Nepal warns bombings in Sri Lanka signal new type of terror threat in South Asia
IANS, Kathmandu — Nepal’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishwar Pokhrel has said that the April 21 Easter Sunday suicide attacks in
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South Asian youth program gets $112K to fight stigma around mental health
The Surrey, B.C.-based South Asian Mental Health Alliance (SAMHAA) has $112,900 in new funding to help youth promote mental health within their communities, CBC
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India imposes higher customs duty on 28 US goods
PTI : After extending the deadline for several times, India has decided to impose additional customs duties on 29 US
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South Asia peace ‘elusive’ without co-operation: Imran Khan
Internews/Bishkek — Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that enduring peace and prosperity in South Asia will remain elusive
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ADB to fund Liquefied Natural Gas generation project feasibility study in Sri Lanka
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a proposal to conduct a feasibility study and survey to adopt Liquefied Natural
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Chinese language made mandatory in many Nepal schools: report
ANI, Kathmandu : Many schools across Nepal have made it mandatory for students to learn Mandarin lured by the Chinese
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Indian girl dies of heat stroke near US-Mexico border as mother goes in search for water
PTI, Houston — Gurupreet Kaur, the six-year-old Indian girl whose body was found near a remote and deserted US-Mexico border died
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Bangladesh is elected as a member to ECOSOC of UN from the Asia-Pacific region
Bangladesh was elected as a member of the prestigious Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations for the
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Thousands of Kathmandu residents protest a controversial bill
Kathmandu– Thousands of people belonging to the ethnic Newar community staged anti-government protests on Saturday, demanding withdrawal of a controversial bill, which
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Hong Kong chief suspends extradition bill after huge protests
AP(Hong Kong) — Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said on Saturday (June 15) that she has suspended indefinitely a
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