How do air conditioners work, and what is the effect on the environment?
Heatwaves all over the world are becoming longer and more intense and the need for cooling is rising fast, putting ...
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Israel is trying to hijack the Baloch struggle
As Israel loudly beat the drums of war one day before its unprovoked surprise attack on Iran, a small but ...
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At least four children dead in school roof collapse in India
Rescue teams race to find survivors after deadly school building collapse in western India.At least four children have been killed ...
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Rains, flash floods kill 21 in Pakistan; tourists rescued in hilly north
Islamabad, Pakistan – Flash floods and landslides have killed at least 21 people in 24 hours across Pakistan, taking the ...
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Inside Iran’s crackdown on Afghan migrants after the war with Israel
Tehran, Iran – The wave of Afghan refugees and migrants being sent back from Iran has not stopped, with more than ...
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China starts construction of world’s biggest hydropower dam in Tibet
The project on a river that runs through Tibet and India downstream could dwarf the Three Gorges Dam when completed.China ...
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Otters spotted in Kashmir waters, and residents are both thrilled and wary
Hugam, Indian-administered Kashmir – Nasir Amin Bhat, 17, was barely ankle-deep in the water when his school friend and neighbour ...
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Bangladesh air force plane crashes into college campus, killing at least 19
Mostly students killed and more than 50 wounded as training aircraft crashes into campus in capital Dhaka.At least 19 people ...
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Southeast Asia’s foreign assistance to fall more than $2bn next year
Development financing to Southeast Asia is expected to fall by more than $2bn in 2026 due to recent cutbacks by ...
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Bangladesh’s largest Islamist party rallies for fair elections
Hundreds of thousands of supporters of Bangladesh’s largest Islamist party took part in a rally in the capital, Dhaka, demanding ...
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