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Nepal to implement 2-day public holidays per week to cut fuel consumption
april 27, 2022by
KATHMANDU, April 27 (Xinhua) — The Nepali government has decided to increase regular public holidays to two days in a week in an effort to cut the consumption of...
India’s Gautam Adani becomes world’s 5th richest man
april 27, 2022by
NEW DELHI, India: Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani has become the world’s fifth-richest person, overtaking investor Warren Buffett, according to Forbes Magazine....
Sindh: Missing persons’ families reject one-time compensation, demand monthly payments
april 27, 2022by
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 27 (ANI): Families of the missing persons had rejected the one-time compensation provided by the Sindh home department, according to...
Zelenskyy holds talks with Indonesian President, discusses food security
april 27, 2022by
Kyiv [Ukraine], April 27 (ANI): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday held talks with his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo and discussed food security...
Brunei reports 126 new COVID-19 cases
april 27, 2022by
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, April 27 (Xinhua) — Brunei reported 126 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the national tally to 141,531. As a country of 420,000...
Thailand’s export hit 30-year high in March
april 27, 2022by
BANGKOK, April 27 (Xinhua) — Thailand’s export hit a 30-year high in March, mainly driven by a high demand for gold and electronics, according to data from...
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, April 27
april 27, 2022by
HONG KONG — The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government announced on Wednesday that COVID-19 virus has recently been detected in sewage samples...
Sedition charges slapped against 87 persons in Pakistan
april 27, 2022by
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 27 (ANI): At least 87 people, including 25 women, were detained in Jamshoro district of Pakistan’s Sindh province on sedition charges,...
Pakistan requests China to include Karachi Railway project in CPEC, seeks help in resolving water crisis
april 27, 2022by
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 27 (ANI): Pakistan has requested China to include Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) project in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and...
Pakistan’s budget deficit under Imran Khan-led PTI shot up to Rs 2.56 trillion
april 27, 2022by
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 27 (ANI): Pakistan’s budget deficit skyrocketed to Rs 2.56 trillion, 4 per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP),...
