ASIA

AFTER YEARS OF POLITICS, INDIA'S PRIYANKA GANDHI VIES FOR MP SEAT

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The sister to India's main opposition Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, is set to contest her first election, ending decades of anticipation by her supporters.

INDIA PRIME MINISTER ACCUSED OF 'STOCK MARKET SCAM'

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Rahul Gandhi, India's opposition leader, has demanded an investigation into a stock market crash that hit investors at the end of the general election.

FATAL TRAIN CRASH CLAIMS 8 LIVES IN INDIA

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A fatal train crash in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal has claimed the lives of 8 Indian citizens and injuring 60 others.

The accident occurred when a goods train hit a stationary passenger train, the Kanchenjungha Express, in the New Jalpaiguri area on Monday morning. Dramatic visuals from the accident site showed one wagon of the express train suspended in the air.

INDIA'S ELECTION ENDS, WINNER TO BE DECLARED TODAY

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World's biggest election that saw hundreds of millions of votes cast, more than six weeks of polling, and billions of dollars spent comes to an end. India on Tuesday will declare a new leader after a mammoth nationwide election that has become a referendum on the last decade of leadership by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

MAN STABS FOUR USA COLLEGE INSTRUCTORS IN PUBLIC PARK IN CHINA

Four Iowa Cornell College instructors were taken to hospital after a "serious incident" during a daytime attack by a 55-year-old man in the northern province of Jilin.

THE TAIWAN'S INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENT IS NOW INCREASING TENSION WITH CHINA OVER SOVEREIGNTY AND INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION

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The Taiwan independence movement, advocating for the island's recognition as a sovereign state distinct from China, has intensified in recent years, heightening tensions with Beijing. This movement is fueled by a growing sense of national identity among Taiwanese citizens, many of whom increasingly identify as Taiwanese rather than Chinese. The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), which supports the notion of Taiwanese sovereignty, has seen significant electoral victories, reflecting a public sentiment that favors distancing Taiwan from China's political and economic orbit.

NORTH KOREA DROPS TRASH BALLOONS IN SOUTH KOREA 'AGAIN'

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Hundreds of trash-laden balloons have been dropped in South Korea, reigniting a tit-for-tat exchange after South Korean activists sent floating packages in the other direction carrying K-pop and K-dramas on USB sticks.

INDIA POLICE ARREST MP IN SEX ABUSE CASE

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An Indian lawmaker, who fled the country after being accused of sexually abusing several women, has been arrested by police on his return to the country.