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Covers:  current affairs, geopolitics, politics, human interest, conflict, breaking news, economy, health, environment, energy, security, media, arts and culture, military, religion, Af-Pak, Oceania.
reporter/editor in Switzerland; southeast asia (2020-24) oceania (2015-20), afghanistan-pakistan (2010-15), earlier india & nepal; ex- afp, icg, dpa, rfa, etc.

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Subel Bhandari’s Biography

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Reporter/editor based in Bangkok, Thailand, covering Southeast and South Asia. Earlier, in Sydney/Canberra covering Australia and Pacific Islands and as Af-Pak bureau chief for dpa. Before that, Nepal Correspondent for AFP.
Journalist since 2001.

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Bangkok governor's race seen as 'barometer' for next general election

Bangkok governor's race seen as 'barometer' for next general election

Bangkok residents will elect their governor for the first time in nearly a decade on Sunday, with observers s…

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Life in the Saltlands

Life in the Saltlands

In southwestern Bangladesh, fiercer cyclones and rising sea levels have broken down natural barriers that kee…

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Experts float idea: pay China to release Mekong water for neighbors

Experts float idea: pay China to release Mekong water for neighbors

Panel discusses proposal for Beijing to open dams during wet season to offset dry season losses. Chinese dams…

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That man, EDHI

That man, EDHI

"I don't take money from rich people, or government, or aid agencies. This is my philosophy. If the common pe…

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In Pakistani spycraft, one sleuth specializes in cheating spouses

In Pakistani spycraft, one sleuth specializes in cheating spouses

Karachi (dpa) - Private investigator Masood Haider is a man in a hurry. On one of his previous visits to the …

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Pakistan's doctors are regular targets of kidnappers

Pakistan's doctors are regular targets of kidnappers

Karachi (dpa) - Pakistani doctor Tipu Sultan said the ransom letter he received last month demanding 5 crores…

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James Harrison, blood donor whose rare plasma saved millions of babies, dead at 88

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In Southeast Asia, protecting the environment is its own hazard

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By Subel Bhandari Verified
| Radio Free Asia
In September, environmentalists Jonila Castro and Jhed Tamano planned to take a nighttime bus ride to Orion village along Manila Bay in the Philippines to protest construction threatening to displace local residents. As Castro and Tamano prepared to board, a military SUV raced up from behind and a half a dozen masked men jumped out to seize the pair. The women, who are around 5 feet tall and in their early 20s, cried for help and tried to fight back.
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India is home to at least 718 snow leopards: survey

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| Radio Free Asia
India’s inaugural survey on snow leopards has unveiled a population of 718 individuals within its borders, signaling hope for the species despite threats from poaching, climate change, infrastructure development and the degradation of their high-altitude habitats.
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Interview

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What was your first job as a journalist?

Editorial assistant; writing articles on culture.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes. As a kid.

How is social media changing news?

I get a large reading material from Twitter.