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India: Govt Under Fire For Editing School Textbooks

India: Govt Under Fire For Editing School Textbooks

Teachers, education experts, and opposition politicians have criticized India's ruling right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for revising and rewriting school textbooks, claiming the move is intended to push its Hindu nationalist political agenda....

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India: Twitter Accused of Censoring Modi's Critics

India: Twitter Accused of Censoring Modi's Critics

Twitter has been accused of cooperating in censorship with India's PM Narendra Modi's government as it agreed to block more than 120 accounts on the behest of the state in the aftermath of the search for a fugitive Sikh separatist leader....

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Study: Climate Change to Cost Germany $960B by 2050

Study: Climate Change to Cost Germany $960B by 2050

Extreme heatwaves, drought, and floods caused by climate change could cost Germany up to €900B ($960B) in cumulative economic damage by 2050 if no adaptation measures are taken, according to a German government study published Monday....

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Nepal: Plane Crash Kills At Least 68

Nepal: Plane Crash Kills At Least 68

On Sunday, Nepal's civil aviation authority announced at least 68 people were killed after Yeti Airlines Flight 691 crashed near Pokhara airport.

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Nepal: Maoist Leader Emerges As New PM

Nepal: Maoist Leader Emerges As New PM

Former Maoist guerrilla leader, Pushpa Kamal Dahal — better known by his nom de guerre "Prachanda" — was sworn in as prime minister of Nepal on Monday. His Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Center) finished third in the November elections, which resulted in a hung parliament.

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Nepal: Deuba Likely to Remain PM Despite Ruling Coalition Losing Majority

Nepal: Deuba Likely to Remain PM Despite Ruling Coalition Losing Majority

Nepal's incumbent Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is set to stay for a sixth term following last month's general election. The Election Commission declared on Wednesday that his Nepali Congress party had won 89 of the 275 seats in parliament.

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