out for wrecker of Tajikistan’s internet as Rahmon loses temper
Sri Lanka IMF Deal Stalls Amid China-World Bank Relief Split
Mongolia: RSF commends presidential veto of a dangerous social media bill
Hong Kong and Macao will fully reopen borders with mainland China
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1948 February 4: Sri Lanka Independence Day
India start with 12-0 win over Bhutan
2 arrested for stabbing CHT affairs minister’s APS
ASEAN chair Indonesia to intensify talks on code for South China Sea
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1997 February 5: Gulja massacre, East Turkistan/Xinjiang
February 5: Kashmir Solidarity Day, Pakistan
Pakistan observes Kashmir Solidarity Day today
Pope Planning India, Mongolia Trips After Portugal, France
Pope Francis says he wants to go to Mongolia in September
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Russians Who Fled Mobilization Vlog About New Life In Kyrgyzstan
Head Of Russia’s Tyva Republic Sends Representatives To Russia-Occupied Donetsk After Complaints
Maximum state of emergency declared in Amman due to weather
Houthis Violating Women’s and Girls’ Rights in Yemen
The Yemeni Employees the U.S. Left Behind
UN experts alarmed by separation of 1 million Tibetan children from families and forced assimilation at residential schools
Karakalpak Activist Dies In Custody Four Days After Being Sentenced Over Protests
How Bhutan’s civil servants are building a digital government system
Bhutan to add more solar capacity to reduce reliance on imports – minister
Disney drops ‘Simpsons’ episode in Hong Kong that mentions forced labor in China
Hong Kong: Trial for largest national security case begins
A landmark subversion trial opens against high-profile Hong Kong democracy activists
Landmark national security trial of Hong Kong democracy activists begins. Here’s what you need to know
Greater Sunrise JV to decide on LNG terminal, develop gas fields off East Timor
Woodside, partners to pick plan for Timor Sea Sunrise gas project soon
Church to help ensure peaceful Timor-Leste polls
Hmong Immigrant Story by Cambodian Filmmaker Set for Premiere
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Qatari, Bahraini foreign ministers discuss launching talks to end unresolved issues -BNA
‘The Exchange’ Team Talks Netflix’s First Original Series From Kuwait, About Women Who Shake Up the Stock Exchange
UAE to allocate $100 mln for earthquake relief efforts in Syria, Turkey – WAM
Kyrgyzstan’s Media Under Pressure
Another Group Of Karakalpak Activists Goes On Trial In Uzbekistan Over 2022 Protests
India will always be a reliable friend to Bhutan: Om Birla to Bhutan National Assembly speaker
Farm-to-cushion dining along the Trans Bhutan Trail
Demolitions in Kashmir must be immediately halted and those affected compensated
Xi Woos Taiwan Opposition Ahead of Pivotal Presidential Vote
China’s Residential Schools Separate a Million Tibetan Children From Their Families, U.N. Says
Inflation tops 40% in Laos, squeezing state employees
Laos begins digital currency trial with Japan blockchain company
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Tuva governor promises to help indigenous draftees who claimed abuses by military in Donbas
Russia Pulls Troops From Front Lines After Soldiers Beaten by Own Allies
Arctic oil-driller Gazprom Neft creates its own private military company
Manchester United sale: Qatar’s interest in Premier League investment grows
For Palestine, justice is not a question of law
Two Ways Indonesia is Helping China Persecute the Uyghurs
Philippine President Marcos Jr visits Japan as security in focus
This official history of Australia’s role in the 1999 Timor-Leste crisis unpacks our ‘military myths’
Singapore drops pre-departure requirements for travelers, further eases mask rules
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Russia offers subsidies on crypto mining in Siberia, details inside
Bahrain loses state immunity bid in dissidents’ spyware lawsuit in UK
Philippines halts sending domestic workers to Kuwait after maid’s murder
The looming fight over nuclear power in Kyrgyzstan
Pakistan Skips Russia-hosted Multilateral Talks on Afghanistan
Why Did Govt Policy Responses Fail Adivasis in the Aftermath of COVID-19?
China Outlines Responsibilities for Developing Hengqin Guangdong-Macao Zone
Mongolia seeks foreign help to produce minerals used for EVs
North Korea showcases nuclear attack capability in largest ever ICBM parade
EU, UK to receive Xinjiang chief despite UN findings on human rights abuses
Hmong family of five killed on a farm in Tak
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Germany in advanced talks with Oman for natural gas supplies
Border road project: A drastic change being made in hill tracks
Bali Process Needs To End Rohingya Deaths at Sea
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1913 February 13: Tibetan Independence Day
2011 February 14: Day of Rage (Bahrain)
February 21: International Mother Language Day
1950 February 25: Kuwait National Day
1947 February 28: 2.28 Incident in Taiwan
March 2: Baloch Culture Day
1991 March 5: Kurdish National Uprising in Iraq
1959 March 10: Tibetan Uprising Day
2008 March 14: Tibetan Unrest
1988 March 16: Halabja Massacre, Kurdistan