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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan skips mention of Kashmir at UN; focuses on Gaza
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan did not mention Kashmir in his address at the United Nations General…
PM emphasizes to deepen Pakistan-US trade ties
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has invited American banks to invest in Pakistan in key sectors of infrastructure,…
Pakistan-Azerbaijan defense cooperation deepens with JF-17 agreement
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s military announced signing of a major deal to sell JF-17 Block III (Thunder) fighter jets…
UN rights council takes Tajikistan to task
A follow-up report issued recently by the UN General Assembly’s Human Rights Council assails Tajikistan’s…
Pakistan wins more financing assurances from China, UAE, Saudi IMF official says
WASHINGTON - Pakistan has received "significant financing assurances" from China, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab…
Who is Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Sri Lanka’s new Marxist president?
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Marxist politician Anura Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election over the…
Struggling to Stem Extremism, Tajikistan Targets Beards and Head Scarves
After Tajiks were charged with a deadly attack in Moscow, the country has cracked down on signs of Islam. But…
Lyca ventures further into Sri Lanka as French court issues €10 million fine
The Tamil-owned telecoms company Lycamobile has had its former CEO convicted and was ordered to pay a fine of €10…
Under Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka is Going Fast – In Reverse
Sri Lanka is still reeling from an economic crisis largely caused by misgovernance and lack of…
Sri Lankans elect Marxist-leaning Dissanayake as president to fix economy
Sri Lankans elected Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake as new president on Sunday, putting faith in his…