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Asia Briefing, 6 October: Makkah Defence Pact Activated, Philippine Inflation Hits 7.2%, PTI March Reaches Kohat and a Film Divides South Korea
The main stories from across Asia on Tuesday, 6 October 2026: Pakistan and Türkiye agree to send forces to Saudi Arabia, Philippine inflation jumps to 7.2%, the PTI march reaches Kohat, a film about a 1974 assassination divides South Korea, and Malaysia approves the return of 3,524 more Myanmar nationals.
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Nobel Prize in Medicine 2026 Goes to Deisseroth, Hegemann and Nagel for Optogenetics, the Method That Controls Brain Cells With Light
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has gone to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for optogenetics, which lets scientists switch nerve cells on and off with light. A treatment for blindness based on it is under review in the United States. Several pioneers, including Zhuo-Hua Pan, who began his career in China, were left out.
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Over 40 Nations Form Coalition to Reopen Strait of Hormuz: UK Leads Diplomatic Push as Iran War Chokes Global Oil Supply
Over 40 nations have launched a multinational coalition led by the UK to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, blocked by Iran since the outbreak of the US-Iran war. The diplomatic push aims to restore global oil and LNG supply routes as energy prices surge worldwide.
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Iran Strikes Kuwaiti Oil Tanker at Dubai Port: Fire and Oil Spill Risk as West Asia War Escalates to Gulf States
Dubai/Kuwait City, March 31, 2026: In a dramatic escalation of the ongoing US-Iran war...
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UN Launches Emergency Task Force to Safeguard Strait of Hormuz Trade: What It Means for India and the World
United Nations/New Delhi, March 30, 2026: In a significant multilateral response to the Iran-US-Israel...
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Oil Prices Surge Past $116 Per Barrel: How the Iran-US War Is Triggering a Global Energy Crisis and Hitting India Hard
New Delhi, March 30, 2026: Global crude oil prices surged past $116 per barrel...
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USS Tripoli Heads to Strait of Hormuz: 2,200 Marines Ready as US Eyes Kharg Island and Hormuz Opening
As the US-Israel-Iran war enters its 22nd day on March 21, 2026, one of...
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Iran War Day 21: Trump Hints at ‘Winding Down’ Military Operations — What It Means for Asia and the World
As the Iran-US-Israel war enters its 21st day on March 21, 2026, a significant...
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Eid al-Fitr 2026: India Celebrates Eid Mubarak on March 21 — Prayers, Festivities and the Joy of Ramadan’s End
India woke up this morning on Saturday, March 21, 2026, to the joyful sounds...
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23,000 Indian Sailors At Risk As Strait of Hormuz Conflict Claims Indian Lives
By The Press of Asia | March 14, 2026New Delhi/Mumbai: The rapidly escalating US-Israel...
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Iran War Day 8: Trump Demands Unconditional Surrender as Israel Launches Broad-Scale Strikes on Tehran
The United States-Israel war against Iran entered its eighth day on March 7, 2026,...
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Oil Prices Spike 9% Amid Iran War: India Faces Economic Storm as Crude Surges Past $80
By The Press of Asia | March 5, 2026Global crude oil prices surged by...
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US Senate Fails to Stop Iran War: Trump’s Military Powers Unchecked as Bombs Continue to Fall
In a significant blow to Congressional oversight, the United States Senate on Wednesday failed...
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US-Israel Strikes Kill Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei: Middle East War Enters Dangerous New Phase
In a dramatic escalation of Middle East tensions, the United States and Israel launched...
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Asia Briefing, 6 October: Makkah Defence Pact Activated, Philippine Inflation Hits 7.2%, PTI March Reaches Kohat and a Film Divides South Korea
The main stories from across Asia on Tuesday, 6 October 2026: Pakistan and Türkiye agree to send forces to Saudi Arabia, Philippine inflation jumps to 7.2%, the PTI march reaches Kohat, a film about a 1974 assassination divides South Korea, and Malaysia approves the return of 3,524 more Myanmar nationals.
Explainers
Nobel Prize in Medicine 2026 Goes to Deisseroth, Hegemann and Nagel for Optogenetics, the Method That Controls Brain Cells With Light
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has gone to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for optogenetics, which lets scientists switch nerve cells on and off with light. A treatment for blindness based on it is under review in the United States. Several pioneers, including Zhuo-Hua Pan, who began his career in China, were left out.
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INDIA गठबंधन के सांसद आज संसद भवन से चुनाव आयोग तक मार्च करेंगे, CEC ज्ञानेश कुमार को हटाने की मांग; सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने कहा,...
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South Korea’s Culture Minister Calls Threats Over ‘The Assassins’ a ‘Destruction of Democracy’ as Conservatives Demand the Film Be Pulled
A South Korean film about the 1974 killing of first lady Yuk Young-soo has drawn protests outside an actor's home and demands from the conservative opposition that it be withdrawn. The culture minister has asked police to protect the cast and rejected calls to stop screenings as a return to censorship.