#Asia

Extremely difficult negotiations. For the simple reason that the Taliban want to alter the current Afghan state to a Sunni Afghan version of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Whereas the
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536 DC The disaster came from the sky, in the form of a blanket of fog that covered the whole of Europe, the Middle East and some areas of Asia
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most important empire in history most important religion in history most important army in history most important navy in history most important company in history is boring because too easy
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1/ Reading Camilla Townsend's FIFTH SUN about pre- and post-Conquest Mexico, I recognized a lot of things: the exploitation of internal divisions, the brainwashing of the children of nobles, the
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The Afghanistan JSOC task force has been using SIGINT to figure out where the Taliban needs help against ISIS in Kunar, then delivering it via drone strikes, troops involved told
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Central Asia's khans, emirs & conquerors rest in eye-catching mausoleums...Thread The Samanid mausoleum (10th c.) is a fine example of the Persian dynasty that dominated much of the region. It's
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Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park** It is a significant habitat for the dugong commonly known as “sea cows”, which is listed as vulnerable in IUCN Red List of Threatened
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Far reaching significance of RCEP deal Can the US led West still contain China?While Biden and Western countries are indulging in fantasies of anti-China coalition of democracies, China, the forever
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The Ionic Stoa on the Sacred Way, #Miletus. Miletus was one of 12 Ionian cities and one of the greatest cities of ancient Asia Minor. It was large trade center
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Thread: Flooding of the #AmuRiver annually displaces hundreds of people and destroy substantial farmland. As an international river, the Amu river risk reduction needs an integrative strategy from all its
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China's growing bomber fleet?A little over 2 years ago, I put up this thread about China's fleet of H-6 bombers. Counting them using open-source imagery, I determined that they numbered
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Refuelling a vehicle in the Australian outback, a thread- It's often said sarcastically "Good luck charging an electric vehicle in the outback", it's as if country folks still don't have
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1/ @anticorruption announced its Corruption Perception Index (CPI) for 2020 today.Pakistan's ranking fell by 4 points. It came down from 120 to 124 out of 180 countries.Our score fell from
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SMTown as Powerhouse of KPOP Royalties REPRESENTING THE QUEEN OF KPOP! The one and only BoA!!! THE IDOLS THAT NEVER AGED! The always legendary Super Junior!!! THE NATION'S GIRL GROUP!
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A thought experiment. Renewable energy and electrified transport 2020 investment, and 5-year CAGRs: Renewables: $304B, 0.15% CAGRElectrified transport: $139B, 20.74% CAGRHow long before EVs receive more investment than renewables? 3-4
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People are enslaved for a variety of reasons, from ritual killings to organ harvesting, from labour to militia fodder and from rape to baby production.China is a global leader in
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