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Pakistan, China invite ‘any third country’ to join CPEC project

TIMESOFUPJuly 23, 2022

[ad_1] China and Pakistan have extended invite to “any third country” willing to be part of the multi-billion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) by making investment. CPEC, a flagship project of China’s...

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UN top court says Myanmar genocide case can proceed

TIMESOFUPJuly 22, 2022

[ad_1] The International Court of Justice (ICJ), United Nations' highest court ruled on Friday (July 22) that Rohingya genocide case against military-ruled Myanmar can go ahead. ICJ in The Hague...

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Myanmar soldiers tortured civilians: Report

TIMESOFUPJuly 22, 2022

[ad_1] Reports claim soldiers in Myanmar have admitted to killing and torturing civilians. A report by the BBC said it had interviewed soldiers who had defected to a local civilian...

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Sri Lankan security forces demolish main anti-government protest camp: Report

TIMESOFUPJuly 22, 2022

[ad_1] Sri Lankan armed forces raided a camp set up by anti-government protesters in the capital Colombo, media reported on Friday (July 22). This comes a day after Ranil Wickremesinghe...

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UN condemns election-related violence across Papua New Guinea Highlands

TIMESOFUPJuly 22, 2022

[ad_1] The UN Country Team called for an “immediate cessation” to the election-related violence amidst a deteriorating security situation in the Highlands region of the southwest Pacific island, with Government sources confirming...

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Nepal’s climber Sanu Sherpa sets record atop Pakistan mountain

TIMESOFUPJuly 21, 2022

[ad_1] A 47-year-old Nepali sherpa has set a climbing record by scaling all the world's 14 peaks that are higher than 8,000 metres (26,247 ft) for a second time, his...

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Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as 8th President of Sri Lanka, vows crackdown on ‘illegal’ protests

TIMESOFUPJuly 21, 2022

[ad_1] The six-time former prime minister and veteran leader Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the eighth President of Sri Lanka on Thursday amid mass protests seeking his ouster. Supreme...

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Sri Lankan Navy arrests 6 Indian fishermen for illegal fishing, claims fourth incident in July

TIMESOFUPJuly 21, 2022

[ad_1] An Indian fishing trawler and six fishermen were arrested by Sri Lanka’s Fast Attack Craft force of the Northern Naval Command for illegal fishing in the seas of Mannar,...

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Sri Lankans protest outside secretariat as parliament elects Wickremesinghe as prez

TIMESOFUPJuly 21, 2022

[ad_1] Former PM Ranil Wickremesinghe was elected to be Sri Lanka’s president by country’s parliament on July 20. He will succeed former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa who fled the country amid...

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CIA chief Bill Burns says Sri Lanka made ‘dumb bets’ on heavy Chinese investment

TIMESOFUPJuly 21, 2022

[ad_1] To what extent China is responsible for the economic crisis in Sri Lanka? Bill Burns, who is the chief of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), on Wednesday (July 20)...

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Sri Lanka economic crisis requires ‘immediate global attention’: Rights experts

TIMESOFUPJuly 20, 2022

[ad_1] “Sri Lanka’s economic collapse needs immediate global attention, not just from humanitarian agencies, but from international financial institutions, private lenders and other countries who must come to the country’s...

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Afghanistan: Report highlights multiple human rights violations and abuses under Taliban

TIMESOFUPJuly 20, 2022

[ad_1] The UNAMA findings, confirm many of the concerns voiced over the direction of human rights under the Taliban 11 months ago, after foreign forces pulled-out and the elected government...

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Ranil Wickremesinghe declared Sri Lanka’s new president

TIMESOFUPJuly 20, 2022

[ad_1] Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe won the presidential elections conducted by the Parliament on Thursday after Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled abroad amidst intense agitation over the economic crisis. He...

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American woman gang-raped in Pakistan, US embassy seeks strict action

TIMESOFUPJuly 20, 2022

[ad_1] A 21-year-old American woman was allegedly gang-raped by her “guide” and his accomplice in Pakistan’s Punjab province, prompting condemnation from the US embassy. According to police, the crime took...

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New satellite images reveal Chinese village in Doklam plateau: Report

TIMESOFUPJuly 20, 2022

[ad_1] Five years after the Indian and Chinese troops faced off at the Doklam plateau—an area surrounded by India, China and Bhutan—new satellite images have come to the fore indicating...

