International

April 29, 2024 12:03 PM

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Sri Lanka to lift vehicle import restrictions

In a bid to stimulate economic growth, Sri Lanka is contemplating the lifting of vehicle import restrictions. Local media outlets report that Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Finance is considering to ease these restrictions, potentially by the close of 2024 or early 2025, pending certain conditions.   This ...

April 28, 2024 7:19 PM

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Third Investment Summit kicks off in Kathmandu

The Third Investment Summit kicked off in Kathmandu on Sunday, to bring in foreign direct investment and launch development projects for the country's economic progress. Prime Minister of Nepal Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' inaugurated the Summit. One hundred and fifty-one projects have been presen...

April 28, 2024 1:44 PM

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DARPG to visit Bangladesh for bilateral discussions

The four-member delegation of the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) will visit Bangladesh for bilateral discussions for the renewal of the MoU between the National Centre for Good Governance and the Bangladesh Ministry of Public Administration. During the three-day v...

April 28, 2024 8:13 AM

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Iraq’s parliament on passes law criminalising same-sex relationships

Iraq's parliament on saturday passed a law criminalising same-sex relationships. The Law bans same-sex relations with maximum of 15 years in prison, and mandates at least seven years in prison for anybody who promotes homosexuality or prostitution. It also imposes between one and three years in pris...

May 11, 2024 12:19 PM

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Five people dies & several injured after tornado struck China’s Guangzhou

At least five people have died and several injured after a tornado struck China’s Guangzhou on Saturday. The tornado was followed by multiple days of heavy rains and deadly floods lashing southern China. According to local authorities, as many as 141 factory buildings were damaged, but no residentia...

April 27, 2024 9:12 PM

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20 Cambodian soldiers killed in ammunition explosion at a military base

20 soldiers have been killed in an ammunition explosion at an army base in Cambodia's west on Saturday. The blast at the army base in Kampong Speu province also wounded several others. It was not clear what caused the explosion.   According to the Cambodian army, the incident was a warehouse am...

April 27, 2024 4:55 PM

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Earthquake of magnitude 6.9 strikes Bonin Islands of Japan

An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck the Bonin Islands of Japan on Saturday afternoon. The epicentre was located off the west coast of the islands, about 875 km south of Tokyo. Weak tremors were also felt in central Tokyo. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the quake occurred at around 2...

April 27, 2024 4:46 PM

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Heat wave turns very severe in some parts of Bangladesh

Respite from the prevailing heat wave condition across Bangladesh is unlikely and it has turned very severe in Rajshahi, Chuadanga and Pabna districts, said a regular bulletin of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Saturday.   The BMD predicted that the ongoing very severe to severe, ...

April 27, 2024 1:49 PM

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Taiwan reported renewed Chinese military activity near island 

Taiwan reported renewed Chinese military activity near the island with 12 aircraft crossing the sensitive median line of the Taiwan Strait. According to Taiwan's Defence Ministry, on Saturday, it had detected 22 Chinese military aircraft, including Su-30 fighters, of which 12 had crossed the median ...