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    Sri Lanka: UN Report Describes Alarming Rights Situation

    UN's human rights body has recommended targeted sanctions on Sri Lankan rights violators, pursuing justice for international crimes and providing asylum for Sri Lankans...
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    Accountability

    UN’s Political Hypocrisy– as Multi-Million Dollar Purchases Continue from a Blacklisted Russia

    The UN has rules and guidelines for ethical behaviour of suppliers and contractors. But the violation of a country’s sovereignty and the invasion of...
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    Finance and Economy

    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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    Features

    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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    Governance

    India-Nepal train service struggles to get on track

    Cross border travel will cost a mere 70 Nepali rupees, or less than 50 Indian rupees over a 36 km stretch. But this will...
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    Finance and Economy

    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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    Bangladesh

    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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    Agri-business

    El Niño Threatens Asia’s Rice Bowl: Drier Weather Patterns Set to Disrupt Key Tropical Crops in Late 2026

    For Asia’s rice bowl, the coming months will be critical. Farmers, traders, and policymakers must prepare for a potentially volatile period that could test food security across the region.
    Child Labour

    India Seeks Tariff Shield from US Section 301 as Bilateral Trade Deal Enters Crucial Phase

    Analysts suggest a balanced outcome might involve India strengthening its own forced labour import monitoring mechanisms while securing phased tariff reductions and dispute resolution clauses that provide greater predictability for Indian exporters.
    Finance and Economy

    Sri Lanka Seeks Public Input to Lift Tax-to-GDP Ratio to 20 Per Cent

    As the June 12 deadline approaches, the ministry will likely receive a wide array of ideas. The challenge will be synthesizing them into a coherent, actionable medium- to long-term strategy that delivers the 20 per cent target without compromising growth or equity.

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    El Niño Threatens Asia’s Rice Bowl: Drier Weather Patterns Set to Disrupt Key Tropical Crops in Late 2026

    For Asia’s rice bowl, the coming months will be critical. Farmers, traders, and policymakers must prepare for a potentially volatile period that could test food security across the region.
    Child Labour

    India Seeks Tariff Shield from US Section 301 as Bilateral Trade Deal Enters Crucial Phase

    Analysts suggest a balanced outcome might involve India strengthening its own forced labour import monitoring mechanisms while securing phased tariff reductions and dispute resolution clauses that provide greater predictability for Indian exporters.
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