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Sri Lanka made 'dumb bets' on Chinese investment: CIA chief
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 21 (ANI): The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) chief has held China responsible for Sri Lanka's economic collapse, saying Colombo's "dumb bets" on high-debt Chinese investment have led to the catastrophic outcomes.
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Gotabaya Rajapaksa awaits for private jet to depart from Maldives for Sing
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 14 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa who fled to Maldives on Wednesday followed by an uprising triggered due to the economic collapse of the island nation, is now waiting to travel further to Singapore.
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China: Political opponents hinder Xi Jinping's bid for third term in offic
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 11 (ANI): As the Chinese President Xi Jinping is eyeing to secure a third term in office, his political opponents are challenging this bid of the President at a time when his much-criticized strict "Zero-COVID" policies have brought the entire nation to the brink of eco
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Pakistan in dire need of USD 36 billion to avert economic collapse
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan}, May 29 (ANI): Amid the depleting foreign currency reserves and crashing economy, Pakistan is in dire need of USD 36-37 billion in foreign financing in the next fiscal year.
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Lebanon president urges stronger security against violent crime surge
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
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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Armed clash breaks out between Taliban, local residents in Afghanistan's P
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Panjshir [Afghanistan], February 9 (ANI): The Taliban has surrounded the Parandeh valley in Afghanistan's Panjshir province and arrested local residents, as per local sources.
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UN Chief urges support for Afghanistan Central Bank to avoid economic coll
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], January 13 (ANI): The United Nations' Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called on the international community to quickly provide assistance to the central bank of Afghanistan and do more to inject liquidity in the country's economy to avoid a collapse in 2022.
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Pressure on Afghan banks decreasing, int'l community also provided funds:
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 7 (ANI): The Taliban have said that pressures on Afghanistan's banks are decreasing day by day and the international community has also provided cash to the country, reported local media.
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Starvation grips Afghanistan amid economic collapse
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 5 (ANI): Afghanistan is on the brink of mass starvation after nearly four months since the Taliban seized power and now aid groups said that it has threatened to kill a million children this winter, reported The New York Times.
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Pak Opposition terms Imran Khan-led govt as 'threat' to country's sovereig
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 14 (ANI): Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) on Saturday termed Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government a "threat" to the sovereignty of the country and said that the country is facing an imminent economic collapse and international isolation,
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Economic collapse of Afghanistan likely to further refugee crisis, says IM
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 19 (ANI): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday said that Afghanistan's economy is set to contract up to 30 per cent this year and it is likely to further fuel a refugee crisis that will impact neighbours, Turkey and Europe, a media report said.
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Pakistan PM urges world community to release Afghanistan's frozen assets
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 19 (ANI): Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan on Monday urged the world community to release the frozen assets of Afghanistan and engage with the Taliban administration and provide humanitarian assistance to prevent an "economic collapse" of the country.
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