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November 20, 2024 4:49 PM

Suicide attack on Pakistan army outpost kills 12 soldiers in northwest

A suicide attack by Islamist militants on an outpost killed 12 soldiers in northwest Pakistan, the country's military said on Wednesday. Militants rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into the perimeter wall of the outpost in northern Khyber Pakhtunkh...

November 20, 2024 2:51 PM

Discussion among South Asian intellectuals deliberates Japan as a helping aid without rigorous conditions in South Asia

In a discussion organized by the Center for Diplomacy and Development, Kathmandu, in collaboration with the Japan Foundation, New Delhi, Nepali intellectuals and guests from India and Bangladesh deliberated on the growing emphasis on a Free and Open ...

November 20, 2024 1:07 PM

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to meet Chinese counterpart in Laos on Wednesday

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will meet his Chinese counterpart, General Li Shangfu, on Wednesday in Vientiane, Laos. The two will meet on the sidelines of the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus). This will be their first meeting afte...

November 19, 2024 12:37 PM

Moody’s downgrades Bangladesh’s outlook to negative

The Moody's Ratings on Monday downgraded its outlook on the Bangladesh economy to negative from stable owing to heightened political risks and lower growth forecasts following the recent political and social unrest that led to a change in government....

November 19, 2024 10:03 AM

Several students injured by vehicle collision outside primary school in China’s Changde

Multiple students were injured in a vehicle collision outside a primary school in Changde in Central China's Hunan province on Tuesday morning, Global Times said in a tweet. The collision happened in front of Yongan Primary School in the Dingcheng D...

November 18, 2024 4:19 PM

At least eight killed as super typhoon struck Philippines

At least eight people were killed as super typhoon Man-Yi hit the Philippine archipelago over the weekend, unleashing fierce winds and strong rains that triggered landslides and storm surges, authorities said. Man-Yi, the sixth storm to hit the coun...

November 18, 2024 12:11 PM

Developing countries more vulnerable to antimicrobial resistance: WHO

Developing countries are particularly vulnerable to antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a global health concern that undermines the effectiveness of life-saving medicines and complicates the treatment of infectious diseases, said Saima Wazed, World Healt...

November 18, 2024 2:02 PM

Sri Lanka president keeps finance minister role, reappoints Amarasuriya as prime minister

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake retained the key finance minister portfolio and reappointed Harini Amarasuriya as prime minister on Monday as the Indian Ocean island nation targets stronger recovery from a draining financial crisis. ...

November 16, 2024 11:51 AM

Philippines evacuates tens of thousands as super typhoon Man-Yi nears

The Philippines evacuated tens of thousands of people from their homes and cancelled dozens of flights on Saturday, as a super typhoon threatened to unleash heavy rains and powerful winds that could trigger floods and storm surges. Packing winds of ...

November 16, 2024 10:27 AM

Nepal begins exporting electricity to Bangladesh

Marching towards sub-regional energy cooperation, Nepal has begun exporting electricity to Bangladesh through Indian transmission infrastructure. The export of 40 megawatts (MW) of electricity follows the historic trilateral agreement signed on Octo...

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