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Erdogan pushes limit with US, NATO; strives to mend ties with S Arabia, UA
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], May 2 (ANI): Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has recently been pushing the limit with his US and NATO allies in the war in Ukraine, while at the same time, due to the dire economic situation facing Turkey, he is trying to mend relations with oil-rich former adver
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Pakistan's economy slumps to catastrophic low: Report
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 27 (ANI): While Pakistan's miserable economic condition was shrouded by the political upheaval in the country over the past few months, the newly-elected Shehbaz Sharif government is now staring at an economic catastrophe not seen for decades, said a media report.
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Congress to deliberate on 6-point agenda including organisational issues a
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 25 (ANI): The Congress party has started preparations to hold a three-day brainstorming session Chintan Shivir of the party's 'Nav Sankalp Shivir' in Udaipur from May 13 wherein its leaders will deliberate on the current political and economic situation and the ch
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Sri Lanka asks for USD 1.5 billion credit from India amid economic crisis
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 23 (ANI): Sri Lanka has asked for another one billion US dollar credit from India for imports as well as a 500 million US dollar loan for oil imports, Finance Minister Ali Sabry said as the country faces dire economic situation.
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IMF wants Pakistan to reverse Imran Khan's relief package
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 21 (ANI): Pakistan Finance Minister Miftah Ismail on Wednesday said that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) wants the country to revoke the subsidies extended by the Imran Khan government by increasing fuel prices and power tariffs, to revive its Extended Fund
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Pakistan under Rs 60 billion burden as PM Shehbaz Sharif rejects proposal
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 16 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has put an additional burden of around Rs 30 billion on the exchequer by turning down the oil and gas authority's proposal to increase the fuel prices thus further deteriorating the economic situation of the coun
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Galle Face area in Sri Lanka echoes with 'Go Gota Go'
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 15 (ANI): Sinhalese, Tamils, and Muslims gathered at Galle Face Green, the main beachfront in the capital Colombo, outside Sri Lankan President's secretariat and raised 'Go Gota Go' slogans and also held President Gotabaya Rajapaksa responsible for the country's
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Tajikistan President wants increase in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 10 (ANI): Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon has met with the EU special representative for Afghanistan Tomas Niklasson and emphasized the need for an increase in humanitarian aid to the people of Afghanistan, Afghan media reported citing Tajikistan President's of
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UN expresses concern over economic situation of Afghan people
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 6 (ANI): Expressing concern over the abject economic situation of the Afghan people post-Taliban came to power, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) said that millions of people in the country are facing economic challenges.
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US deeply concerned over economic situation in Sri Lanka, urges authoritie
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 5 (ANI): The United States on Tuesday said it is deeply concerned about the economic situation in Sri Lanka and urged authorities in the island nation to exercise restraint and avoid social media blackouts.
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Fishing industry hit hard by dire economic situation in Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 5 (ANI): Sri Lanka's fishing industry is facing the brunt of a burgeoning economic crisis that the island country is embroiled in with fishermen facing acute fuel shortages for their boats unable to head out to sea.
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Sri Lankan MP seeks India's support amid dire economic situation
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 4 (ANI): Sagara kariyawasam, MP of the ruling party Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), on Monday praised India for always extending its support to the island nation and added that it seeks India's continuous support amid the deepening economic crisis.
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