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Dhaka: India and Bangladesh may reach a long-awaited agreement ahead of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's visit to New Delhi to share the Teesta river water.A meeting of the Joint River Commission (JRC) of Bangladesh and India is going to...

Islamabad: Security has been beefed up and shipping containers placed as barricades in the federal capital on Thursday ahead of the PTI’s planned to protest outside the Election Commission of Pakistan’s office, Dawn reported.The PTI, which is demanding Chief...

Islamabad: China has rolled over a $2 billion loan in safe deposits for cash-strapped Pakistan’s economy amid the country's fast dwindling foreign exchange reserves, The News reported on Thursday.“China has rolled over three SAFE deposits. The first deposit of...

Beijing: Chinese authorities are gearing up for military exercises in the seas around Taiwan after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to the island, despite China's warning against it, BBC reported on Thursday.Ms Pelosi left Taiwan on Wednesday after...

Islamabad: Pakistan's ruling coalition is to initiate legal proceedings against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) after the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) damning report on the prohibited funding case – including preparing for the possibility of launching an “operation clean...

Colombo: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday urged political parties to join him in establishing an all-party government that can lead Sri Lanka out of the economic crisis.In delivering the government's policy statement following the ceremonial opening of...

Beijing: China has called the visit by US Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan "extremely dangerous", BBC reported on Wednesday.It accused Ms. Pelosi, who happens to be the most senior US politician in 25 years to visit the island China...

Wellington: New Zealand launched its first National Adaptation Plan on Wednesday, which will ensure communities have the information and support they need to prepare for the impacts of the rising seas, increasing heat, and extreme weather that are...

Islamabad: Members of Pakistan's ruling coalition have termed the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) verdict in the prohibited funding case of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) a “charge sheet” against the party, Dawn reported on Wednesday.Some of the members...

Washington: The conservative US state of Kansas has in a surprise move decided in a referendum to protect abortion rights which is a major victory for pro-choice groups, BBC reported on Wednesday.Voters overwhelmingly voted to state that they did...