SINGAPORE -- The "Meet Suzhou in Singapore" culture week will kick off on Wednesday in the island state, encompassing art performances, local cuisine, documentary screenings, and tourism promotional events.

Artists from the municipal in East China's Jiangsu Province will stage the ballet "Swan Lake" and Kunqu Opera "Peony Pavilion" at the Esplanade Theatre on Wednesday and Friday, respectively. (Singapore-Suzhou-Culture week)

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SYDNEY -- Though some deeper parts of the Great Barrier Reef may be shielded from harmful heatwaves for now, the protection will be lost if global warming deepens, a new study has warned.

Researchers from Australia's University of Queensland and Britain's University of Exeter examined how changing temperatures would influence the vast areas of deeper and mesophotic reefs at 30 to 50 meters, rather than focusing on the impacts of sea surface temperatures on the shallowest corals. (Australia-Great Barrier Reef)

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ISLAMABAD -- A policeman was killed and 12 others were injured in an explosion inside a mosque in Quetta in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province on Monday night, police said.

The explosion took place when people were gathering in the prayer hall to offer evening prayers, Senior Superintendent of Police Operations Zuhaib Moshin told media. (Pakistan-Explosion)

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NEW DELHI -- The Delhi High Court on Tuesday turned down the bail application of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who has been under arrest for nearly three weeks over his alleged role in the liquor scam that hit headlines over two years ago.

The court said that the documents filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) showed that Kejriwal had "conspired with others" and was actively involved in using the proceeds of crime in elections held in the southern state of Goa in the year 2022. (India-Arvind Kejriwal-Bail-Turn down) Enditem

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