Orange export boost local economies in Southern Bhutan

This orange export season has proven to be fruitful for Pelden Export and Import, a leading exporter in the south, with 74 consignments of oranges shipped to Bangladesh this winter. The company’s total investment was around Nu 25 million, marking apositive economic boost for the stakeholders involved. The oranges were sourced locally from about 125 […]

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Nepal hikes Everest climbing fee to $15,000

Nepal has sharply increased Everest climbing permit fees and introduced a slew of measures aimed at controlling garbage pollution and preventing accidents on the planet’s tallest peak. Under the revised rules, every two climbers must hire a guide to climb any mountain over 8,000 metres, including Everest. The revisions, which were approved in the Cabinet […]

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Four top South Korean military commanders dismissed

South Korean authorities on Monday dismissed four of the country’s top military commanders, local media reported, for their alleged involvement in the martial law. The martial law was imposed by then-President Yoon Suk-yeol on December 3 last year, but he was forced to withdraw it within hours under intense pressure from parliament. The dismissed military […]

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Ceasefire in effect on China-Myanmar border

Myanmar’s military and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), a rebel group in Shan State, have signed a formal ceasefire agreement near the border between China and Myanmar. The agreement took effect on Saturday, China’s Foreign Ministry said. The two sides held talks in Kunming, a city in southwestern China’s Shan State, where they […]

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Gaza ceasefire: Finance minister threatens to collapse Netanyahu’s government

Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has threatened to dissolve the government if the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire is implemented. The second phase of the Gaza ceasefire essentially includes a plan to end the ongoing war. Finance Minister Smotrich said, “If the government does not continue the war and does not move towards occupying […]

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Nawaz urges Shehbaz to prioritize Pakistan’s interests

Pakistan’s opposition party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is holding talks with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz supremo and former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif has urged Prime Minister Shehbaz to give top priority to national interests in these talks. A statement from the ruling party on Sunday said that Shehbaz Sharif […]

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Blinken thanks Qatari PM for Gaza ceasefire

Outgoing US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken thanked Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani for his important role as a mediator in the ceasefire in Gaza. US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller reported this information. Al Jazeera News. According to the report, outgoing US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken released […]

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Restoring healthcare in Gaza is complex and challenging: WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that restoring health in Gaza will be complex and challenging. After a 15-month-long invasion, the much-awaited ceasefire has come into effect in the besieged Palestinian territory of Gaza. The ceasefire has brought the joy of Eid to Gaza. Gazans are enjoying the joy. The […]

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‘Nothing is left, only rubble all around’

Thousands of displaced Palestinians from different parts of Gaza have started returning to their homes after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect. But the homes of Gazans have been completely razed to the ground by the Israeli forces. Where only rubble is everywhere. Rana Mohsen, 43, fled Gaza City and took refuge in […]

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