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​A view of Yarlung Zangbu Grand Canyon, the world's largest and deepest canyon, in Tibet, China, on August 12, 2012.
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China’s mega-dam gambit: The $167 billion bet that could reshape Asia

On Saturday, China announced the start of one of the world’s biggest infrastructure projects: a $167 billion mega-dam in Tibet that will, when completed, be the most powerful source of hydroelectricity in history.

Indian paramilitary soldiers patrol along a road in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 29, 2025.
What We're Watching

India and Pakistan inch toward a major clash

Nerves are fraught throughout Pakistan after authorities said Wednesday they have “credible intelligence” that India plans to launch military strikes on its soil by Friday.

​ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) activists hold placards as they protest demanding the release of Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das Prabhu, who was arrested in Bangladesh, in Kolkata, India, 29 November 2024. Chinmoy Krishna Das Prabhu, the spokesperson for the Bangladesh Sammilita Sanatani Jagran Jote was arrested by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police on November 25, accused of disrespecting Bangladesh's national flag during a rally.
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India-Bangladesh trade war brews, Hasina accuses government of genocide

Anger in India over mistreatment of Bangladesh’s Hindu minority could spark a trade war.