Pakistan central bank raises main interest rate by 100 bps to 22%
Karachi (Reuters) – Pakistan’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by 100 basis points to 22% at an emergency
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Pro-government ethnic militias in east Myanmar shift loyalty to join fighters against military rule
Bangkok (AP) — Units of an ethnic militia in eastern Myanmar that is nominally part of the military have switched
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Pakistan army fires 3 officers for failing to stop Khan supporters from attacking installations
Islamabad (AP) — Pakistan’s military said Monday that it has fired three senior army officers over their failure to prevent
Read MoreUS aircraft carrier makes Da Nang port call as America looks to strengthen ties with Vietnam
Bangkok (AP) — A U.S. aircraft carrier and two guided missile cruisers were visiting Vietnam on Monday, a rare port
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Indian minister scoffs at Obama comment on protecting Muslims
New Delhi (Reuters) – India’s finance minister has derided comments by former U.S. President Barack Obama that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government
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Lightning strikes kill 10 as pre-monsoon rains lash Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province
Islamabad (AP) — Lightning strikes across Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province killed at least 10 people, officials said Monday as heavy
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Myanmar burns $446 million worth of seized drugs as illicit trade booms in Southeast Asia
Bangkok (AP) — The authorities in Myanmar destroyed more than $446 million worth of illegal drugs seized from around the
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Oil climbs on concerns Russia political issues may impact supply
Singapore (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Monday after a revolt by Russian mercenaries over the weekend raised concerns about
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North Korea holds rallies denouncing US, warns of nuclear war
Seoul (Reuters) – North Korea held mass rallies in Pyongyang where people shouted slogans vowing a “war of revenge” to
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Officials say that the LTTE is being revived by the Dawood-connected Pakistani bandit Haji Salim
New Delhi – In an effort to revive the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) insurgent group in Sri Lanka
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