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Breather for Lanka as IMF agrees on $2.9bn deal

Facing the worst-ever economic crisis since Sri Lanka gained independence from Britain in 1948, the island nation is going through skyrocketing inflation…reports SUSITHA FERNANDO After a week-long discussion with Sri Lankan authorities,

September 1, 2022

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Pakistan commends UAE’s support amid floods

The Pakistani diplomat said this during his meeting today with Hamoud Abdullah Al Junaibi, Secretary-General of the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), at the ERC headquarters, in the presence of a number of

September 1, 2022

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Uyghurs call for global action, citing UN report on atrocities

The Uyghurs from 20 countries urged UNHRC to take up the issue in a Special Session or Urgent Debate with the aim of establishing a Commission of Inquiry (COI) to independently examine

September 1, 2022

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Pakistan replaces Turkey in Qatar’s strategic calculus

Now with Shehbaz Sharif in the driver’s seat in Pakistan’s politics, ties with Qatar are expected to forge ahead, given the Qatari royal family’s help to the Sharif family, writes Aditi Bhaduri

September 1, 2022

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Afghanistan owes $1.4 bn in debt to foreign countries

Afghanistan made USD 151 million in revenue from its customs offices and other sources over the last year…reports Asian Lite News Amid the economic downturn in Afghanistan since the Taliban seized power,

September 1, 2022

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Trade with Pakistan not a priority for India

Despite rising challenges, Sharif’s statements on Kashmir only underscores Pakistan’s continued “obsession” on Kashmir at a time when economy should have been the thrust…writes Mahua Venkatesh Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s stand

September 1, 2022

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Part of Sindh turns into 100 km-wide inland lake

In the centre of the picture, a large area of dark blue shows the Indus overflowing and flooding an area around 100 km wide, turning what were once agricultural fields into a

September 1, 2022

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Israel attacks Syria’s Aleppo int’l airport

The Israeli attack on Wednesday is the 22nd against Syrian sites this year, following a deadly strike earlier last week in the city of Masyaf…reports Asian Lite News An Israeli missile strike

September 1, 2022

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Blast in Kabul kills 2

Without providing more details, the official said that security personnel had reached the area and initiated an investigation…reports Asian Lite News Two persons were killed and three others injured in a blast

September 1, 2022

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New UN rights report alleges China of ‘crimes against humanity’ in Xinjiang

It mentioned reports that the Muslim minorities were subjected to sexual violence, torture and forced labour in the camps, and mosques and cemeteries were destroyed….writes Arul Louis Just hours before her four-year

September 1, 2022

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