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Nepal: Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli Named New Prime Minister

Pakistan to Ban Ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan's Party

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi Visits Moscow

First UN-Sponsored Talks on Afghanistan With Taliban Conclude in Qatar

Trump nominates Pete Hegseth to serve as defense secretary

US announces charges in alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Trump

Korea HeraldNov 11

Trump Transition Live Updates: Matt Gaetz Withdraws as Attorney General Pick

New York Times4 days

My family lived the horrors of Native American boarding schools – why Biden’s apology doesn’t go far enough

The ConversationOct 28

US Dept. of Justice Charges Indian Billionaire in $265M Bribery Scandal

India: New Delhi Pollution Hits 50 Times WHO Limit

India: New Delhi Shuts Primary Schools as Air Quality Worsens

Quincy Jones Dies Aged 91

32 things we learned in NFL Week 12: Missteps could cost some contenders

USA Today42 mins

S. Korean business presence in China fading amid local competition, weakened sales

Korea Herald6 hrs

Pacers’ Myles Turner Goes All Out For Indiana’s ‘Star Wars’ Night, And Come To Find Out, He’s One Of Us

Daily Caller2 hrs

AP Top 25: Alabama, Mississippi out of top 10 and Miami, SMU are in; Oregon remains unanimous No. 1

Associated Press8 hrs

Raiders' Gardner Minshew Out for Season With Significant Bone Break

Taliban Makes First Appearance at UN Climate Summit

Afghanistan: Taliban Bans Women from Hearing Each Other While Praying

China Grants Tariff-Free Access to Taliban-Led Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Taliban Ban Photos of Living Things

John Dutton gets grisly 'Yellowstone' re-examination, and this major character is killed

Trump's new DOJ pick under scrutiny, 'Wicked' charms at the box office: Weekend Rundown

Trump administration takes shape: President-elect completes top 15 Cabinet picks

Sen. Duckworth says Trump defense secretary pick is "flat-out wrong" about women in combat roles

What Pete Hegseth Doesn’t Get About Women in Combat

Pakistan: Schools Close in Lahore as Air Pollution Hits Record Level

India: 4 Killed in Attack on Army Convoy in Kashmir

Pakistan: Gunmen Kill At Least 21 Miners in Balochistan

India Elections: BJP Wins Haryana, NC-Congress Takes J&K

Climate Diplomacy’s $300 Billion Failure

Melting Glaciers Are Causing Billions of Dollars of Damage

Scientific AmericanNov 15

UN climate talks in disarray as developing nations stage walkout

Al Jazeera1 day

[Graphic News] Dengue fever cases surge among S. Korean travelers

Korea HeraldNov 11

Florida health official advises communities to stop adding fluoride to drinking water

NPR Online News2 days

Bangladesh Seeks Sheikh Hasina's Extradition from India

UAE Pardons 57 Bangladeshis Imprisoned for Staging Protests

Bangladesh's Ousted PM Charged With Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity

Myanmar: Rohingya Children Among Hundreds Reportedly Killed in Drone Attack

[Herald Interview] Korea Expressway CEO leads push to export Korean road expertise globally

Korea Herald4 days

Voltaire, International Newsletter N°109

Voltaire Network21 hrs

Billionaire Adani’s Conglomerate Faces Scrutiny And Setbacks Around The World Amid U.S. Indictment

Italian police and social workers leave Albania after staffing empty migrant centres

Google launches Gemini app for iOS worldwide

TechCrunchNov 15

Myanmar: Typhoon Yagi Kills Over 100, Displaces 320K

Myanmar: Rebel Groups Allege Government Forces Using Chemical, Incendiary Weapons

Myanmar Junta Recaptures Key Trade Hub on Thai Border

Myanmar: Ethnic Karen Rebels Capture Key Town on Thai Border

Andrew Tate’s ‘Educational Platform’ Was Hacked

Defense chiefs of S. Korea, U.S., Japan, Philippines, Australia discuss cooperation on sidelines of ASEAN meeting

