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WFP calls for $19 million to provide emergency food in quake-hit Afghanistan
Kabul: The United Nations’ World Food Program on Wednesday appealed for $19 million to provide emergency assistance to tens of thousands…
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India’s top court rejects appeal to legalise same-sex marriage
New Delhi: India’s Supreme Court has declined an appeal to legalise same-sex marriages in a blow for LGBTQ rights in the…
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Pakistan looks to tame high inflation with fuel price cuts
The Pakistani government is looking to tame inflation with fuel price cuts and a price-control mechanism, caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar…
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UN urges more int’l focus on Rohingya refugees amid fund crunch
The United Nations refugee agency on Tuesday urged the international community to keep focus on the plight of the Rohingya…
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As India frowns on paying for Russian oil with yuan, some payments held up
New Delhi: The Indian government’s discomfort over letting state-controlled refiners pay for Russian oil imports with Chinese currency has held up…
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IHC Directs Imran Khan to Pursue Special Court for Jail Trial
Islamabad, Pakistan – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) issued a directive on Monday, instructing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan…
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Afghan Refugees Say Pakistan Govt Destroying Their Houses
Kabul: The Pakistan-based Afghan refugees claim that the Pakistani army destroys their houses to force them to leave the country. Refugees…
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India to set up radiation detection equipment at 8 land ports on Bangladesh, Pakistan, Myanmar, Nepal borders
The Indian government has taken the initiative to install radiation detection equipment (RDE) at eight land crossing points along the…
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Afghanistan lowers quake death toll to 1,000
Kabul: Afghan authorities on Wednesday significantly lowered the death toll from a series of quakes that struck western Herat at…
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A certain country claims to be friend of Bangladesh, but imposes visa curbs: Chinese envoy
Dhaka: A certain foreign country claiming to be a friend of Bangladesh is imposing unilateral visa restrictions on Bangladeshi people, Chinese…
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