Nepal PM Dahal to seek energy, new air route deals on India visit
Kathmandu (Reuters) – Nepal’s Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal will seek a long-term deal to export hydroelectric power and the
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Exclusive: Qatar prime minister, Taliban chief hold secret Afghan talks
Washington (Reuters) – The Qatari prime minister held secret talks with the supreme leader of the Taliban this month on
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North Korea says it will launch its first military spy satellite in June
Seoul (AP) — North Korea said Tuesday it would launch its first military spy satellite in June and described space-based
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US climber urges better policing to keep Everest free from garbage
Kathmandu (Reuters) – A renowned U.S. mountain guide, who recently achieved the rare feat of climbing Mount Everest and two
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Sri Lanka c.bank to hold rates as inflation stays high
Colombo (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s central bank is expected to keep rates unchanged at its policy meeting this week as
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China launches new crew for space station, with eye to putting astronauts on moon before 2030
Beijing (AP) — China launched a new three-person crew for its orbiting space station on Tuesday, with an eye to putting
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At least 10 dead, 55 injured as bus of Hindu pilgrims falls into gorge in Indian-controlled Kashmir
Srinagar (AP) — A bus carrying Hindu pilgrims to a shrine in Indian-controlled Kashmir skidded off a highway bridge into
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India’s northeast remains on edge after ethnic clashes as home minister plans visit
Guwahati (AP) — Shootings and arson continued Monday in India’s northeastern state of Manipur, where clashes between security forces and
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UN agencies face funding challenges in feeding Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, official says
Dhaka (AP) — Bangladesh should not bear the burden of more than 1 million Rohingya refugees alone while U.N. agencies
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India may cut solar panel import tax to make up domestic shortfall
New Delhi (Reuters) – India may cut its import taxes on solar panels in half and is seeking a rollback
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