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Pakistan marks anniversary of joint plan with China

CHINESE vice-premier He Lifeng arrived in Islamabad last Sunday (30) to mark the 10th anniversary of a massive economic plan that is the cornerstone...

US increases aid as envoy in Bangladesh casts doubt over Rohingya return

A TOP US rights envoy in Bangladesh said last Thursday (13) that conditions remain unsafe for the return of ethnic Rohingya refugees to Myanmar,...

EU Manipur resolution reflects ‘colonial mindset’, says India

THE EU parliament last Thursday (13) urged India to end violence and protect minorities in the country’s northeastern Manipur state, criticising “nationalistic rhetoric” that...

Same-sex marriage case may boost India’s wedding industry

WHEN India’s Supreme Court started hearing a case to legalise same-sex marriage earlier this year, matchmaker Kamakshi Madan suddenly received an increase in enquiries...

Six Rohingya killed as prosecutor visits Bangladesh camps

SIX Rohingya refugees were killed in Bangladesh relief camp clashes that broke out hours after an International Criminal Court prosecutor visited the settlements to...

Greek attempt to tow caused the boat to capsize, say survivors

SURVIVORS of a boat disaster that likely killed hundreds of migrants near Greece gave accounts of traffickers in North Africa cramming them into a...

Elephant ‘gifted’ to Sri Lanka back in Thailand after row

A THAI elephant gifted to Sri Lanka two decades ago arrived back in its birth country last Sunday (2), following a diplomatic spat over...

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