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    India & Canada expel envoys in Sikh separatist killing row

    India on Monday asked Canadian diplomats in Delhi to leave country by Saturday after Ottawa said it was investigating its Indian ambassador and other diplomats as "persons of interest", after killing of a Sikh leader

    South Asia
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    Imran Khan Praises India Foreign Policy

    Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has once again commended India for its independent foreign policy as he slammed the West for being critical of India for buying Russian oil.

    Southeast Asia
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    Russia Launches Iran Satellite, Stokes Ukraine Surveillance Concerns

    An Iranian satellite launched by Russia blasted off from Kazakhstan Tuesday and reached orbit amid controversy that Moscow might use it to boost its surveillance of military targets in Ukraine.

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    Kazakhstan Ranks 79 Among 132 Economies Featured In Global Innovation Index 2021

    NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan is ranked 79th out of 132 economies for its innovation capabilities, taking third place among the 10 economies in Central and Southern Asia, according to the Global Innovation Index 2021.

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    Tajikistan Puts The Squeeze On Aga Khan-Linked Entities

    Authorities in Tajikistan are putting the squeeze on organizations and companies controlled by the Aga Khan, the Europe-based philanthropist deemed by the Shia Ismailis of the country’s eastern Pamirs region as leader.

    Central Asia
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    Russia To Launch Iran’s Most Advanced Monitoring Satellite

    Russia is set to launch an advanced satellite on behalf of Iran on 9 August, substantially boosting Iran’s current space capabilities, according to a statement by Roscosmos space agency.

    West Asia
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    Israel wants US settle maritime row with Lebanon before Hezbollah deadline: Report

    According to the military affairs correspondent of Israel’s Channel 12, Tel Aviv is pressuring the US to finalize an agreement over their maritime border with Lebanon before the September deadline given by Hezbollah

    West Asia
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    In Tehran, Putin, Raisi and Erdogan Discuss Changing Regional Situation

    In only his second trip abroad since Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine in February, Putin met Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on pressing issues facing the region

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    Imran Khan Loses Court Battle, Faces No-Trust Vote On Saturday

    Pakistan's Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that Prime Minister Imran Khan's move to dissolve parliament was unconstitutional and called for lawmakers to return in two days, a decision that could spell the end of his term

    Southeast Asia
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    Imran Khan Says, Paying Price for Independent Foreign Policy

    Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has claimed that there was a “foreign conspiracy hatched by the United States” to topple his government through the opposition’s no-confidence motion.

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    Israeli President Ends Turkey Trip With Synagogue Visit

    Israel’s president on Thursday ended his landmark trip to Turkey with a visit to the Jewish community in Istanbul, a day after the two countries hailed a new era in relations.

    West Asia
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    Fearing West's Wrath, Russia's Rich Look To Stash Wealth In Dubai

    Rich Russians are trying to shift some of their wealth from Europe to Dubai to shield assets from a tightening wave of Western sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, financial and legal sources said.

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    Defiance, military drills greet new US sancrtions in Iran

    Iran has greeted the reimposition of US sanctions with air defence drills and an acknowledgement from the president, Hassan Rouhani, that the country faces a “war situation”, raising tensions in the Middle East.

    West Asia
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    Iran starts mass-producing locally designed Kowsar fighter jet

    Iran unveiled the Kowsar domestic fighter jet in August with President Hassan Rouhani saying Tehran's military strength was only designed to deter enemies and aimed at creating "lasting peace".

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    MBS described Khashoggi as 'dangerous Islamist'

    Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman described slain journalist Jamal Khashoggias a "dangerous Islamist" after his disappearance weeks ago, according to US media reports.

    West Asia
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    Israeli delegation in Riyadh as Netanyahu asks US to back MBS

    Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has met with a delegation of pro-Israeli advocates in Riyadh amid reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked the US to keep.

    West Asia
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    50 Indian items face heat as US revokes duty-free privileges on import of 90 products

    The US on Thursday revoked duty-free concessions on import of at least 50 Indian products, mostly from handloom and agriculture sectors, reflecting the Trump administration’s tough stand on.

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    Imran Khan lands in Beijing on four-day visit, to hold talks with Xi Jinping

    Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan landed in Beijing Friday morning on a four-day visit. His first visit to China since taking over as PM, Khan is expected to hold bilateral talks with President.

    South Asia
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    Swiss halt Saudi arms parts trade over Khashoggi case

    The Swiss government decided Wednesday to halt deliveries of spare weapons parts to Saudi Arabia amid concern over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.

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    Indonesia protests after Saudi Arabia executes domestic maid

    Tuti Tursilawati, a mother of one, had been convicted of murdering her employer, who workers rights’ group Migrant Care said was trying to rape her at the time. 

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    'Khashoggi was choked and then dismembered in Saudi mission'

    Turkish judicial officials say prominent Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who went missing after visiting the kingdom’s consulate in Turkey’s largest city of Istanbul earlier this month.

    West Asia
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    Zarif in Pakistan to pursue fate of abducted Iranian forces

    Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif reached here on Tuesday night on an unscheduled trip to follow up on the issue of abducted border guards and discuss “certain regional developments.

    West Asia
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    Susan Rice: ‘Time for Saudi Crown Prince To Go’

    The crisis in United States-Saudi relations precipitated by the brazen murder of Jamal Khashoggi raises a critical question that the Trump administration plainly wants to avoid: Can the United States.

    West Asia
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    Korean NGOs protest against conferment of Seoul Peace Prize to Modi, call it a 'disgrace'

    At least 20 South Korean nonprofits, including human rights groups, have raised strong objections to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi being awarded the prestigious Seoul Peace Prize.

    South Asia

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