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Amritpal Singh: Rumours swirl in hunt for fugitive Indian preacher

By Zoya Mateen BBC News, Delhi Rumors are circulating in India about the whereabouts of a controversial self-styled Sikh preacher, more than 10 days after he went on the run. A massive operation is underway to find Amritpal Singh, who is wanted in many cases including attempted murder. His calls for an independent Sikh […]

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Rahul Gandhi: Congress holds countrywide protests over disqualification

Leaders of India’s main opposition party Congress are holding nationwide protests against the disqualification of their leader Rahul Gandhi from parliament. Mr Gandhi was removed as an MP last week after he was sentenced to two years in prison in a defamation case. He was convicted by a court for 2019 comments about PM Narendra Modi’s […]

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Jack Ma: Alibaba founder seen in China after long absence

By Nicholas Yong, BBC News, Singapore Alibaba founder Jack Ma, who has rarely been seen in public in the past three years, has resurfaced at a school in Hangzhou, a report says. The 58-year-old has kept a low profile since criticising China’s financial regulators in 2020. Mr Ma was the most high-profile Chinese billionaire […]

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North Korea asserts first evidence of tactical nuclear weapons

By Jean Mackenzie Seoul correspondent North Korea has revealed small nuclear warheads, which it says can be fitted on to short-range missiles. The North has long claimed it has tactical nuclear weapons, capable of hitting targets in South Korea. But the photos published in its state newspaper on Tuesday are the first time it […]

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Aamir Liaquat Hussain: Pakistan’s shock televangelist dies at 50

By Simon Fraser BBC News One of Pakistan’s most prominent and contentious TV hosts, Aamir Liaquat Hussain, has died aged 50 after being found unconscious at home in Karachi. The anchor was taken to hospital but pronounced dead on arrival. A post mortem exam is being carried out. Aamir Liaquat Hussain switched from televangelism to […]

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Thailand legalises cannabis trade but still bans recreational use

By Frances Mao BBC News People in Thailand can now grow cannabis plants at home and sell the crop after the nation removed marijuana from its banned narcotics list. The nation is the first to advance such a move in South-East Asia, a region known for its stringent drug laws. But recreational use is still […]

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India’s loan scams leave victims scared for their lives

By Priti Gupta & Ben Morris Mumbai When Raj took out a loan for $110 (£87) in March, he thought it would swiftly solve his financial problems, instead it has made his life much, much worse. The Pune-based man had been lured into one of India’s many digital loan scams. Like many, Raj (not his […]

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Nupur Sharma: Prophet Muhammad controversy tests India-Islamic world ties

By Vikas Pandey BBC News, Delhi India has been forced to try to placate its partners in the Islamic world after growing anger over controversial comments made by two senior officials of the country’s ruling party about the Prophet Muhammad. Nupur Sharma, who was a spokesperson of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), made […]

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Bangladesh officials say depot fire exacerbated by mislabelled chemicals

Bangladeshi officials have accused the operator of a container depot of exacerbating a deadly blaze by not storing chemicals safely. Nine firefighters were among more than 40 people killed after fire broke out near the port city of Chittagong. Officials said containers of hydrogen peroxide were labelled incorrectly – and firefighters doused flames with water […]

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Nepal plane crash: Rescuers find 21 bodies from wreck

By Zubaidah Abdul Jalil BBC News Rescuers have found 21 bodies so far from the crash site of a plane that went down in northern Nepal. The small plane had been carrying 22 people, and searches continue to find the remaining missing passenger. The plane was on a 20-minute flight when it lost contact with […]

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