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'Amphan' intensifies into super cyclone over eastern India, Bangladesh

The India Meteorological Department on Monday said that extremely severe cyclonic storm Amphan over the west and central parts of Bay of Bengal has intensified into a "super cyclone" with wind speed above 200 km per hour

India says no plan to extend coronavirus lockdown

India has no plans to extend a 21-day lockdown to contain the spread of the deadly COVID-19 virus in the country. The announcement came on Monday from the government's top bureaucrat

Bhutan’s bureaucrats to contribute 5 to 10% of salary for COVID-19 fund

Bureaucrats in Bhutan will be contributing five to 10 percent of their salaries for the COVID-19 relief fund set up by the government, the Royal Civil Servant Commission (RCSC) has said

Bhutan announces physical distancing measures for public transport

The Bhutanese government has announced several physical distancing measures to be followed in all public transport facilities, including taxis, in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic

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Pakistan PM urges provinces to 'reassess' complete lockdowns as strategy

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday reiterated that imposing a national lockdown would be detrimental for the country's economy, adding that it was not possible to "rationally judge the repercussions of decisions taken out of fear and panic"

Sri Lanka asks for international debt relief on Coronavirus hit

Sri Lanka has asked international lending agencies to give debt relief for vulnerable nations as a coronavirus pandemic is wreaking havoc around the world

Bangladesh suspends rail, bus, ferry services

Bangladesh has cancelled passenger trains as the country strives to prevent the COVID-19 from spreading locally

ISIS claims responsibility for massacre of 27 Sikhs in Kabul

The Islamic State Khorasan (ISKP) has claimed responsibility for the terror attack on a gurudwara in central Kabul in which at least 27 members of the minority Sikh community were killed

Nepal declares week-long nationwide lockdown from today

The Nepalese government today decided to impose a nationwide lockdown for a week starting 6:00 am tomorrow in an effort to control the spread of COVID-19

Bhutan pledges USD 100,000 to SAARC Corona Emergency Fund

Bhutan has pledged USD 100,000 contribution to the SAARC COVID-19 Emergency Fund, which was proposed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with an initial offer of USD 10 million to help combat the coronavirus pandemic in the region

Prime Minister to address the nation today

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address the nation this evening

Colombo, Gampaha, and Kalutara districts declared as high-risk zones in Sri Lanka

The Sri Lankan government has recognized the Colombo, Gampaha, and Kalutara districts as high-risk zones for the spread of COVID – 19

US to cut $1bn in Afghan aid as feuding leaders reject push for power-sharing

The Trump administration is slashing $1 billion in aid to Afghanistan with threatening further reduction in all forms of cooperation after the two feuding Afghan leaders, (President Ashraf Ghani, and self-proclaimed President Abdullah Abdullah) rejected to form a new inclusive government

Abdullah regrets Pompeo’s failure in brokering Afghan election deal

Former presidential runner Abdullah Abdullah who lost the polls last year, has expressed regret that the US secretary of state Mike Pompeo’s visit to Kabul did not work as he expected

Abdullah regrets Pompeo’s failure in brokering Afghan election deal

Former presidential runner Abdullah Abdullah who lost the polls last year, has expressed regret that the US secretary of state Mike Pompeo’s visit to Kabul did not work as he expected

Cops clueless about most of the returnees

Amid mounting concerns over the spread of coronavirus, police have so far been able to locate and ensure the quarantine of only 2.7 percent of the total number of returnees from different countries in the last three month

Bangladesh suspends train, bus, launch services, domestic flights to check movement of people across the country

The government has decided to suspend all public transport services to slow the spread of novel coronavirus, inching closer to enforcing a lockdown

Nepal government lets in stranded Nepalis within days of sealing border

The government today decided to allow Nepalis stranded at southern border points to enter Nepal ‘one last time’ today

Decision to ban entry of Nepalis returning from abroad challenged

Two advocates have moved the Supreme Court demanding a roll back of the government’s decision to bar Nepali citizens returning from abroad, including India, to enter the country