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‘Global South Most Adversely Impacted’, Says PM Modi In First G20 Address
The countries of the Global South are most adversely impacted by the food, fuel and fertilizer crisis caused by global conflicts, and G20 must focus on addressing the challenges, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday.…
Sri Lanka to probe ‘corruption’ in handling of X-Press Pearl disaster – report
Sri Lanka’s new government, led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, will launch a fresh investigation into the handling of the MV X-Press Pearl cargo ship disaster that devastated marine life along swaths of the island nation’s coastline…
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu On State Visit To India | What’s On Agenda
Maldives President Mohammed Muizzu is on an official state visit to India from October 6 to 10, 2024. The President's visit comes after a brief controversial row erupted between New Delhi and Male over derogatory remarks made…
Teachers bring Chinese language to remote Sri Lankan homes
Voices reading Chinese are often heard on the serene hilly campus of Sabaragamuwa University nestled in the southern foothills of Sri Lanka’s central mountains.
Stationed here are three teachers from China, teaching at a Confucius…
After Bangladesh crisis, is India now resetting its ties in southern neighbourhood? – report
Two high-level Indian visits to as many neighbours in the southern Indian Ocean, and it is business as usual for New Delhi in South Asia after the whirlwind mass protests that toppled Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh.
External…
Taiwan Bans Concert By Chinese Rapper Over Insulting ‘Taipei, China’ Promotional…
Taiwan has cancelled a planned Taipei concert by a Chinese rapper after he used the insulting term “Taipei, China” in promotional materials.
Wang Yitai's scheduled Sept. 14 concert has been scrapped and the…
“Saudi Arabia Hosts International Conference on Combating Extremism and Promoting Tolerance…
"Any country seeking to promote tolerance, coexistence, and combat issues like terrorism, extremism, drugs, corruption, and hate speech can look to Saudi Arabia as a role model. The leadership of Saudi rulers serves as a stellar example of…
South Asian countries will be at the cross-roads in 2024
2024 is turning out to be a year of elections in South Asia. The year dawned with parliamentary elections in Bangladesh and Bhutan. Later in the year, Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka will vote to elect either a President or a parliament.…
Is Singapore Unfriending Israel?
The Facebook post surfaced on March 24, the 14th day of Ramadan. Sent from the official account of the Embassy of Israel in Singapore, the message stated that the Quran refers to Israel 43 times but does not mention Palestine “even once.”…
Shehbaz Sharif elected as Pakistan’s Prime Minister for 2nd term
Sharif, 72, won a parliamentary vote for premier, resuming the role he had held until August when parliament was dissolved ahead of last month’s elections. Pakistan has had a caretaker government since then.
Shehbaz Sharif, returning as…