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    Sri Lankan Provincial Governor Resigns Following Meeting with Indian High Commissioner; Pledges Support to Opposition Leader

    As Sri Lanka approaches the presidential election, the resignation of Governor A J M Muzammil and his support for Sajith Premadasa could influence the...
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    Election Monitors Raise Alarm Over State Resource Misuse in Sri Lanka’s Presidential Campaign

    Transparency International Sri Lanka has raised issues regarding public officers in senior roles, who are legally restricted from political activities, actively participating in campaigning...
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    The Revolving Door of Nepali Politics

    The 2022 elections saw Nepali Congress and CPN–UML emerge as the largest parties, but political operations soon ousted former Prime Minister Prachanda, who was...
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    Is the UN Ready for a Second Trump Presidency?

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    Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi expressed concerns about the diminished credibility of some Afghan diplomatic missions in European countries, attributing this to...
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    China–Nepal Strategic Partnership Stumbles over BRI and Boundary Issues

    China's attempts to change its relations with Nepal into a strategic partnership, focusing on the Belt and Road Initiative and the Boundary Management System,...
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    Human Rights Watch Urges EU Action on Bangladesh’s Human Rights Crisis

    HRW has highlighted the importance of the interim government in Bangladesh, led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus, to seek international assistance for...
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    Accountability

    Bangladesh to Review MoUs with India Signed by Previous Government

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