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March 31, 2025 10:15 AM

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WHO seeks urgent funding for Myanmar after devastating earthquake

The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified the Myanmar earthquake as a top-level emergency and urgently sought 8 million US Dollars to save lives and prevent disease outbreaks over the next month. Due to limited medical facilities, many injured people face infection risks. WHO has already se...

March 31, 2025 10:05 AM

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Muslims celebrate Eid ul-Fitr in Sri Lanka today

Muslims across Sri Lanka are celebrating Eid ul-Fitr today, marking the end of a month-long fast during Ramadan.    The community, which constitutes about 10% of the island’s population, gathered at mosques for special Eid prayers, followed by warm exchanges of greetings.    A key tradition observed...

March 31, 2025 9:03 AM

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Nepal: National Assembly meeting scheduled today

In Nepal, the National Assembly (NA) meeting scheduled for Sunday was postponed until 11:15 a.m. on Monday. The federal parliament secretariat shared this information through a notice.    Earlier, the National Assembly meeting was postponed thrice on Sunday.    Opposition lawmakers have been obstruc...

March 30, 2025 9:38 PM

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Tsunami warning issued after 7.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Tonga

A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, prompting an initial tsunami warning that was later lifted for the Pacific island country. The US Geological Survey said the quake hit about 100 kilometres northeast of the main island in the early morning hours of Monday local time. There were no in...

March 30, 2025 9:04 PM

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Iran rejects direct negotiations with United States over its nuclear programme

Iran's president today said that the Islamic Republic has rejected direct negotiations with the United States over its rapidly advancing nuclear programme, offering Tehran's first response to President Donald Trump's letter to the country's supreme leader. President Masoud Pezeshkian in his response...

March 30, 2025 5:39 PM

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Syria’s interim President announces new transitional government

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa announced a new transitional government dominated by close allies, replacing caretaker authorities in place since the ouster of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.   The new transitional government was sworn in yesterday, nearly four months after the Assad famil...