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All but one of the world’s top 20 most polluted cities last year were in Asia, a new study shows. The majority of these cities – 13 – are in the world’s most populous country, India, where booming economic growth is fired largely by coal and where hundreds of millions live in traffic-clogged and congested megacities .

China, which is facing a trade war due to the Trump administration in the US, has tried to stabilize relations with India. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that there has been positive progress in India-China relations.

The other four cities are in Pakistan, and one in China and Kazakhstan, respectively. Notably, the city which is outside Asia featured on the list is N’Djamena, the capital of Chad in central Africa. Notably, most of the cities in North America are polluted in California.

Tibetans scuffle with police outside the Chinese Embassy in India NEW DELHI (AP) — Dozens of Tibetan protesters have clashed with police outside the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi as Tibetans living in exile mark the 66th anniversary of their uprising against China.

Delhi’s vastness makes it a world unto itself. This feeling comes from both the size of its population – roughly half that of France – and the expanse of its territory, which is over ten times that of Paris, plus the sprawl of Delhi-NCR. Delhi’s dynamism attracts people, which is why its growth has been organic and unplanned to a certain extent.

China’s Finance Minister Wang Yi urged India and China to cooperate as partners, not rivals, stressing diplomacy to resolve disputes. His remarks followed recent talks with Indian counterpart S Jaishankar on bilateral concerns.