Asia

Major technology companies such as Apple and Samsung plan to expand electronics production in India. Indian Technology Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said this in an interview with Bloomberg news agency. India is competing with…
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The major equity markets in Asia showed a mixed picture on Monday. Investors processed Friday's mostly lower closing positions on Wall Street, where a disappointing US consumer confidence figure weighed down sentiment. Concerns…
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A new explosion occurred Monday morning near the Golden Temple, the Sikh shrine in the Indian city of Amritsar. It was the second explosion in less than 48 hours. This is reported by the police, who have launched an investigation. …
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The number of Afghans living below the poverty line has doubled in the last three years and will reach 34 million by the end of the year. That is the opinion of the United Nations, which warns of worsening the economic situation due to some…
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The Iranian court has pardoned 22,000 people who participated in widespread protests in Iran in the past six months. This is reported by the state news agency IRNA. However, it is unclear whether all those people have already been released.…
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Turkey wants to set up a special fund to reconstruct the areas affected by the country's severe earthquakes. This involved official wishes to remain anonymous and reports this to the Bloomberg news agency. The fund should make it…
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Increased demand from Europe for liquefied natural gas (LNG) will increase competition with Asia for additional LNG supplies, while new supply will remain limited over the next two years. Shell writes this in a report on the LNG market.…
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An explosion at a mosque in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar killed at least 22 people and injured dozens on Monday. This is reported by state television and the Pakistani police. The explosion occurred during afternoon…
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