At least 25 militants were killed and eight others injured after Afghan security forces repelled a Taliban attack in Laghman province, a government spokesman said on Monday
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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Fire on MT New Diamond oil tanker completely extinguished after three days
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India sees new high of COVID-19 cures with over 70K recoveries
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With a sharp quarterly slump, Nepal's last fiscal year growth headed for a massive decline
Nepal saw a massive growth slump in the third quarter of the last fiscal year 2019-20–to 0.8 percent–due largely to negative growths in at least five sectors, according to estimates of the Central Bureau of Statistics made official on Sunday
Pakistan's armed forces fully capable of defending country, says PM Khan
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Pakistan summons senior Indian diplomat to protest LoC violations
Pakistan on Sunday summoned a senior Indian diplomat to strongly protest over India's recent ceasefire violation along the Line of Control (LOC) that seriously injured a 19-year-old civilian
