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Sri Lankan Navy nabs 7 including two Pakistanis for drug smuggling
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 11 (ANI): Sri Lanka authorities have seized 243 kg of heroin and apprehended 7 foreign nationals including two from Pakistan.
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UN rights chief urges restraint, ask authorities to start dialogue in Sri
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 10 (ANI): UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday called on the authorities in Sri Lanka to prevent further violence, and urged restraint and meaningful dialogue to address the grievances of the population amid the severe economic crisis i
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Sri Lanka extends curfew until Thursday as protests intensify
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 10 (ANI): As the nationwide protests refuse to die down, Sri Lankan authorities have extended the curfew until 7 am on Thursday.
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63 IS militants surrender to security authorities in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Jalalabad [Afghanistan], May 10 (ANI): A total of 63 militants affiliated with the Islamic State (IS) outfit have laid down arms and surrendered to security authorities in eastern Afghanistan, said an official statement released Tuesday.
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China keeps Rinpoche's death a secret, reveals injustice to Tibetans
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 10 (ANI): In yet another instance of China's dominion over Tibet, the Chinese authorities have attempted to conceal the news of the demise of a popular Tibetan lama, Choktrul Dawa Rinpoche.
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Experts raise concerns over Chinese educational policy to 'deTibetanize' T
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 10 (ANI): In an international webinar on "China Using Education as the Last Tool of Colonizing Tibetan Minds", Tibet experts have expressed concerns over the Chinese authorities trying to 'deTibetanize' the Tibetan people, urging the world community and world governments
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Rockslide in China's Sichuan kills 5
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 10 (ANI): Five people were killed in a rockslide in Rongxian County in southwest China's Sichuan Province, local media reported citing authorities as saying on Tuesday.
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Pak leader Aslam claims IMF delaying meeting, seeking hike in petroleum pr
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], May 10 (ANI): As per Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) spokesperson on finance Muzzammil Aslam, the IMF has deferred a meeting with Pakistan authorities until May 18 as they are seeking a hike in petrol and diesel prices.
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Sri Lanka: Army deployed as tension spikes after continued protests
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 9 (ANI): Sri Lankan authorities deployed the Army to ensure the security of the general public after tensions arose due to clashes between protesters in the capital Colombo.
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HC seeks status report on prisoner's plea alleging discrimination in Delhi
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday sought a status report from jail authorities on a plea of an accused in the NIA case namely Hardeep Singh alias Shera who is currently lodged in Rohini Jail, alleging discriminatory treatment at hands of the officials.
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Pakistan PM Shehbaz accuses Imran Khan of ruining CPEC projects
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], May 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday accused former Prime minister Imran Khan of ruining the multibillion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor projects, by conducting a forensic audit of the projects which angered the Chinese authorities.
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China's population declined in 10 provincial-level regions in 2021
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 8 (ANI): Amid nationwide concerns, China's population of the 10 provincial-level regions have fallen in 2021, according to data released by the statistics authorities.
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