The Maldives on Saturday recorded 81 new cases of COVID-19
Sri Lanka needs well-designed political and economic policy changes for long-term recovery
The government has taken steps to address shortages of fuel and gas to some extent when compared to the earlier situation which had long queues that stretched for kilometres outside fuel and gas stations. But a well-planned recovery plan still cannot be seen that can address the long-term food security issues.
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Parliament committee approves to move forward with transitory provision
The Parliament Committee of the Whole House has passed to add a transitory provision to the Constitution to address the current dilemma faced regarding the term of incumbent local councillors
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It is now left entirely up to the private schools in Bhutan whether or not to collect school fees. Education minister Jai Bir Rai, during the Meet The Press session yesterday, said that his ministry has decided not to intervene in their affairs
Afghan government, Taliban continue prisoner swap talks
Representatives of the Afghan government and a five-member Taliban technical delegation continued discussions over the issue of prisoners' release in an effort to jump-start a peace process for the country, it was reported
Karachi plane crash trial suspended
The Sindh High Court has suspended proceedings of a plea seeking a transparent probe into the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane crash in Karachi on May 22 killing, until the release of the conclusive findings of an ongoing inquiry
Air India flight returns after pilot found C-19 positive, probe ordered
A special ferry flight of national carrier Air India which took off from Delhi for Moscow on Saturday returned after a crew member was found COVID-19 positive
NASA picks three Indian firms to make low-cost COVID-19 ventilator
NASA has selected three Indian companies to make a low-cost ventilator tailored for COVID-19 patients. The three Indian companies are Alpha Design Technologies Pvt Ltd, Bharat Forge Ltd and Medha Servo Drives Pvt Ltd, the US space agency said in a statement on Friday
Nearly 8000 cases take India's Covid tally to 173,000
India's coronavirus cases surpassed the 1.70 lakh-mark with a total of 1,73,763 cases, registering the highest single-day spike of 7,964, the Health Ministry data revealed on Saturday
'India: It's Time to Move Away From Meat'
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Coronavirus kills 81 in Pakistan over 24 hours
As Prime Minister Imran Khan calls the National Coordination Committee (NCC) meeting on Monday to decide about further easing lockdown, Pakistan witnessed the highest spike in the number of coronavirus cases and deaths in a single day, with the medical fraternity losing five more lives during the past 24 hours
Gwadar port to boost Pakistan-Afghanistan trade: Envoy
Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan Atif Mashal said Islamabad's decision to allow Afghan traders to import goods via the Gwadar port in Balochistan province will boost bilateral trade and transit ties between the two countries
Accountability court issues bailable warrants for former PM Sharif
The Accountability Court of Islamabad on Friday issued bailable arrest warrants for former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supreme leader Nawaz Sharif because of his absence in the proceedings of a reference that accused him, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari and ex-PM Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani of receiving luxury vehicles and gifts from Toshakhana
Nepalis stranded abroad to be evacuated
The government has finally decided to start evacuating vulnerable Nepalis, including migrant workers who have been stranded in countries other than India
Nepal witnesses exponential increase in COVID-19 cases
Nepal's Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), in its regular press briefing, shared the latest updates from across the country on government’s response to COVID-19 crisis
Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 cases rise to 1548
The number of COVID-19 patients in Sri Lanka rose to 1548 after 18 people tested positive for the virus on Friday, the health ministry said
