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    CNA was established in March 1999 by Mediacorp, and is an English language Asian news network. Positioned to “Understand Asia”, it reports on global developments with Asian perspectives. Based in Singapore, it has correspondents in major Asian cities and key Western ones, including New York, Washington D.C., London and Brussels. CNA brings its audience not only the latest news but also diverse content such as business, lifestyle, human stories, current affairs and documentary programming. CNA is a transmedia company, where users can get content online, on TV and radio and via smart devices. It is also available on social and messaging services, such as Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Linkedin, Whatsapp and Telegram. CNA TV is now viewed in 29 territories across Asia with its satellite footprint stretching across Asia, the Middle East and Australia. For more information, please visit CNA’s website at cna.asia. Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/about. Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/about

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  • Tibetan adventures: From crystal lakes to a glimpse of Mount Everest0

    • Blog
    • November 30, 2019

    by Hon Jing Yi 29 Nov 2019 The Roof of the World houses many treasures – if you can stomach the altitude. At Yamdrok Lake, yaks wait to pose for photographers. (Photo: Hon Jing Yi)  My trip began with a drive through mountain ranges and meandering roads from the capital city of Lhasa to Rongbuk

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  • Sri Lanka steps up security for final vote rallies0

    • Blog
    • November 13, 2019

    13 Nov 2019 COLOMBO: Police stepped up security across Sri Lanka on Wednesday (Nov 13) over fears of violence on the final day of campaigning for the fiercely contested presidential election, officials said. Elite police commandos reinforced police as the two frontrunners in Saturday’s vote Sajith Premadasa and Gotabhaya Rajapaksa held rival rallies in and around

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  • 7 RSAF aircraft land in Savarkar International Airport in India after ‘technical issue’ with F-160

    • Blog
    • November 1, 2019

    01 Nov 2019 SINGAPORE: Seven Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) aircraft diverted from their flight path on Thursday (Oct 31) and landed at Savarkar International Airport in Port Blair, India, after a technical issue with an RSAF F-16 jet.  The six RSAF F-16 fighter aircraft and a C-130 transport aircraft made the diversion at about 12.15pm. They were

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  • As India’s Modi and China’s Xi head into summit, Tibetans are detained0

    • Blog
    • October 13, 2019

    11 Oct 2019 www.channelnewsasia.com MAMALLAPURAM, India: Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are expected to agree new security measures along their unsettled border during a summit on Friday (Oct 11), officials said, in an effort to smooth ties ruffled by differences over Kashmir. The two are meeting in a seaside resort

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  • China’s Xi and India’s Modi discuss proposals to improve ties hit by Kashmir0

    • Blog
    • October 12, 2019

    12 Oct 2019 CNA Channel News Asia MAMALLAPURAM, India: Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Saturday (Oct 12) he had a free and frank discussion with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and would pursue proposals the two leaders discussed to improve bilateral ties. Xi and Modi held several hours of one-on-one talks in a southern

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  • Indian ‘citizenship’ list causes anger, confusion0

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    • September 4, 2019

    04 Sep 2019 channel newsasia GUWAHATI: After living in India all his life, father-of-two Gokul Chandra Saha woke up last weekend to learn he was among almost two million people in the religiously diverse state of Assam that the government had suddenly deemed to be foreigners. Saha, 68, a Hindu, insists he has the documents to

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  • Tiger by the tail: Pakistan’s militant challenge in Kashmir1

    22 Aug 2019 MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan: Pressure is mounting on Pakistan to contain militants itching for a fight with arch-nemesis India amid growing calls for action in its escalating dispute with New Delhi over Kashmir. Just last week, hundreds rallied in Pakistani Kashmir, calling for armed retaliation over India’s decision to revoke the special autonomy granted to

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  • Indian PM raises Kashmir protests with British counterpart0

    21 Aug 2019 NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to his British counterpart, Boris Johnson, about violent demonstrations over Kashmir outside the Indian embassy in London, the foreign ministry said. Thousands of people, many waving Pakistani and Kashmiri flags, protested outside the embassy last week, on India’s Independence Day, against Modi’s withdrawal

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  • Kashmir clampdown tightened as India hails ‘historic moment’0

    06 Aug 2019 Channel News Asia NEW DELHI: India’s home affairs minister on Tuesday (Aug 6) hailed “historic” legislation to bring Kashmir under its direct control, as New Delhi stepped up its clampdown on dissent in the restive Muslim-majority region. Three high-profile political leaders in Kashmir were detained for being a threat to peace hours

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  • India police warn Hindu customer for rejecting Muslim delivery driver0

    2 Aug 2019 CNA channel new sasia NEW DELHI: A Hindu man who rejected a food delivery from a Muslim driver has been slapped with a good behaviour bond by Indian police, with officers saying he acted against the constitution. Controversy erupted when the customer in the central state of Madhya Pradesh said on Twitter

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  • Pakistan PM Khan returns home exulting after Washington visit0

    25 Jul 2019 ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan returned home from Washington on Thursday (Jul 25) after a visit seen by supporters as a major diplomatic success, saying he felt like he had when he came back after winning the cricket World Cup. US President Donald Trump’s warm reception of Khan and a delegation

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  • Female suicide bomber kills eight in north-west Pakistan0

    21 Jul 2019 DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan: A female suicide bomber in north-western Pakistan killed at least eight people and wounded 26 more in an attack outside a local civilian hospital on Sunday (Jul 21), local officials said. The attack in Dera Ismail Khan early on Sunday was claimed by Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, often known as

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  • Inspired by Singapore’s education system, Bangladeshi migrant worker starts polytechnic0

    He was unable to complete high school, but Joy Sudip Bhadro’s eye-opening experience here led to a ‘crazy’ dream come true in his hometown. His story is told in the CNA Insider series, Life After Singapore. HABIGANJ, Bangladesh: When Joy Sudip Bhadro wasn’t toiling away on a construction site in Singapore, he could be found outside

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  • UN blasts India, Pakistan over Kashmir inaction0

    08 Jul 2019 GENEVA: The UN rights office hammered India and Pakistan on Monday (Jul 8) for failing to improve the situation in Kashmir, while renewing calls for an international probe into violations in the disputed Himalayan region. Kashmir, ruled in part but claimed in full by both countries, has suffered decades of unrest with

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