A Tetris-Like Maze Blocks Protests in Pakistan’s Capital

New York Times - Sep 27, 2026

Pakistani authorities have barricaded Islamabad with more than 1,500 shipping containers to stop opposition protesters, choking off access to the capital.

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PH, US mark 80 years of partnership with new booklet

Sep 27, 2026

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China’s Zhu Yuanling wins street skateboarding – just the latest teen winner at Asian Games

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Giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang touch down in the US under new loan deal

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Asian Games organizers fend off bed-size complaints in Nagoya

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MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine National Police (PNP) leadership has challenged its personnel to achieve a 100-percent efficiency rate in handling Unified 911 calls, up from 96.15 percent recorded in the first eight months of 2026. “An efficiency rate of 96.15 percent is a strong performance, but for a service as critical as Unified 911, every second

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Sep 27, 2026

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