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IMF Executive Board approves USD 3 billion under New Extended Fund Facilit
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Sri Lanka has been hit hard by a catastrophic economic and humanitarian crisis. The economy is facing significant challenges stemming from pre-existing vulnerabilities and policy missteps in the lead-up to the crisis, further aggravated by a series of external shocks, according to a release
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Pakistan scales up in terrorism index, falls further deep into economic cr
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Deaths by Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) doubled while Islamic State-Khorasan (ISK) increased sevenfold in Pakistan. The BLA was responsible for a third of these deaths in Pakistan.
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Ahead of Xi's visit to Russia, Putin accuses West of fueling Ukraine crisi
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"The crisis in Ukraine, which was provoked and is being diligently fuelled by the West, is the most striking, yet not the only, manifestation of its desire to retain its international dominance and preserve the unipolar world order. It is crystal clear that NATO is striving for a global r
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Delhi Police serves fresh notice to Rajasthan CM's OSD in phone-tapping ca
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Delhi Police has served a notice to Lokesh Sharma, the OSD to the Rajasthan chief minister, asking him to appear on Monday for questioning in a phone-tapping case that came to light in Rajasthan in 2020, the official said on Sunday.
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Afghanistan seeks UN support for wheat storage amid concerns of drought
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Afghanistan has sought help from the United Nations (UN) amid rising concerns about drought in the war-stricken country, asking the organisation to provide storage facilities for wheat, TOLOnews reported.
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Putin visits Crimea on anniversary of its annexation from Ukraine
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Russian President Vladimir Putin made a surprise visit to occupied Crimea on the ninth anniversary of Russia's illegal annexation of the peninsula.
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Ukraine downs three drones over Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Taking to Twitter, The Kyiv Independent said, "Ukraine downs three drones over Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, two others reach their targets. Ukraine's Eastern Command intercepted three drones over Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, the oblast governor Serhiy Lysak reported."
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Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit Moscow next week
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"At the invitation of President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation, President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Russia from March 20 to 22," the statement read.
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Cash-strapped Pakistan struggling to pay international airlines
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The IATA, which represents some 300 airlines comprising 83 per cent of global air traffic, said USD 290 million were stuck in Pakistan as of January, which increased by almost a third since December.
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"Blood is thicker than water": EAM Jaishankar on India-Sri Lanka relations
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Speaking on the economic crisis in Sri Lanka, Jaishankar said, "It is very natural for India to step forward. Blood is thicker than water. It is natural at a moment of difficulty. I have always believed that you will come through this challenge but it is important to have real friends standi
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Pakistan's economy now depends on Gulf states to bail out crisis
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) condition that Pakistan secure confirmation from bilateral partners of the Gulf region to bridge the gap of USD 6 billion is simply an attempt to ensure its credibility. Non-materialisation may result in Islamabad sliding into default. The IMF review m
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Afghan Geneva Mission expresses concern over humanitarian crisis in Afghan
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The legal adviser for the Afghanistan Mission in Geneva, raised the alarm about the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan and accused the Islamic Emirate of obstructing aid delivery, TOLOnews reported.
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