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When the rains fall over Madrid, a quiet rural town in the southern Philippines, muddy brown torrents sweep through rice fields and homes. For Beth Samblado, the floodwater is a recurring reminder of a struggle she and her neighbours in Surigao del Sur province have waged, largely alone, against nickel mining. “We’re asking the government again to please stop the mining,” the 51-year-old told This Week in Asia in Filipino from her modest eatery in the town centre. Years ago, she and her fellow… Source link India Operation Sagar Bandhu: Two IAF… Passing-out parade held at Indian… 17-Year-Old UP…

Nearly 2,400 mainland Chinese drivers have applied for 1,700 quotas under a much-awaited special scheme that allows them to drive their cars directly into downtown Hong Kong, according to Guangdong authorities. The Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department said on Sunday that a total of 2,388 drivers had submitted applications earlier this month for the first round of balloting. The 1,700 successful applicants selected by computer ballot on Sunday can expect to set off to Hong Kong as… Source link India Operation Sagar Bandhu: Two IAF… Passing-out parade held at Indian… 17-Year-Old UP Boy Creates AI… 52 'Sorrys' In 4…

When activist Sudirman Arshad walked into a Kota Kinabalu police station last month, the 22-year-old expected to file a routine report after a minor traffic accident. Instead, he was held for hours and questioned under Malaysia’s Sedition Act over a rally he had helped organise. The experience left him shaken, but also confirmed a nagging suspicion: Sabah’s political establishment has finally realised that Gen Z is no longer content to sit quietly on the sidelines. His brush with the law came as… Source link India Operation Sagar Bandhu: Two IAF… Passing-out parade held at Indian… 17-Year-Old UP Boy Creates…