Sri Lanka Thursday extended a ban on non-essential imports such as vehicles as it battles a foreign currency crisis, despite EU claims it violates international trade regulations. The ban was ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lankan shares end slightly higher after cenbank holds rates steady
Sri Lanka's main stock index closed marginally higher on Thursday, helped by gains in consumer staple companies, after the central bank kept its key interest rates unchanged. ( read original story ...)
China’s top diplomat stresses S.Korea ties amid row with US
China’s top diplomat on Thursday stressed the importance of bilateral relations while meeting senior officials in South Korea, where there is growing concern the country is becoming squeezed between ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal want to build on momentum in bilateral relationship with India: K.P Sharma Oli
Harsh Vardhan Shringla on his part conveyed India’s interest in deepening economic linkages, promoting connectivity, expanding the development partnership and strengthening people-to-people contacts, ... ( read original story ...)
First Priority For COVID-19 Vaccine Will be Given to India’s Closest Neighbours, Says Foreign Secretary Shringla in Nepal
Kathmandu: During his two-day visit to Kathmandu, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Thursday asserted that the first priority for distribution of COVID-19 vaccine would be for India's closes ... ( read original story ...)
India, Nepal not an exception to adverse impact of COVID-19: Harsh Vardhan Shringla
KATHMANDU: The COVID-19 pandemic has been a major disruption in the international system and India and Nepal have not been an exception to its adverse impact, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla ... ( read original story ...)
India, Nepal discuss boundary issue as foreign secretary Shringla meets top leadership in Kathmandu
Shringla met Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, foreign minister Pradeep Gyawali and foreign secretary Bharat Raj Paudyal on the first day of his two-day visit aimed at putting the relationship on an ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan Signs Deal With Maltese Firm To Grow Medical Cannabis
Uzbekistan has signed a deal with a Maltese company, Melabis, to grow and produce medical cannabis in the Central Asian country. ( read original story ...)
Loujain al-Hathloul, Saudi women’s rights campaigner, has case transferred to terror court
Hathloul, Saudi women's rights campaigner, has case transferred to terror court "They're criminalizing activism," sister Lina al-Hathloul's said. "It's extremely stressful to never know what your own ... ( read original story ...)
Veterans Month 2020: Reflecting on Afghanistan
Despite what the skeptics say, there are signs of improvement in Afghanistan, say the authors of this commentary. ( read original story ...)