The Pakistani military conducted air raids in neighbouring Afghanistan late on Tuesday night, targeting hideouts of the Pakistan Taliban, known by the acronym TTP, armed group in Paktika province, according to security officials. While no official statement was issued by Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs or military media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), sources […]
Read MoreTwenty years ago, on December 26, 2004 the diminutive Maldive islands and its people witnessed the most harrowing and haunting crises the country had ever faced. It was in fact an unprecedented and daunting experience for many, mostly because it had not come with any forewarning. On the morning of that fateful day, a 9.0 […]
Read MoreSri Lanka has welcomed its 2 millionth tourist who arrived from Bangkok this year, at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), after a five-year gap. This marks the fourth time in history that annual tourist arrivals have surpassed 2 million, with previous instances occurring in 2016, 2017 and 2018. Deputy Minister of Tourism Ruwan Ranasinghe and […]
Read MoreThe government is formulating a mechanism to provide relief to depositors who had to pay 10 percent withholding tax whereas they earn less than Rs. 150,000 deposit interest a month, Minister of Labour Anil Jayantha said today. He told a news conference that the Inland Revenue Department will release the mechanism soon on how the […]
Read MoreThe second phase of four small hydropower projects, totaling 195 MW in capacity, is set to begin soon following the award of civil works contracts to contractors. The projects included in this phase are the 90 MW Jomori, 54 MW Gamri-I, 26 MW Druk Bindu I & II, and 25 MW Begana. The letters of […]
Read MoreAzerbaijan held a national day of mourning Thursday after a passenger jet from the flag carrier crashed in western Kazakhstan on Christmas Day, killing 38 of the 67 people onboard. The Embraer 190 aircraft was supposed to fly northwest from the Azerbaijani capital Baku to the city of Grozny in Chechnya in southern Russia, but […]
Read MoreIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has indicated some progress on the hostage swap with Hamas. He made the remarks in response to questions from lawmakers at a session of the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, on Monday (December 23). The Times of Israel reported this information. The Israeli Prime Minister said, “Negotiations for the release of […]
Read MoreSingapore forged ahead with efforts to formulate a digital-assets hub in 2024, while rival financial center Hong Kong has struggled to gain traction. Singapore doled out 13 crypto licenses in 2024 to a range of crypto operators including top exchanges OKX and Upbit, as well as global heavyweights Anchorage, BitGo and GSR. That’s more than […]
Read MoreOn December 24, 2024, Prime Minister of Mongolia Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to Mongolia Shen Minjuan and Assistant General Manager of “China Energy” Group Kang Fengwei. At the meeting, the two sides exchanged views on the Gashuunsukhait-Gantsmod Cross-Border Railway Project. The Government of the People’s Republic […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Tourism and Sports’ press service reported on Dec. 23 that accommodation facilities’ income increased by 27% this year, reaching 224 billion tenge (US$429.5 million). According to Kazakh Deputy Minister of Tourism and Sports Yerzhan Yerkinbayev, government support measures for private investors and business entities must be enhanced next year. Efforts to attract […]
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