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Lanka urges India, China to reduce debts

Sri Lanka, which is currently amidst the worst-ever economic crisis since its independence in 1948, defaulted on its debt repayments and negotiated a $2.9 billion bailout….reports Asian Lite News The Central Bank

January 11, 2023

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Pak Taliban announces shadow government

The geographical contours reveal that as of now the TTP is targeting the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as well as Gilgit-Baltistan as part of its future state…writes Atul Aneja The Pakistan Taliban, following up

January 11, 2023

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Pakistan manages to secure over $10.5b in flood pledges

The country, with a $350 billion economy, secured commitments worth $8.57 billion by the end of the plenary session I, while it managed to secure over $2 billion in the second session…reports

January 11, 2023

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New Chinese envoy arrives in Nepal to revive BRI projects

With the new communist-dominated government came to power under the leadership of Maoist Chairman Prachanda late last month, China has nudged Nepal to expedite BRI projects…writes Santosh Ghimire China’s new ambassador to

January 11, 2023

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China stops visas to S. Korea, Japan in Covid retaliation

It’s a tit-for-tat move which Beijing says will remain in place until “discriminatory” entry restrictions against China are lifted….reports Asian Lite News China has stopped issuing short-term visas to individuals from South

January 11, 2023

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Kyrgyzstan wants to exchange external debt to fund green initiatives

Kyrgyz president proposes to exchange external debt for the implementation of green initiatives like hydropower plants. Kyrgyzstan’s foreign debt stands currently at around $ 4.2 billion … writes Professor Kishan Devani BEM

January 10, 2023

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Nepal: Prachanda wins vote of trust

This is the first time in the history of Nepal’s Parliament that a Prime Minister received such overwhelming support from different political parties…reports Asian Lite News Nepals new Prime Minister, Pushpa Kamal

January 10, 2023

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Xi’s target countries need to close ranks to resist

An FTA between India and Taiwan could open the way for TSMC among others in relocating some of its factories to India. Such a shift would be a nightmare for the CCP

January 10, 2023

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Herat province sees rise in mental illness cases

Doctors in the province warned that the number of people with mental illness will surge if the situation continues…reports Asian Lie News Afghanistan has witnessed a surge in cases of mental illness

January 10, 2023

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NGO works paralysed by Taliban ban on Afghan women

Egeland recently visited the NRC offices in Afghanistan and claimed that the lack of female employees in Afghanistan had crippled the work of his nation’s aid organisation…reports Asian Lite News After the

January 10, 2023

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