Asia
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Four new polio cases reported in Pakistan, tally rises to 37 this year
Pakistan reported another four cases of poliovirus taking the national tally to 37 this year, a media report said on…
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Pakistan’s Punjab province closes educational institutions for 3 days to contain student protests
"All public and private schools, colleges, and universities will remain closed from Friday to Sunday," the Punjab government said.
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Bangladesh slashes egg import duties, from 25 to 5 percent
Bangladesh's National Board of Revenue (NBR) Thursday drastically cut import duty on eggs from 25 percent to 5 percent to…
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Pakistan’s leader calls on Biden to secure release of woman serving lengthy prison term
Siddiqui became a terrorism suspect after she left the US and married a nephew of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, a self-proclaimed…
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Singapore detains teenager for planning terror attack on non-Muslims
Singapore has detained a 17-year-old self-radicalised supporter of terror group ISIS under the Internal Security Act (ISA) mere weeks before…
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870 climbers allowed to scale 37 peaks in Nepal
Nepal had issued 870 permits for climbers to scale 37 mountains in the country during the fall climbing season.
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Pakistani police fired tear gas at protesting students as anger spreads over alleged on-campus rape
Pakistani police fired tear gas and charged at student protesters who ransacked a college building Thursday, as anger spread over…
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Human induced climate change made Nepal rains more intense, scientists say
The late September floods that killed more than 240 people in Nepal were driven by rainfall made about 10 per…
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Bomb blast in northwest Pakistan injures 5 policemen
At least five policemen were injured on Wednesday when a remote-controlled bomb targeting their vehicle went off in the restive…
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SCO: EAM Jaishankar highlights terrorism among ‘three evils’
"If activities across borders are characterised by terrorism, extremism and separatism, they are hardly likely to encourage trade, energy flows,…
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Imran Khan’s former wife Jemima expresses concern over his health in jail
Her allegations and the appeal came as a long post on X at a time when Pakistan is hosting the…
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Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar Arrives in Pakistan for SCO Summit
Minister Jaishankar's flight landed at Nur Khan Air Base, where he was welcomed by Pakistan's Foreign Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and…
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Security Lockdown in Islamabad: Schools Closed, Marriage Ceremonies Banned During SCO Visit
The government of Pakistan, led by Shahbaz Sharif, has implemented a stringent security lockdown in the capital, Islamabad, coinciding with…
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Imran Khan’s party calls off protest in Pakistan ahead of SCO summit
Pakistan's main opposition called off its protest on Tuesday as the 23rd meeting of the Council of the Heads of…
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Over 200 workers of Imran Khan’s party arrested to thwart protest during SCO summit: Police
Pakistan's law enforcement agencies have arrested more than 200 workers of Imran Khan's party in the Punjab province to thwart…
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3 injured in clash between police, people of Hindu community going to immerse idols in Dhaka
The officer further said that unable to control the situation, he informed the army and they arrived and dispersed the…
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Three dead due to rain-related disasters in Sri Lanka
Three persons have died due to adverse weather conditions in Sri Lanka by Monday morning, according to the latest update…
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China holds large naval, air force exercises around Taiwan as warning against independence
China held large-scale military exercises surrounding Taiwan and its outlying islands Monday in what it called a warning against Taiwan…
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Bangladesh Prez urges unity, calls for harnessing religious values for nation’s progress
Emphasising the need for a collective effort to take the country forward, the president said religious values should be used…
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Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Yunus visits Dhakeshwari temple following vandalism during Durga Puja celebrations
The government wants to build Bangladesh in such a way “where each and every citizen's right will be ensured,” Yunus…
