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Bangladesh extends lockdown, tightens restrictions

DHAKA: The Bangladesh government has extended the nationwide lockdown for 10 more days and adopted stricter restrictions to control the…

5 years ago

Myanmar Red Cross ramps up support for hundreds of thousands of people

Myanmar's Red Cross is stepping up support for hundreds of thousands of people as the economic crisis since the Feb.1…

5 years ago

2 dead and 11 suffering from black fungus in Nepal

KATHMANDU: At least two people have died in Nepal from black fungus or mucormycosis, a rare fungal infection mostly found…

5 years ago

Nepal resumes vaccination campaign with doses given by China

KATHMANDU: Nepal resumed its stalled coronavirus vaccination campaign on Tuesday with 1 million doses given by China after the Himalayan…

5 years ago

Nepal: PM Oli’s proposal to revive party’s committees rejected by rival faction of ruling CPN-UML

KATHMANDU: The rival faction of Nepal's ruling CPN-UML has rejected beleaguered Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli's offer to revive…

5 years ago

Nepal has not issued any formal ban order against Patanjali’s Coronil: Official

KATHMANDU: Nepal's government has not issued any formal ban order against Patanjali's Ayurveda-based Coronil in the country, a Health Ministry…

5 years ago

Dead animals wash up ashore in Sri Lanka after burning of cargo ship

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan government officials have said that bodies of more than 10 turtles, a dolphin, fish and birds have…

5 years ago

Taliban demand ‘remorse’ from fearful Afghan interpreters

KABUL: The Taliban said Monday that Afghans who worked with foreign forces in the past had nothing to fear once…

5 years ago

China hosts Southeast Asian ministers as it competes with US

BEIJING: China is hosting foreign ministers from 10 Southeast Asian nations this week amid heightened competition between Beijing and Washington…

5 years ago

Heavy rain, flood kills at least 17 in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO: Heavy rain has lashed Sri Lanka triggering floods and landslides that have killed at least 17 people and forced…

5 years ago