Sri Lanka Lifts Emergency Eight Months After Devastating Cyclone
Colombo-Sri Lanka on Wednesday ended the nationwide state of emergency imposed after Cyclone Ditwah killed hundreds of people in November
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Japan’s Tougher Visa Rules Put Foreign Entrepreneurs Under Pressure
Tokyo-Foreign entrepreneurs in Japan are facing growing uncertainty as stricter business manager visa requirements introduced by the government threaten the
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Kazakhstan Steps In With Emergency Fuel Supply as Russia Battles Gasoline Shortages
Moscow-Kazakhstan has agreed to supply 50,000 metric tons of gasoline to Russia during July and August as humanitarian aid, according
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Haitian Communities Face Uncertainty as US Deportation Protections End
Miami-Haitian migrants across the United States are confronting growing uncertainty after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to
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Bangladesh Braces for Dengue Spike as Monsoon Conditions Intensify Outbreak Risk
Dhaka-angladesh could see a sharp rise in dengue infections over the next two months as monsoon weather and inadequate mosquito
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Delhi Unveils Sweeping EV Push With Ban on New Petrol Scooters and Rickshaws
New Delhi-India’s capital will phase out the registration of new petrol- and diesel-powered scooters, motorcycles and three-wheelers over the next
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Gojek Founder Jailed in Landmark Indonesian Corruption Verdict
Jakarta— An Indonesian anti-corruption court on Tuesday sentenced Gojek founder and former Education Minister Nadiem Makarim to 10 years in
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Afghanistan’s First Astronaut Abdul Ahad Momand Dies at 67
KABUL — Abdul Ahad Momand, Afghanistan’s first and only astronaut, has died at the age of 67 after battling cancer,
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China’s Wang Yi to Tour Nordic Nations for Diplomatic Talks
BEIJING — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway from July 2 to July 8
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Fire Tears Through Indian Petrochemical Plant, Injuring at Least 20
New Delhi— At least 20 people were injured, including five critically, after a fire broke out on Tuesday at a
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