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Bangladesh, Pakistan Face Rising Economic Risk

Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka face economic risks from Iran war as rising oil prices, import dependence, and limited reserves threaten growth, inflation, and credit ratings, reports Asian Lite Newsdesk South Asian

March 30, 2026

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Measles Outbreak Worsens in Bangladesh, Hospitals Overwhelmed

Bangladesh faces worsening measles outbreak as infections surge, hospitals overwhelmed, and experts urge expanded vaccination, public awareness, and urgent catch-up campaigns to contain child deaths, reports Asian Lite Newsdesk Bangladesh is grappling

March 30, 2026

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Pakistan Under Fire at UN Rights Council

Pakistan faces scrutiny at UN forum over enforced disappearances and alleged transnational repression, with activists warning that pressure on dissent now extends beyond national borders, reports Asian Lite Newsdesk Pakistan’s human rights

March 30, 2026

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Lanka Hails India’s Swift Fuel Support

Dissanayake and PM Modi held a telephonic conversation and discussed the evolving situation in West Asia, with particular focus on disruptions impacting global energy security…reports Asian Lite News Sri Lankan President Anura

March 29, 2026

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Pakistan’s Mediation Push in West Asia Draws Scrutiny

Pakistan, linked to the Abdul Qadeer Khan network, lacks credibility as a neutral intermediary despite plans to relay a US proposal to Iran and host talks…reports Asian Lite News Pakistan, given its

March 29, 2026

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Nepal to probe leaders’ assets

The decision comes at a time when several politicians who have led the government over the past three decades are facing allegations of corruption…reports Asian Lite News The new government of Nepal

March 29, 2026

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Pope Attacks ‘Sinful’ Wealth Divide

Pope Leo XIV used his address at the Prince’s Palace to condemn what he described as deepening “chasms between the poor and the rich,” reports Asian Lite News Pope Leo XIV has

March 29, 2026

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Houthis Open New Front On Israel

Missile fire widens regional conflict as Houthis target Israel. Fresh threat to Red Sea shipping and US naval deployments as Yemen group signals deeper involvement, reports Asian Lite News Yemen’s Houthi rebels

March 29, 2026

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Crisis Reshapes Asia’s Strategic Map

Myanmar emerges as a key strategic corridor for China amid Middle East instability, offering alternative trade routes and intensifying geopolitical competition between Beijing and Washington, reports Asian Lite Newsdesk Myanmar’s geopolitical importance

March 28, 2026

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Former Nepal PM Oli Arrested Over Deadly Youth Protests

Former Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has been arrested in connection with last year’s deadly youth-led protests, marking a dramatic escalation in accountability efforts under the country’s new political leadership. Oli

March 27, 2026

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