All schools were reopened in Afghanistan five months after they were shut down following the spread of COVID-19 in the country
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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Nepal needs a clear foreign policy, experts say
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Nepal's ruling party moves forward only to take a step back again
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Presidential Commission of Inquiry issues another notice to former PM Ranil Wickremesinghe
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India reviews progress of the project to construct a surgical unit to Batticaloa Teaching Hospital
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PM Hasina thanks son Sajeeb Wazed Joy for efforts to build ‘Digital Bangladesh’
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Afghan forces kill over 100 Taliban fighters in different military stings
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