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Sri Lanka economic crisis: Ex-cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya urges MPs to ‘choose wisely’ to replace prez

TIMESOFUPJuly 20, 2022

[ad_1] Ahead of the presidential elections in Sri Lanka, former cricketing legend Sanath Jayasuriya on Tuesday (July 19) urged the members of parliament to "choose wisely". The crisis-hit country will...

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Nepal reviving its tourism sector through women’s participation

TIMESOFUPJuly 19, 2022

[ad_1] In order to revive the hard-hit tourism sector, Nepal Government has begun providing skill training to locals in the tourism business. Nepal’s tourism and hospitality industry continues to face...

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Shehbaz Sharif will become ‘PM of Islamabad’, Imran Khan’s party takes a dig

TIMESOFUPJuly 19, 2022

[ad_1] After former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf won landslide victory in Punjab by-polls, party's secretary general Asad Umar said that current Pakistan Prime Minister would soon get...

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Three-way fight will decide who will be Sri Lanka’s next president

TIMESOFUPJuly 19, 2022

[ad_1] The stage is set for a three way fight to be the next president of Sri Lanka. The country is facing an unprecedented economic crisis that has seen acute...

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After sweeping Punjab by-elections, Imran Khan’s PTI discusses forming government

TIMESOFUPJuly 18, 2022

[ad_1] Imran Khan, a former prime minister of Pakistan, has reaffirmed his appeal for early elections in the wake of his party's winning a key provincial assembly in a surprise...

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Sri Lankan acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe seeks UK help in Easter attacks probe

TIMESOFUPJuly 18, 2022

[ad_1] Requesting the assistance of the British government and their intelligence services, Sri Lankan acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said the absence of a proper Easter Sunday investigation has meant...

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Sri Lanka political crisis: Colombo reduces fuel prices amid talks with Russia

TIMESOFUPJuly 18, 2022

[ad_1] Amid diplomatic talks with Russia to supply fuel, Sri Lanka's state-owned Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) and the Lanka Indian Oil Corporation (LIOC) have reduced the retail price. Local media...

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Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe declares state of emergency

TIMESOFUPJuly 18, 2022

[ad_1] Sri Lanka emergency: Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka's acting President has declared a state of emergency. A government notice released late on Sunday (July 17) bears the declaration. The decision...

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Sri Lanka in crisis: Some relief for protesters after the resignation, now waiting for the new president

TIMESOFUPJuly 18, 2022

[ad_1] After months of seething resentment over the nation’s economic collapse and expulsion of Gotabaya Rajapaksa after thousands of protesters stormed Rajapaksa’s and other officials’ residences. Although, most of the...

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Pakistan Punjab by-polls: Imran Khan’s PTI leading in 17 out of 20 seats

TIMESOFUPJuly 17, 2022

[ad_1] All of the major local media outlets are reporting that Imran Khan, the nation's former prime minister, is leading the PTI in 17 of the 20 provincial seats as...

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Looking to preserve forex reserves, Nepal extends import ban on ten items

TIMESOFUPJuly 17, 2022

[ad_1] As Nepal continues to struggle with dwindling foreign exchange reserves, the South Asian country's government has taken the decision to extend its complete ban on the import of ten...

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#SriLankaDollarChallenge: Sri Lankans abroad try to save country’s economy via viral internet trend

TIMESOFUPJuly 17, 2022

[ad_1] Under Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his brothers' tenure, Sri Lankans endured chronic gasoline and diesel shortages as well as skyrocketing costs for staples like bread and vegetables for months. Now,...

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Fighting between two mainstream political parties is not in best interest of Pakistan: Maryam Nawaz

TIMESOFUPJuly 16, 2022

[ad_1] Maryam Nawaz, leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), has said that fighting between the two mainstream political parties is not in the best interest of Pakistan. Maryam, who...

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Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa defends himself

TIMESOFUPJuly 16, 2022

[ad_1] Sri Lankan parliament was convened on Saturday where the resignation of former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa was read. In the letter, he defended himself and listed the reasons why the...

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Ensure peaceful and constitutional transfer of power in Sri Lanka, urges UN Resident Coordinator

TIMESOFUPJuly 16, 2022

[ad_1] In a statement issued on Friday on behalf of the UN in Sri Lanka, Resident Coordinator Hanaa Singer, said that it was “imperative that the transition of power is accompanied by broad and...