Saudi Arabia has halted the provision of oil on loan for Pakistan after the Imran Khan government threatened to split the Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) over Kashmir
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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Morocco offers 15 more annual scholarships to Maldivian students
The Moroccan government has increased scholarships granted for young Maldivian students to pursue higher education in Moroccan universities and government institutions
Serum Institute to price Covid vaccine at less than Rs 250/dose
The Serum Institute of India would introduce candidate vaccines from AstraZeneca and Novavax for COVID-19 at less than Rs 250 per dose in India. The Pune-based institute would offer up to 100 million doses at a price capped at $3 for 92 low and middle-income countries (LMIC), including India, SII announced on Friday
Kerala landslide: 18 dead, search resumes for 50 missing
A massive search operation using man and machine, is underway on Saturday to find 50 odd people reported missing after a landslide in Kerala's Idukki district
Pilots among 17 dead as AI Express plane overshoots runway, plunges into valley
An Air India Express flight, returning from Dubai under the Vande Bharat mission, crashed at the "table top" Kozhikode airport on Friday evening, leaving at least 17, of the 190 people aboard, dead including pilot, Capt D.V. Sathe and his co-pilot Akhilesh Kumar
Astronaut trainees complete abnormal descent module landing
Four Indian astronauts who were undergoing training in Russia since February 2020 have successfully completed the training on crew actions in case of abnormal descent module landing on different terrains, said Glavkosmos
Biodiversity monitoring protocol to integrate conservation activities
Now with the biodiversity monitoring and social survey protocol in place, conservation activities in Bhutan are expected to be more integrated with systematic, coordinated, and consolidated biodiversity data
PM Oli opens new fronts of Indo-Nepal disputes
Needling India further, the K.P. Oli-led Nepal government has started the construction of a helipad at a disputed site in Bihar besides beginning the installation of 360-degree CCTV cameras in a no-man's land near Uttarakhand along the India-Nepal border
War of words hots up in ruling Nepal Communist Party
Factions led by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Co-chair of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Pushpa Kamal Dahal and senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal have escalated their war of words, with Oli’s Political Adviser Bishnu Rimal warning party Spokesperson Narayan Kaji Shrestha against ‘inciting leaders to promote factionalism’
Government casts doubt on August 17 resumption of flights, rules out complete lockdown
The Nepalese government has ruled out another complete lockdown, the kind that was imposed on March 24
WB says cannot mediate in Pakistan-India water dispute
The World Bank has expressed its inability to take an independent decision on appointment of a neutral expert or court of arbitration for settlement of a long outstanding water dispute between Pakistan and India, saying the two countries will have to bilaterally choose one option
Pakistan approaches Riyadh for renewal of $3.2b oil facility
An agreement between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia for provision of $3.2 billion worth of oil on deferred payments per annum has expired two months ago and decision about its renewal remains pending with Riyadh, sources told The Express Tribune
Former PM, many former ministers, MPs lose their seats in Sri Lanka’s general election
Many members of the former parliament including the former Prime Minister and leader of the United National Party (UNP) lost their seats in Sri Lanka’s 2020 parliamentary election held on Wednesday
UNP admits failures and shortcomings, plans to reorganize and restructure
Sri Lanka’s ‘grand old party’ United National Party admitting that its failures and shortcomings have led to the massive defeat in the party’s entire history is planning to reorganize and restructure the party to make a comeback
Bangladesh to increase enrolment in tech education
Underscoring the need to build tech-based skilled human resources, Bangladesh Education Minister Dipu Moni has said the enrollment rate in technical education in her country will be raised to 50 per cent by 2050
