Locust swarms threatening crops in many states amid the coronavirus crisis have now reached the doors of the national capital
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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'Misinformation being spread about Bhutan over water to Assam'
Bhutan has no reason to stop the irrigation water for the farmers of Assam in India at this time
Import of packaged and frozen meat allowed into Bhutan
Bhutan's Ministry of Agriculture and Forests (MoAF) has lifted the ban on import of processed and packaged meat, fish and dry fish except pork with effect from June 22
Bhutan to be promoted as a high-end tourist destination
Bhutan's hotel industry that has seen an explosion in recent years and directly dependent on tourism will be in for shake-up with the Tourism Council of Bhutan relooking at the tourism policy
Mandatory 21-day quarantine keeps hotels afloat
With no alternatives, Bhutan's hoteliers are banking on the 21-day mandatory quarantine rule to keep their businesses afloat
Nepal, China agree to reopen second border point for supply of goods after five months
Nepal and China have agreed to resume one-way traffic to Nepal through the Rasuwagadhi border point after a closure of five months, as much construction material necessary for hydropower and airport projects have been stuck at the northern border
US Senators urge emergency refugees protection for Afghan Sikhs, Hindus
Twenty US Senators have urged President Donald Trump's administration to grant emergency refugee protections to Sikh and Hindu communities in Afghanistan facing persecution as religious minorities
US finalizing plan to pull 4,000 troops from Afghanistan: Report
The US is close to finalizing a decision to withdraw more than 4,000 troops from Afghanistan as per the Washington-Taliban deal, a media report said on Saturday
Two Afghan human rights workers killed in Kabul blast
Two Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) staffers were killed on Saturday in a bomb blast in Kabul, police said
Pakistan to reopen Kartarpur Corridor on Monday
Pakistan on Saturday decided to reopen the Kartarpur Corridor for Sikh pilgrims on Monday on the occasion of the death anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the 19th century leader of the Sikh empire
30 arrested over Peshawar protests against custodial torture
At least 30 people were arrested in Peshawar for rioting during the ongoing protests over the stripping and torture of an accused in police custody
Pakistan’s case not taken up at FATF meeting
The Foreign Office on Friday said that Pakistan’s case was not taken up at the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) meeting held earlier this week and it would continue to be on its ‘grey list’ till October
Pakistani researchers secure US patent for therapeutic drug monitoring technology
The United States Patents and Trademark Office (USPTO) has allowed a patent to a team of researchers of COMSATS University Islamabad
821 navy personnel fully recover from COVID-19
According to the Sri Lanka Navy, 821 naval personnel who had been infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus have been discharged from hospitals following full recovery
COVID-19: current infection rate 23.12 pc, recovery rate 40.54 pc
Thirty-four people have died from coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general (administration) of DGHS, said during a briefing
