A Long Fight to Keep a Closer Eye on Madrasas Unravels in Pakistan
In a deal with Islamist parties, Pakistan is abandoning a requirement that religious seminaries, long seen by Western ...
52 places to go in 2025
The article showcases diverse global destinations with unique experiences and recent developments. From Jane Austen's ...
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Once-Popular Touristic Destinations That Have Been Lost to Time
We all know about the old colonial architecture and the American cars ... Some countries experience changes over time, not least political instability. Myanmar has fallen into this category since the ...
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Throwback 2024: Major national, international events that made news
On July 1, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and two other laws passed in 2023 came into effect replacing the Indian Penal Code and related laws enacted during the British colonial era ... confirmed in ...
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Chandigarh: Old Mehfil Hotel building collapses in Sector 17
No casualty as building was evacuated a week ago after cracks were detected in three load-bearing pillars during ongoing repair work. A major tragedy was averted when the old Mehfil Hotel building ...
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ASEAN Needs to Rethink Its Myanmar Strategy
On December 19-20, Thailand will host regional representatives in their latest meetings on the Myanmar crisis. Neighboring countries will first come together to discuss border security with the ...
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How hopes for Myanmar's democracy faded and why leadership is needed (again)
Former U.S. Ambassador to Myanmar Derek Mitchell asks how hopes for Myanmar's democracy faded and why leadership is needed ...
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Myanmar’s War Has Forced Doctors and Nurses Into Prostitution
By Sui-Lee Wee After seven years of medical school in Myanmar, May finally achieved her goal of becoming a doctor. But a month after she graduated and found a job, her dreams started unraveling.
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60-year-old Mehfil building collapses in Chandigarh’s Sector 17
Four-storey building was vacated over a week ago after cracks had appeared in load-bearing pillars during renovation work A major tragedy was narrowly avoided when the old Mehfil restaurant ...
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Colonial-Era Artwork Restored at Boston Church
Constructed in 1723, Old North Church is the oldest surviving church building in Boston. Painted by a member of the ...
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Myanmar Rebel Group Claims Recapture of Former Headquarters on Thai Border
An ethnic rebel group has recaptured its former headquarters close to Thailand’s borders, almost three decades after it was driven out by the Myanmar military. In a statement yesterday ...
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International Criminal Court goes after Myanmar military chief after nearly five years of war
Nearly five years after Myanmar’s civil war began, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, has requested an arrest warrant for the leader of the country’s ...