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This megacity is the latest to shut down as pollution chokes swathes of South Asia

CNN  —  Lahore has become the latest megacity to shut down as pollution chokes swathes of South Asia, where nearly 50 million people have been breathing toxic air for nearly a week. Pakistan’s second most populous city – of more than 13 million people – has shut schools and closed public parks, malls and offices …

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Thai deaths in Hamas massacre spotlight poor agricultural workers from Asia who toil in Israel’s fields

Bangkok CNN  —  Like his father Chumporn and dozens of other able-bodied men from their village in northeast Thailand, Manee Jirachart moved to Israel in search of work, dreaming of a better life. Jobs were hard to come by within his rural community so when Manee found a cleaning position at a government office in …

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Humans approaching limits of ‘survivability’ as sweltering heatwaves engulf parts of Asia

Heavy showers blanketed northern India over the weekend, offering some much needed respite from a blistering heatwave that ravaged the region. But with mercury levels expected to remain high in other areas, the soaring heat has highlighted how millions in the world’s most populous nation are among the most vulnerable to the effects of the …

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With no more Covid restrictions, Asia’s drug cartels are thriving, UN report warns

Hong Kong CNN  —  The synthetic drug trade in Asia is roaring to “extreme levels,” with crime groups establishing new trafficking routes to evade enforcement crackdowns and methamphetamine prices hitting fresh lows, according to a new report released Friday. The research by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) found that meth seizures …

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