The death toll from heavy monsoon rains across South Asia has climbed to nearly 200, officials said Sunday, as Bangladesh and Nepal warned that rising waters would bring further flooding. Officials in ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan has flattened its coronavirus curve, but officials fear upcoming holiday could lead to spike
Khan also asked the military to assist in the fight, and its involvement in logistics, security and surveillance helped to flatten the coronavirus curve. The past several weeks have seen fewer than 2, ... ( read original story ...)
CPEC: Surging attacks by Baloch separatists increase risks, costs of China’s BRI projects in Pakistan, says Report
Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) are rising amid a resurgence of the deadly attacks by separatists in the troubled Balochistan province. ( read original story ...)
India-Pakistan fighting in Kashmir kills 3, wounds 2
Firing between Indian and Pakistani soldiers along the highly militarized frontier in the disputed region of Kashmir has left three members of an Indian family dead and two Pakistani civilians wounded ... ( read original story ...)
India Offers Safety to Afghan Hindu and Sikh Minorities Facing Attacks
Members of the dwindling communities gutted by recent deadly violence welcomed an emergency exit but expressed worry that what awaited them was poverty. ( read original story ...)
Floods in India, Nepal displace nearly 4 million
Almost four million people in India and Nepal have been displaced by heavy flooding from monsoon rains. Government officials said on Sunday (July 19) that dozens are missing and at least 189 have died ... ( read original story ...)
Russia’s deoffshorisation – Cypriot collateral damage
According to TASS news agency, Cyprus suggested making exceptions for some groups of companies. Representatives of the Cypriot finance ministry demanded that a number of exemptions be made for ... ( read original story ...)
Danish Company to finance training of Georgian engineers
(MENAFN - Trend News Agency) The Danish Company Danfoss will finance training of Georgian ... company and after the company learnt that Georgia was carrying out energy reforms and that a law ... ( read original story ...)
Finance Ministry sets out bleaker outlook for Israeli economy
Economy could contract by 5.9%-7.2% this year, due to the coronavirus pandemic; ministry forecasts budget deficit of 13%-14.2% of GDP ... ( read original story ...)
Majlis Podcast: What Happened To The Aid Central Asia Got To Fight The Coronavirus?
Despite hundreds of million in aid from abroad, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan have all seen spikes in cases of the virus in recent weeks. ( read original story ...)