Pakistan’s embattled Imran Khan faces blackout on local media
Islamabad (Reuters) – Coverage of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has disappeared from all mainstream news channels in the
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Two Australians facing death penalty in Vietnam granted clemency
Sydney (Reuters) – Two Australians sentenced to death in Vietnam have been granted clemency thanks to improving diplomatic relations, Australian
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After dangerous encounters, US accuses China of military ‘aggressiveness’
Washington (Reuters) – The White House said on Monday recent dangerous encounters between U.S. and Chinese forces in the Taiwan
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After subpoena threat, US House committee members to see Afghanistan cable
Washington (Reuters) – Members of a U.S. House of Representatives committee will be able to view a classified cable related
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Pakistan’s Prime Minister hopeful for deal with IMF this month
Karachi (Reuters) – Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is hopeful of finalising a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Budget for Afghanistan aid plan revised down to $3.2 billion
(Reuters) – The United Nations and humanitarian agencies have revised the budget for Afghanistan’s aid plan for 2023 to $3.2
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US defense secretary discusses upgrading ties with India to counter China
New Delhi (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday discussed upgrading partnership with India, a major arms buyer,
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Sixty Afghan girls hospitalised after school poisoning – police
Kabul (Reuters) – Around 60 Afghan girls were hospitalisd after being poisoned at their school in nothern Afghanistan, police said
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Bangladesh power cuts may last two more weeks on fuel shortages
Dhaka (Reuters) – Bangladesh could face power cuts for two more weeks, its power minister said late on Sunday, as
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United Nations ‘alarmed’ by Hong Kong June 4 detentions
Hong Kong (Reuters) – The United Nations said on Monday it was “alarmed” by detentions in Hong Kong linked to
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