Category: South Asia

IMF completes Sri Lanka’s first review, allowing for disbursement of $337 mn

Colombo, Dec 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed Sri Lanka's first review under…

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Dengue cases surpass 80,000 in Sri Lanka so far this year

Colombo, Dec 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Total dengue cases reported in Sri Lanka so far this year surpassed 80,000, according to the…

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COP28: Industry transition challenges continue, says India

Dubai, Dec 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Minister for Environment Bhupender Yadav on Sunday that there has been a significant shift in…

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Pakistan stock market soars to all-time high

Karachi, Dec 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) wrapped up the trading week on a historic note as the…

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BNP calls 36-hour blockade from Dec 12 to press for demands

Dhaka, Dec 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has called for 11th round of blockade from December 12 to…

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Sri Lanka faces nationwide power outage

Colombo, Dec 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sri Lanka experienced nationwide power outage due to a breakdown in the transmission line, country's power…

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Sri Lanka records $1.8 bn tourism revenue till Nov

Colombo, Dec 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sri Lanka recorded $1.8 billion tourism revenue till November this year, 78.3 per cent up from…

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Bangladesh gets female firefighters for first time

Dhaka, Dec 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) For the first time in the history of Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD), 15…

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Sri Lanka to host FAO conference next year

Colombo, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sri Lanka will host the 37th session of the Asia Pacific Regional Conference (APRC) of the…

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SC asks Centre to inform it about steps taken to prevent inflow of illegal immigrants

New Delhi, Dec 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Union government to inform it about the administrative…

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12 vehicles torched in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Dec 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) At least 12 vehicles were set ablaze in Bangladesh in the last 24-hours allegedly by the…

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Tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka surged to monthly high in Nov

Colombo, Dec 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sri Lanka welcomed 151,496 international tourists in November, the highest monthly number of visitors it received…

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IED blast in Peshawar injures 6 people

Peshawar, Dec 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) At least six people, including four children, were injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion…

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Afghan tragedy unfolds in Pakistan (Opinion)

New Delhi, Dec 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) For the last two months, the international attention has focused on the continuing Gaza crisis,…

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10 killed as passenger bus in Pakistan comes under gunfire

Rawalpindi, Dec 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) At least 10 people were killed and 25 others injured when a passenger bus came under…

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180 stranded students rescued from mountain in Sri Lanka

Colombo, Dec 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Sri Lankan army and police have rescued about 180 university students who were stranded in…

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2 injured in crude bomb blasts, 3 buses set on fire by BNP-Jamaat activists in Dhaka

Dhaka, Dec 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Two people, including a Bangladesh Bank officer, riding their motorbikes home after work sustained injuries, as…

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Minus Imran Khan: Lawyer Gohar Ali Khan becomes PTI chairman

Peshawar, Dec 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Lawyer Gohar Ali Khan was on Saturday was elected unopposed as the new chairman of Pakistan…

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Pakistan sees significant rise in militant attacks in 2023

Islamabad, Dec 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pakistan witnessed a notable surge in militant activities in November as the attacks rose by 34…

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Taliban asks US to release last Afghan prisoner held in Guantanamo

Kabul, Nov 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Taliban regime in Kabul has asked the US to release the only Afghan prisoner still…

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