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Japan to provide $65 million additional humanitarian aid to Palestinians

Tokyo (Reuters) - Japan will provide $65 million in additional humanitarian aid to Palestinians out of concern over the conflict in Gaza, foreign minister...

India-Canada diplomatic thaw remains remote despite visa easing

New Delhi/Ottawa (Reuters) - Mending frayed diplomatic relations between India and Canada will be a long process after each side adopted maximalist positions, despite...

Philippines says Japan, S.Korea, India offer to fund railway projects

Manila (Reuters) - Japan, South Korea and India have offered to finance three Philippine railway projects worth nearly $5 billion, the country's transport chief...

Delhi primary schools to close amidst high pollution levels

(Reuters) - Primary schools in India's capital city will remain closed until Nov. 10 due to high pollution levels, a Delhi government minister said...

Afghanistan opium poppy supply plummets 95% after Taliban ban – U.N.

An Afghan man walks through a poppy field in the Gereshk district of Helmand province, Afghanistan April 8, 2016. REUTERS/Abdul Malik/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights (Reuters)...

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