NEW DELHI -- Air pollution in and around the Indian capital Dehli territory continues to be in the severe category Tuesday with the overall Air Quality Index recorded at 494.

For the past several days the city has been battling severe air pollution, forcing authorities to implement tougher measures. Primary and middle schools have already been shut in the city and on the outskirts as precautionary measures. Two premier universities in the city have decided to conduct all classes online until Nov. 22 and 23, respectively, given the deteriorating air quality. (India-Delhi-Pollution)

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JAKARTA -- The Indonesian parliament passed a bill into law on Tuesday, officially designating Jakarta as the country's special region following its removal as the capital city.

The bill was approved during a plenary session at the parliament building in Jakarta, led by Deputy Speaker Adies Kadir. (Indonesia-Jakarta-Special Region)

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SEOUL -- Three researchers suffocated to death at a plant of South Korea's Hyundai Motor, Yonhap news agency said Tuesday.

The researchers were found by another employee lying in the vehicle performance test chamber of the plant in the country's southeastern port city of Ulsan at about 3:00 p.m. local time (0600 GMT). They were taken to hospital but all died. (South Korea-Plant Accident)

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DHAKA -- Moody's Ratings (Moody's) has downgraded Bangladesh's long-term ratings to B2 from B1 and said the outlook has been changed to "negative" from "stable". It disclosed the ratings in a statement Monday following a review.

The downgrade reflects heightened political risks and lower growth, which increases government liquidity risks, external vulnerabilities and banking sector risks, following the recent political and social unrest that led to a change in government, Moody's said. (Bangladesh-Moody's) Enditem

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