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UN urges emergency development measures in Lebanon amid crisis
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], April 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Najat Rochdi, the UN resident and humanitarian coordinator for Lebanon, urged Lebanese authorities on Thursday to adopt emergency development measures amid the current humanitarian crisis in Lebanon, a statement by Lebanon's Council of Ministers reported
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Pakistan forms advisory council to overcome economic crisis
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 28 (ANI): Amid the raging economic crisis, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has formed the National Economic Advisory Council which comprises 21 members.
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German Chancellor looking forward to welcome PM Modi for 6th edition of In
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is looking forward to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Cabinet for the 6th India-Germany Inter-Governmental Consultations (IGC) on May 2 in Berlin, the country's envoy to India Walter Lindner said on Thursday and ad
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South Korea agrees to share gas with Europe amid energy crisis: Reports
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], April 28 (ANI/Sputnik): South Korea is planning to send part of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Europe in an effort to alleviate the energy crisis caused by a reduction in supplies from Russia, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported on Thursday, citing unnamed indus
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Sanath Jayasuriya requests India for medicines amid Sri Lanka's economic c
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 28 (ANI): Former Sri Lanka cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya met with Indian High Commissioner of Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay and asked for assistance to obtain essential medicines for the island nation.
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China's inadequate response to unprecedented crisis disappoints Sri Lanka
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 28 (ANI): Chinese Premier Li Keqiang last week told Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa that Beijing is ready to play a constructive role in the island nation's socio-economic development and it empathizes with Sri Lanka for the difficulties and challenges
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UN chief urges int'l community to create conditions for cash injection in
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Kabul [Afghanistan], April 28 (ANI): Expressing concern over the absence of cash in Afghanistan, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the international community to create conditions conducive to injecting liquidity into the economy of the war-torn country, said a
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Sri Lankan economic crisis: Nearly 1000 public, private unions to launch m
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 27 (ANI): Protesting the Sri Lankan government led by Rajapaksa, around 1000 public and private sector unions are set to launch a massive strike on April 28.
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EU delivers 34 tonnes in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], April 27 (ANI): European Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarcic said on Wednesday that the European Union had delivered 34 tonnes of food and medical supplies in humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan.
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Lebanon president urges stronger security against violent crime surge
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Beirut [Lebanon], April 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Wednesday called for stronger security efforts against the risks of a deteriorating security situation amid a nationwide economic collapse.
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Pakistan requests China to include Karachi Railway project in CPEC, seeks
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Islamabad [Pakistan], April 27 (ANI): Pakistan has requested China to include Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) project in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and also sought Chinese collaboration for setting up a desalination plant in Karachi which continues to face paucity of clean wa
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As financial crisis hits Nepal's economy, govt decides to give public holi
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], April 27 (ANI): Facing a financial crunch and falling income, the Government of Nepal has decided to give public holidays on Sunday too, taking the number of public holidays to two days a week in the Himalayan Nation.
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