Nepal celebrates new year amidst increasing Covid-19 cases
The calendar associated with King Bikramaditya of India is regarded as the official calendar of Nepal and the Nepalese New Year usually starts in mid-April
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Biden says 'time to end' US war in Afghanistan with total pullout
In a speech later Wednesday, Biden was to tell Americans that it's time to accept the reality that there's no alternative to a clean break
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Pakistan bans radical Islamist party after clashes leave 7 dead, over 300 hurt
Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed told the media that the Tehreek-i-Labaik Pakistan (TLP) was being banned under the Rule 11-B of Anti-Terrorism Act of 1997
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COVID-19: Bangladesh enforces tough lockdown to fight virus
Bangladesh has been swept for the past month by a fresh coronavirus wave that has seen daily infections rise seven-fold and deaths triple
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'Time to bring our forces home': US on Afghan pullout
Blinken's comments came on a day when US President Joe Biden is set to formally announce that all US troops will be pulled out from…
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Myanmar activists stage 'bloody' protests against military
Activists called for what they dubbed a bloody paint strike and people responded with red smeared on roads, on signs outside government offices and on T-shirts, according to pictures posted on…
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14 injured in explosion during football match in Pak's Balochistan
The local police informed that unidentified miscreants planted an improvised explosive device (IED) next to the wall of the football ground which exploded during a match
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Biden set to complete withdrawal of remaining US troops from Afghanistan before 9/11 anniversary
Former President Donald Trump had agreed to a May 1 deadline for withdrawal with the Taliban and now many US intelligence officials believe the chances of a peace deal in the country are dim
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Turkey says Taliban, Afghan govt to attend peace talks on April 24
The 10-day summit includes the United Nations and Qatar as part of a US-backed push to jump-start talks ahead of a May 1 deadline for the withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan
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COVID-19: Pakistanis forced to opt for expensive jabs from private markets amid slow govt vaccination drive
Pakistan has only approved a handful of vaccines for emergency use, including three Chinese vaccines, Russia's Sputnik V, and the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. So far, it has largely relied on…
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UN rights chief sees Syria repeating in Myanmar, calls for halt to 'slaughter'
UN High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet said in a statement 3,080 had been detained and there are reports that 23 people have been sentenced to death following secret trials
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Hospitals in Lahore almost out of oxygen supply amid rising COVID-19 cases
According to a report in Geo News, there are about 1,100 coronavirus patients in various government hospitals of Lahore who need oxygen, while almost 250 patients are put on ventilators
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3 killed in Pakistan in clashes between police, Islamists
The violence began on Monday after police arrested Saad Rizvi, the head of the Tehreek-e-Labiak Pakistan, for threatening protests if the government did not expel France's ambassador over…
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Pakistan violence: New Delhi concerned about Indian Sikh pilgrims; in touch with authorities
Top sources in Delhi have told WION that the Indian government is continuously monitoring the situation and is in touch with Pakistani authorities for the safety and wellbeing of its citizens
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US report reveals troubling human rights abuses in Pakistan
In the chapter on Pakistan, the report has mentioned "threats of violence, or unjustified arrests or prosecutions against journalists, use of criminal libel laws to prosecute social media speech…
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