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Sri Lanka needs well-designed political and economic policy changes for long-term recovery
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Maldivian Police busts terror plot, six arrested
The Maldives Police Service on Wednesday confirmed arresting six people who were involved in planning a terror plot in the capital city of Male, reported Edition news
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Doha talks: Government offers alternatives to Taliban to end deadlock
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Nepal and China reach consensus on announcing height of Everest
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Indian sunflowers from Bengaluru bloom in Uganda
Indian sunflowers are blooming in Uganda, thanks to University of Agricultural Sciences in Bengaluru (UAS-B) transferring their hybrid seed know-how to the East African country, an official said
Young Indian on maiden voyage of Virgin Hyperloop
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Pakistan issues list of 1,210 most wanted terrorists
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