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    Over 56 killed and more than 190 injured in Pakistan mosque suicide attack

    A suicide bomber targeted a Shia mosque in the Koocha Risaldar area of Peshawar. At least 56 worshippers were killed and 194 others were wounded...
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    Sri Lanka’s fertiliser sell out to China

    China's arm-twisting tactics are adding to Sri Lanka's woes as the island nation struggles with foreign currency reserves and teeters on the edge of...
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    UN body urges Canadian government to amend discriminatory Indian Act

    Under Canada's Indian Act, the federal government maintains that indigenous people must have “status Indian” registration to be able to access to rights and...
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    Muslims and other religious minorities in India have been lagging behind on development indicators pertaining to educational attainment, gender equality and workforce participation.  Jawed A...
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    Sri Lankan trade unions campaign for hike in minimum wage

    Sri Lankan trade unions have launched a joint campaign to demand a rise of 10,000 Sri Lankan Rupees in the monthly minimum wage of...
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    Afghanistan

    Top UN diplomat in Afghanistan bats for aid to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan

    Deborah Lyons, who also heads the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, lobbied for deepening engagement with the war-torn country's new authorities and action to...
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    COVID-19 impacts Bangladesh banks’. Bad loans rise by 8 per cent in December

    In what clearly looks like a case of pandemic blues, cases of default on bank loans have been pushed up by 8 per cent...
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    Animals and wildlife

    A million species endangered risk the web of life 

    Illegal wildlife trade continues to pose a real danger to biodiversity, ecosystems and human health, as a number of emerging diseases stem from animal...
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