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- Afghanistan
Afghanistan wants good relations with all nations: Taliban leader
Kabul: Supreme leader of the Taliban-run administration Haibatullah Akhundzada on Wednesday said that Afghanistan wants to have good relations with all countries. “We assure our neighbours, the region and the world that…
- World
Hot air is US military’s newest weapon against China and Russia
Washington: The Pentagon is working on a new plan to rise above competition from China and Russia: balloons, a report said. The high-altitude inflatables, flying at between 60,000 and 90,000 feet, would…
- India
India has taken right course on Ukraine: Jaishankar
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday asserted that India has taken the “right course” on the Ukraine conflict, noting that it is a very complex matter where the most…
- World
Taliban dig-up their founder Mullah Omar’s vehicle buried 21 years ago
Kandahar: Mullah Omar, the elusive and reclusive one-eyed founder of the Taliban, once hid his personal vehicle by burying it when the US forces invaded Afghanistan in 2001 in retaliation to the…
- World
SL to present debt restructuring programme to IMF by August: PM Wickremesinghe
Colombo: Sri Lanka will present a debt restructuring programme to the IMF by August to secure a bailout package, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament on Tuesday, but acknowledged that negotiations with…
- World
China denies ‘Moon takeover’ plans
Beijing: China has rejected claims by the US space chief that Beijing might be contemplating a “takeover” of the Moon as part of its military space program, and accused Washington of seeking…
- World
Ukraine’s military operation in Luhansk successful: Official
Kiev: Ukrainian presidential advisor Oleksiy Arestovych has describedmilitary operation in the key cities in the eastern Luhansk region as “successful”. “The defence of the Lysychansk-Severodonetsk agglomeration is a successful military operation,” Arestovych…
- World
Tibetan monk frequently jailed for protests against Chinese rule dies
Lanzhou: Prominent Tibetan monk Jigme Gyatso, who was frequently jailed for protests against Chinese rule, died at his home in northwestern China’s Gansu province in the weekend, a report said. Jigme Gyatso,…
- Business
Bangladesh’s exports hit all-time high of over $52 bn in FY 2021-22
Dhaka: Bangladesh saw exports soar more than 34 per cent to $52.08 billion in the 2021-22 fiscal year (July 2021-June 2022), official data showed. According to data released on Sunday by the…
- Technology
Chinese tech firms pledge to ban NFTs, cryptocurrency marketplaces
Beijing: Chinese internet and tech giants on Monday signed an initiative to ban cryptocurrency and digital collectibles (NFTs), along with a promise not to establish secondary marketplaces. According to the South China…
- World
Over 100 dead as flood continues in Bangladesh
Dhaka: The toll from Bangladesh’s unprecedented floods has risen to more than 100, the authorities said. According to a daily flood report of the Health Emergency Operation Center and Control Room on…
- World
Sri Lanka’s petrol stocks about to run dry: Minister
Colombo: Sri Lankan Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera has issued a stark warning over the country’s fuel stocks as it faces its worst economic crisis in more than 70 years. On Sunday, Wijesekera…
- World
Afghan Jirga calls for national support to administration, international recognition
Kabul: The Jirga, or grand assembly of religious scholars and elders, has urged for national support to the Taliban-run “Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan” and international recognition of the administration. “The establishment of…
- World
Nepal economy may go Sri Lankan way: Ex-central bank governor
Kathmandu: Dipendra Bahadur Chhetri, the former Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), has said that the situation of Nepal’s economy is not like that of Sri Lanka. However, if the political rights…
- World
Typhoon Chaba makes landfall in China
Beijing: Chaba, the third typhoon of the year, made landfall in the coastal area of Maoming city in China’s Guangdong province on Saturday. According to the provincial meteorological department, Chaba will move…
