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by AFP Staff Writers Helsinki (AFP) Nov 12, 2025 Finnish Defence Minister Antti Hakkanen on Wednesday said China was “massively” financing Russia’s war efforts, which increases the security threat in Europe and poses a challenge to NATO. Speaking to AFP, Hakkanen said Russia’s cooperation with China had “gone so far” that “China is currently massively

by AFP Staff Writers Kathmandu (AFP) Nov 12, 2025 Nepal has intensified anti-poaching operations to protect its prized tigers, elephants and rhinos after dozens of convicted poachers escaped prison during an anti-government uprising in September, conservation officers said on Wednesday. “This is a matter of concern for all conservationists,” Bed Kumar Dhakal, deputy director general

by AFP Staff Writers Mumbai, India (AFP) Nov 12, 2025 Climate change is making monsoon rains in India’s financial capital Mumbai deadlier, mostly for poor people, according to a report released Wednesday by the University of Chicago. The case study analysed extensive data to estimate the population-wide impact of rainfall and floods on mortality in

By Asma HAFIZ and Jalees ANDRABI New Delhi (AFP) Nov 11, 2025 India’s defence minister vowed on Tuesday that those responsible for a deadly car explosion in the heart of the capital that killed at least eight people will face justice. Monday’s blast, if confirmed as an attack, would be the first significant security incident

By Arunabh SAIKIA New Delhi (AFP) Nov 9, 2025 Dozens of protesters rallied in New Delhi on Sunday to demand government action on toxic air, as a thick haze containing dangerous microparticles shrouded the Indian capital. Parents in the crowd brought their children, who wore masks and waved placards, with one reading: “I miss breathing”.

by AFP Staff Writers Mumbai, India (AFP) Nov 7, 2025 India’s state-owned aeronautics firm said Friday it had inked an agreement with US company General Electric to acquire over 100 engines for its domestically designed and built Tejas fighter jets. The deal comes at a time when ties between the US and India have come

Green goals versus growth needs: India’s climate scorecard By Sara Hussein Bangkok (AFP) Nov 5, 2025 India is the world’s most populous country, the third-biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, and remains deeply dependent on polluting coal to meet soaring energy demand. It is also a climate diplomacy heavyweight, representing developing economies. Ahead of the COP30

Fierce mountain storms kill nine in Nepal By Anup OJHA Kathmandu (AFP) Nov 4, 2025 Days of ferocious snowstorms and an avalanche in Nepal’s treacherous Himalayan peaks have killed nine people, including five Italian climbers, officials said Tuesday. The deaths occurred in two separate accidents since Friday. On Monday, an avalanche hit a group of

Indian Sikh pilgrims enter Pakistan, first major crossing since May conflict By Arif Ali with Zain Zaman Janjua in Islamabad Wagah Border, Pakistan, Pakistan (AFP) Nov 4, 2025 Pakistan on Tuesday welcomed jubilant Sikh pilgrims from India, in the first major crossing since deadly clashes in May closed the land border between the nuclear-armed neighbours.

India’s cloud seeding trials ‘costly spectacle’ By Parvaiz BUKHARI New Delhi (AFP) Nov 2, 2025 India’s efforts to combat air pollution by using cloud seeding in its sprawling capital New Delhi appear to have fallen flat, with scientists and activists questioning the effectiveness of the move. Cloud seeding involves spraying particles such as silver iodide