Korea Herald3 days

Trump just picked a total turkey to run his Labor Department

New York Post3 hrs

Voltaire, International Newsletter N°108

Voltaire Network13 hrs

Meta Finally Breaks Its Silence on Pig Butchering

Sri Lanka: President Appoints New Cabinet

Sri Lanka: Pres. Dissanayake's Coalition Wins Snap Polls

Anura Kumara Dissanayake Sworn in as Sri Lanka's President

Sri Lanka to End Free Visas for Russians, Ukrainians

New maps show high-risk zones for whale-ship collisions − vessel speed limits and rerouting can reduce the toll

The Conversation3 days

How US Warning Center Responded to Catastrophic Tsunami: 'Flying Blind'

Has ‘SNL Korea’ satire devolved into mere insults?

Korea HeraldOct 28

How India’s Chennai mints world-beating chess champions, one move at a time

Al Jazeera1 day

Iranian asset charged in plot to assassinate Trump, DOJ says

Nepal: At Least 193 Killed in Floods and Landslides

Nepal: Plane Crash Kills 18, Pilot Lone Survivor

Thai Parliament Passes Same-Sex Marriage Bill

India: Trafficking Racket Allegedly Dupes People into Fighting for Russia

Hamas says female captive killed in Israeli strike in northern Gaza

Al Jazeera18 hrs

[Antara Haldar] Why do countries prosper?

Korea HeraldNov 04

Elon Musk Said 'I Just Officially Bought Amazon'?

Young CEO gave up $10 million dollar bonus to launch technology company: 'Wouldn't trade it for the world'

How to Prevent the Worst From Happening

Missing India Soldier’s Body Found on Glacier After 38 Years

High stakes - Military tensions mount on the India-China border

EconomistOct 02, 2023

Unrest feared after India revokes Kashmir’s special status

Associated PressNov 26, 2020

Project Force: Is India a military superpower or a Paper Tiger?

Al JazeeraMar 30

The Uncertain Fate of an Alpine Mountain Lodge

New YorkerNov 16

Body of missing Indian soldier found on glacier 38 years after going missing, officials say

USA TodayJun 04, 2023

Up to 150 feared dead & more stranded as glacier burst sparks massive flood in northern India (VIDEOS)

19th round of China, India talks on Ladakh standoff fail

Opinion | Climate change is a bigger threat to Pakistan than terrorism

Washington PostNov 26, 2022

Maldives Foreign Minister Visits Washington

Maldives: Pres. Muizzu's Party Wins Parliamentary Polls

Maldives Presidential Election Heads for Runoff

Hong Kong Won't Act on Sanctioned Russian Superyacht

Yes, Trump Said About Rising Sea Levels: 'You'll Have More Oceanfront Property, Right?'

Tax Breaks: Let’s Talk Tax At Thanksgiving Edition

Artificial urban islands could supply homes in Maldives as waters rise

New ScientistSep 26

Largest text-to-speech AI model yet shows ’emergent abilities’

TechCrunchJul 28

Citizen: My Life After the White House by Bill Clinton review – convivial without being confidential

Study: Climate Change to Cost Germany $960B by 2050

Study: 15M People Threatened Globally by Glacial Flooding

Study: Earth Risks Losing Significant Glacier Mass By 2100

Countries are cheating their way to net zero by overrelying on forests

New Scientist6 days

[Eye Interview] Charting remarkable year, Anton Hur's journey in literature continues

Korea HeraldOct 21

No Country for Young Politicians

Trump’s Pennsylvania Fraud Claims Debunked: Overseas Voter Challenges Latest Claims Spreading In Battleground State

What Makes a Country Happy? It’s Complicated

Scientific AmericanOct 14

IWIK head attends ESG forum in Bhutan

Korea HeraldOct 21