Lanka has invited the new foreign minister of Myanmar's junta to BIMSTEC ministerial meeting next month, triggering a controversy that it is endorsing the military coup in the Southeast Asian nation ... ( read original story ...)
U.N. Security Council agrees to condemn Myanmar violence, urge military restraint
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council agreed on a statement on Wednesday that condemns violence against Myanmar protesters and urges military restraint, diplomats said, but dropped language ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka receives 10 state-of-the-art railway passenger coaches from India
Sri Lanka has received ten state-of-the-art railway passenger ... (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-UK PM Johnson tells Iran’s Rouhani to let British-Iranian aid worker return home
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Iranian President Hassan Rouhani that British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe must be allowed to return home to be with her family. "The prime ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal is banning Mount Everest climbers from taking pictures and videos of ‘others’ without consent
Nepals Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has put a ban on taking and circulating pictures, videos and filming of other climbers or members of expedition teams on Mt Everest other than of ... ( read original story ...)
MS Dhoni Expands Business Interests In Cricket Abroad, Invests In Nepal Premier League
The MS Dhoni-owned sportswear and lifestyle brand Seven has invested in the Nepal Premier League 2021 as its principal co-sponsor in a strategic business move. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh govt approves proposal to import 150,000 tons of rice from India
Bangladesh government has approved a proposal to procure 150,000 tons of rice under the direct procurement method (DPM) from India. ( read original story ...)
Women in Nepal race carrying husbands on backs to highlight gender equality
Aiming to raise awareness about gender equality, married women participated in a running event held at local school in Nepal carrying their husbands on their backs! ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Yellen signals intention to deepen cooperation with Indonesia – Treasury
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen conveyed her intention to deepen regional and multilateral cooperation with Indonesia during a call with the country's finance minister earlier this week ... ( read original story ...)
The Battle Lines of Yemen’s Endgame
With time and patience running out, failure to meet peace expectations can become ever more dangerous for Yemen. ( read original story ...)