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Sri Lanka will vote today for the first time after the 2022 crisis, economy at the center
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Sri Lanka will vote today for the first time after the 2022 crisis, economy at the center

Ronit Kawale
September 21, 2024

As Sri Lanka seeks to recover from a devastating economic crisis in 2022, people of the island nation, who have borne the brunt of harsh austerity measures, will head to polling stations in the...

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Pakistan's passport printing problem increases due to financial crisis
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Pakistan's passport printing problem increases due to financial crisis

Ronit Kawale
September 20, 2024

Delays in government funding for new advanced passport printing machines have caused serious problems in Pakistan, where around 800,000 people are waiting for their passports, according to Daily Pakistan. Despite placing orders and finalising...

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Pakistan's financial situation may worsen, the country has 10 times more debt than its current reserves
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Pakistan's financial situation may worsen, the country has 10 times more debt than its current reserves

Ronit Kawale
September 20, 2024

Pakistan's financial situation may worsen further in the next four years. The country will soon have to repay a foreign debt of US$100 billion which is many times more than its current foreign exchange...

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Baloch photographers tell stories of hardship and struggle during protest at UNHRC
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Baloch photographers tell stories of hardship and struggle during protest at UNHRC

Ronit Kawale
September 20, 2024

During the 57th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, the Baloch National Movement (BNM) organised a photo exhibition in front of the Broken Chair outside the United Nations Office at Geneva. The...

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Bangladesh minority group urges UN to investigate communal violence
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Bangladesh minority group urges UN to investigate communal violence

Ronit Kawale
September 20, 2024

The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Oikya Parishad (HBCOP), the largest organisation of minorities in Bangladesh, has called on the United Nations to investigate communal violence against minorities in the country. “A call has been...

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“Four great democracies committed to peace in the Indo-Pacific region”, says Australian PM Albanese ahead of Quad summit
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“Four great democracies committed to peace in the Indo-Pacific region”, says Australian PM Albanese ahead of Quad summit

Ronit Kawale
September 20, 2024

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrived in Philadelphia on Thursday (local time) ahead of the four-nation Quadrilateral Summit in Delaware on September 21. The Australian Prime Minister said that the four great democracies –...

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Tibetan Parliament in Exile expresses concern over changes in Tibetan representation in French museums
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Tibetan Parliament in Exile expresses concern over changes in Tibetan representation in French museums

Ronit Kawale
September 20, 2024

The Tibetan Parliament in Exile has expressed deep concern and disappointment at the recent decision of France’s Musée du quai Branly and Musée Guimet to replace the term “Tibet” with the Chinese name “Xizang...

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“Quad has been working to improve the lives of people in the Indo-Pacific region since its inception”: US official
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“Quad has been working to improve the lives of people in the Indo-Pacific region since its inception”: US official

Ronit Kawale
September 20, 2024

US State Department's Hindustani language spokesperson Margaret McLeod has said that the Quad has been working to improve the lives of people in the Indo-Pacific region since its inception. She said that US President...

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Taiwan spotted 20 Chinese military aircraft and 10 naval ships near its territory
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Taiwan spotted 20 Chinese military aircraft and 10 naval ships near its territory

Ronit Kawale
September 19, 2024

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) said that the movements of 20 Chinese military aircraft and 10 naval ships were detected around Taiwan from 6 am Wednesday (local time) to 6 am Thursday (local...

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Human rights advocate Sammi Din Baloch raises concern at UN over enforced disappearances in Balochistan
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Human rights advocate Sammi Din Baloch raises concern at UN over enforced disappearances in Balochistan

Ronit Kawale
September 18, 2024

During the 57th regular session of the United Nations Human Rights Council held in Geneva, Sammi Din Baloch, Secretary General of Voice for Baloch Missing Persons, joined the conference virtually and raised the issue...

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