Patients who have recovered from COVID-19 can again get infected by the virus once the antibodies of the viral disease starts depleting, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said on Tuesday
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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Pakistan's fate at FATF hangs in the balance
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Conversion of Hindu girls can't be considered forced, says Pakistani senator
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Military commanders review surge in terrorist incidents in Pakistan
A corps commanders conference held at the General Headquarters on Tuesday, with Pakistan Chief of the Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa in the chair, undertook comprehensive review of recent surge in terrorist incidents in the country, particularly tribal districts and Balochistan
Gen Qamar calls PPP leader Bilawal to discuss arrest of Capt Safdar 'under duress'
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Spoilers dead set against Afghan peace: Pakistan PM Imran Khan
Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday said ‘spoilers’ within and outside Afghanistan were dead set against the Afghan peace negotiations for their vested interest
Sri Lanka Supreme Court decides certain clauses in proposed 20th Amendment need public referendum
Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court has decided that four clauses of the proposed Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution need a public referendum to be approved as they are against the people’s sovereignty
South Korea, Sri Lanka discuss education, investment and tourism cooperation
Prime Minister of South Korea Chung Sye-kyun Tuesday called his Sri Lankan counterpart Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and the two leaders discussed a number of areas of mutual bilateral interest while expressing the desire to further enhance relations between the two countries
Myanmar enjoying impunity over atrocities against Rohingya, says Bangladesh
Myanmar is enjoying impunity with respect to unprecedented atrocities it orchestrated against the Rohingya population, Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen alleged on Tuesday
Rocket attacks on Kunar by Pakistan draw former Afghan president’s ire
Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai strongly condemned rocket and artillery attacks by the Pakistani army on the border province of Kunar
