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maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih

July 11, 2023

Maldives President Solih assures Judicial independence

Male: maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has said that the courts in the Maldives now possess independence to rule on…

A demonstrator burns the Quran outside Stockholm's central mosque in Stockholm, Sweden June 28, 2023. Photo: REUTERS

July 11, 2023

Taliban halt Swedish activities in Afghanistan after Quran burning

Kabul: The Taliban administration said on Tuesday all activities by Sweden in Afghanistan must stop after the burning of the Koran…

People wade through a flooded area as they carry a sick elderly man to a hospital, in Thiruvalla.(PTI)

July 10, 2023

Monsoon woes: Delhi wakes up to heavy rain and flashflood alerts

New Delhi: Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and several parts of northwest India were battered by heavy rain on Saturday…

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, gestures as he speaks with Reuters during an interview, in Lahore, Pakistan March 17, 2023. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro

July 10, 2023

Pakistan’s Imran Khan expresses support for bailout deal in IMF meeting

Islamabad: Pakistan’s main opposition leader and former prime minister Imran Khan expressed support for a recently-reached bailout deal with the…

Sri Lanka Foreign Minister Ali Sabry attends a news conference to explain the country's stand on a resolution on its human rights situation which will be discussed at the U.N. Human Rights Council, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, September 5, 2022. REUTERS/ Dinuka Liyanawatte/File Photo

July 10, 2023

Sri Lanka to focus on energy, port projects with India during presidential visit

COLOMBO, July 10 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka is likely to discuss energy, power and port projects during a presidential visit…

Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck and Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra. Credit: IANS, PTI Photo

July 10, 2023

India’s top diplomat meets Bhutanese King in border town amid

Anirban Bhaumik, DHNS, New Delhi With New Delhi closely monitoring the Thimphu-Beijing boundary negotiation, India’s top diplomat, Foreign Secretary Vinay…

The early morning downpour created problems for the commuters as they faced heavy waterlogging leading to traffic jams. (Image Credit: ANI)

July 9, 2023

Record rain in 40 years paralyses Delhi, monsoon fury in North India, 15 deaths

New Delhi : Several parts of northwest India witnessed a heavy spell of rain on Saturday and Sunday, with Delhi…

Women in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan have been barred from attending universities (AFP)

July 9, 2023

UN Reiterates Concerns About Women’s Work, Education Ban

Kabul: UN Women director Osnat Lubrani said that banning women and girls from work and education in Afghanistan contradicts basic human…

Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) shakes hands with Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal (L)

July 9, 2023

China Ends Charm Offensive In Nepal, Begins Appropriating All Projects Under Xi Jinping’s Ambitious BRI

By Ritu Sharma China’s BRI, the New Silk Road, is a colossal infrastructure project ever conceived. It was launched in…

July 9, 2023

Two Bangladeshi banks to offer trade transactions in Indian rupees

Dhaka: Two Bangladeshi banks plan to introduce trade transactions in Indian rupees, officials said, as part of efforts to increase foreign…