Myanmar’s top court hears Suu Kyi’s appeals to cut jail term
(Reuters) – Myanmar’s Supreme Court heard on Wednesday the latest in a series of appeals by former leader Aung San
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Sri Lanka cuts key rates as expected amid slowing inflationary pressures
Colombo (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s central bank cut its key rates by 200 basis points on Thursday, in line with
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IMF Executive Board meeting on Pakistan scheduled for July 12
Karachi (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board meeting on Pakistan has been scheduled for July 12, the
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Indian court allows Go First lessors to access aircraft for inspection
New Delhi (Reuters) – An Indian court on Wednesday allowed leasing companies to access aircraft leased to Go First for
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India’s April-May finished steel imports from China at six-year high
New Delhi (Reuters) – India’s finished steel purchases from China touched a six-year high in the first two months of
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Schools remain shut in India’s violence-hit Manipur despite reopening order
Guwahati (Reuters) – Nearly all schools remained shut in India’s violence-hit Manipur state despite a government order to reopen them
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Sri Lanka President to decide on time frame to reactivate rail project with Japan
Colombo (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s President will prepare an appropriate time frame to reactivate the Light Railway Transit Project with
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A year later, Sri Lanka’s tentative economic recovery eludes the poor
Colombo (Reuters) – A year after angry Sri Lankans stormed the president’s residence and forced his ouster during a meltdown
Read MoreRussian man planned to destroy energy facility on Sakhalin – FSB
(Reuters) – Russia’s FSB security service said on Wednesday it had detained a man suspected of planning to destroy an
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Pakistan PM hopes for bailout approval from IMF board on July 12
Islamabad (Reuters) – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday he was hopeful that $3 billion short-term bailout from
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