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BANGKOK: Bright red garments, gold embroidery and colourful accessories would normally have been the mode du jour for Thailand’s ethnic…

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NEW DELHI: Scientists will take the tape measure to Mount Everest to determine whether a massive earthquake in Nepal…

DUBAI: Dubai International cemented its title as the world’s busiest airport for international passengers in 2016, with a 7.2 percent…

DHAKA: Bangladesh has begun planting one million palm trees nationwide to help prevent hundreds of people being killed by lightning strikes…