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Study Shows Humans Migrated To Europe During Prehistoric Warm Spell

Pollen analysis reveals ancient forests supported early human migration to Siberia and Eurasia

Zenger

Can P.V. Sindhu rediscover her rhythm in Hangzhou?

PV Sindhu faces a tough challenge to regain her form and win medals at the Asian Games and Olympics. With her pedigree, she has the potential to succeed, but it depends on her motivation and desire to win.

The Hindu

Biggest ever Asian Games set to kick off in China’s Hangzhou

Nearly 12,500 athletes – more than ever before – from 45 countries and territories are set to compete across 40 sports.

Al Jazeera

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Sports Minister will skip Asiad inaugural as China bars entry of Arunachal players

Indian sportspersons from Arunachal Pradesh denied entry to Asian Games, leading to govt's protest & Sports Minister's visit cancellation. MEA lodged strong protest & OCA & Games organising committee made statements on inclusivity but refused to comment on issue. Host China gave diff. visas, but Indians didn't accept. Accreditation acts…

The Hindu

Asian women are still a minority in diplomatic positions: this is how we can fix this

The 2022 Global Gender Gap Report showed Asian countries have managed to narrow the gender gap in economic, education and health sectors. But when it comes to political participation, the gap persists.

The Conversation

Chance for Neeraj Chopra-led India to showcase its sporting prowess at Asian Games

With the Asian Games starting on September 23 officially, it is expected that the strong Indian contingent led by Neeraj Chopra will put up a good and valiant show at the games which was scheduled to be held in 2022 was delayed due to COVID-19

The Hindu

AP Week in Pictures: Asia

Sept. 15-21, 2023

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Ripple’s legal bills hit $200 million as crypto industry looks to Asia

Ripple has stood its ground in an existential fight with the SEC, but the fight has not been cheap.

Fortune

The Asian Games: larger than the Olympics and with an array of regional and global sports

The Asian Games are an attention grabber

The Independent UK

Men's hockey team undergoes shift in philosophy, emphasis on defensive structure for Asiad

NEW DELHI: The Indian men's hockey team is undergoing a philosophy shift, moving away from the traditional attacking style of play with new head coach Craig Fulton emphasising on having a sound defensive.

The Times of India

Japan records a trade deficit in August as exports to China, rest of Asia weaken

Japan has reported that its exports fell 0.8% in August from a year earlier, with steep declines in shipments to China and the rest of Asia

The Independent UK

Renewables are cheaper than ever yet fossil fuel use is still growing – here’s why

Wind and solar are the world’s fastest growing energy sources and together generated 12% of global electricity in 2023. The amount of energy produced by wind and solar is expected to increase and accelerate.

The Conversation

Germany seeks answers from Poland in a visa fraud scandal involving migrants from Asia and Africa

German government officials have held talks with their Polish counterparts asking them to clarify how many visas were issued in an illegal program in which some Polish consulates issued visas in Africa and Asia in exchange for bribes

The Independent UK

China’s Top Diplomat Meets Biden Advisor to Boost Communication

Both sides agreed on more engagement on maritime and foreign policy affairs, as well as on the Asia-Pacific

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The Independent UK

Stock market today:

Shares are mostly lower in Asia, with Tokyo's markets closed for a national holiday

The Times of India

Stat Attack: India vs Sri Lanka - Who holds the Asia Cup finals edge?

It's not India vs Pakistan, but it's the final of a major tournament and based on how India and Sri Lanka have played so far in this edition of the Asia Cup this clash of two teams in blue promises to be a cracker of a contest.

The Hindu

CM to set operation of PRLIS in motion by switching on first pump today

Explaining another unique feature of PRLIS, another superintending engineer K.Srinivas stated that the surge-pool in the second-stage lifting at Yedula would be Asia’s largest such facility as part of lifting water.

The Hindu

Asian junior chess: Grebnev scores a double; Tejaswini, Mounika emerge girls’ champions

Russians score big in Asian chess: Aleksey Grebnev wins classical & blitz titles; G. Tejaswini & Bommini Mounika Akshaya win girls' titles. Grebnev & Aswath lead open; Tejaswini & Mukherjee lead girls.

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The Hindu

Doctors to decide on Himanshi’s Asian Games trip

Quartermiler Himanshi has suffered a knee injury and that appears to be the reason for her poor time at the recent Indian Grand Prix in Chandigarh

Radio France Internationale

French startup raises record sum to build gigafactory for car batteries

A French startup has raised more than 2 billion euros to build a gigafactory for electric car batteries, boosting Europe's efforts to develop a sector dominated by Asia.

The Independent UK

AP Week in Pictures: Asia

Sept. 8-14, 2023

The Independent UK

A cash-for visas scandal hits Poland's strongly anti-migration government, weeks before elections

Poland's President Andrzej Duda says he is awaiting results of an investigation into allegations that Polish consulates sold a quarter of a million work visas to migrants from Asia and Africa for thousands of dollars

The Guardian - UK

Asian Football Confederation may be sued for allowing multi-club ownership

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is facing a potential legal challenge after seemingly ignoring its own regulations on multi-club ownership to allow three clubs owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) to take part in the Asian Champions League

The Independent UK

New species of chicken-sized dinosaur found on Isle of Wight

The discovery suggests Europe had its own family of small herbivorous dinosaurs distinct from Asia and North America.

The Guardian - AU

Archaeology world mourns Damian Evans, who discovered medieval cities near Angkor Wat

Tributes flow for ‘incredibly generous’ Australian Canadian researcher, who used space laser technology to uncover landscapes in south-east Asia

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