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Kolkata Chorbagan Tragedy: Bengal Announces ₹25 Lakh Aid and Jobs for Bereaved Families
KOLKATA, October 18, 2026: West Bengal has announced ₹25 lakh in assistance and a...
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Singapore Haze Hits a Season-High PSI of 230 on Its 14th Straight Day; Seven Indonesian Firms Face Legal Notices as ASEAN Issues Top Alert
Air in western Singapore hit a season-high 24-hour PSI of 230 on Sunday, the 14th straight day of unhealthy air. Singapore will serve legal notices on seven Indonesian companies, ASEAN's weather centre has raised its top haze alert, and Indonesia has agreed to accept foreign help.
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Asia Briefing, 7 October: Okinawa Killing Tests the US-Japan Alliance, Bangkok Plans for Floods, Nepal’s Protest Cases and a Spy Charge Over Taiwan
The main stories from across Asia on Wednesday, 7 October 2026: a US Marine held over a killing in Okinawa, Thailand’s flood plan for the IMF–World Bank meetings, Nepal’s Gen Z protest cases, a spy charge involving Taiwan’s first family, Yemen’s claim on Mocha and the PTI march.
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Nepal Panel Says Charges Can Be Dropped for Only About 300 of 1,778 Gen Z Protest Accused; Cabinet Orders Implementation
A government-appointed panel in Nepal has concluded that most people charged over the September 2025 Gen Z protests face allegations such as murder, arson and looting that the law does not allow the state to drop. The Cabinet has sent the report for implementation.
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Nepal Proposes Himalayan Climate Mechanism With India and China After Deadly Floods
Nepal PM Balendra Shah proposed a Nepal-India-China Himalayan Climate Resilience Mechanism at the UN to share satellite data and early warnings. What it means for India.
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New Barrier Lake Threatens Fresh Nepal Floods as Finance Minister Seeks India’s Help
A new glacial barrier lake on the Nepal-China border risks a sudden flood, even as Nepal's finance minister arrives in New Delhi to seek India's support for post-flood reconstruction.
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Nepal floods: race to reach hydropower tunnels as Indian and Chinese experts join rescue
Nepal stepped up efforts to reach people trapped in hydropower tunnels after the Himalayan flood, airlifting heavy machinery as Indian and Chinese tunnel-rescue specialists joined Nepali teams.
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Kolkata Chorbagan Tragedy: Bengal Announces ₹25 Lakh Aid and Jobs for Bereaved Families
KOLKATA, October 18, 2026: West Bengal has announced ₹25 lakh in assistance and a...
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Singapore Haze Hits a Season-High PSI of 230 on Its 14th Straight Day; Seven Indonesian Firms Face Legal Notices as ASEAN Issues Top Alert
Air in western Singapore hit a season-high 24-hour PSI of 230 on Sunday, the 14th straight day of unhealthy air. Singapore will serve legal notices on seven Indonesian companies, ASEAN's weather centre has raised its top haze alert, and Indonesia has agreed to accept foreign help.
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Rubio Heads to Samarkand for C5+1 Talks With a 200-Strong Business Delegation Before Visiting Mumbai and Jamnagar
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets the foreign ministers of all five Central Asian states in Samarkand on October 19, bringing more than 200 business leaders, before travelling to Mumbai and Jamnagar. Critical minerals, energy and trade top the agenda.
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IMF Meetings End in Bangkok With “Optimism and Worry”: Georgieva Warns Inflation, Debt and War Spillovers Are Squeezing Poorer Countries
The IMF and World Bank annual meetings closed in Bangkok with a chair's statement calling the world economy resilient but at risk, a walkout during Russia's remarks, and a warning from Kristalina Georgieva that low-income countries are being squeezed.