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    Afghanistan

    Neighbours Prodded Taliban to Ensure Rights While UN ‘Pledgers’ Spoke of Taliban’s Track Record

    The UN conference spoke of the Taliban’s order extending the closure of girls’ secondary schools. Simultaneously, at a parallel conference held in China, neighbouring...
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    Afghanistan

    Afghanistan, Neighbouring Countries Foreign Ministers to meet in China end-March

    The meeting will help build consensus among the neighbours on the issue of Afghanistan and discuss how to promote stability in the country and...
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    Governance

    The Paradox of China–India Relations

    Recent relations between China and India have been divided by both security tensions and opposite alliances. But on 25 March, the China–India relationship seems...
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    Myanmar

    India’s Cautious Approach to the Military Coup in Myanmar

    Since the military coup in Myanmar on 1 February 2021, several Western states have imposed sanctions on the junta. Yet regional powers like India...
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    Finance and Economy

    The Lessons of the Economic War on Russia

    Counterintuitively — at least to defence hawks who see economic openness as a threat — the collective economic sanctions imposed after Russia’s brutal invasion...
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    Afghanistan

    Taliban, Chinese Mining Conglomerate, to Discuss Copper Mining in Logar Province

    A deal signed in 2008 with the previous US-backed government, but it came to a standstill after a Taliban-led attack. By Maliha Safi A Chinese delegation...
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    Finance and Economy

    Murder, deaths, runaway inflation – the litany of the common Sri Lankan

    Minor scuffles, fist-fights, people dying in queues, heat strokes and cases of knife-stabbing are increasingly becoming a feature of Sri Lankan life in 2021. Three...
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    Finance and Economy

    Nusantara Capital Plans to Carve out Jokowi’s legacy

    Indonesian President, Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo needs more time and funding. Plans for the new capital development may not fully materialise by the end of...
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    Child Rights

    Myanmar Human Rights Crisis Deepens as Aid Collapses, Attacks Intensify

    Since the military coup in February 2021, nearly 6,800 civilians have been killed and over 22,000 remain arbitrarily detained, he said. Humanitarian needs have soared, with nearly 22 million people in need of assistance and more than 3.5 million displaced by conflict.
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    Finance and Economy

    World Economy Will Slow Sharply, Despite US-China Tariff De-Escalation, Says Fitch

    There have been downward pressures on US financial asset prices as reflected in equity market volatility, a weakening dollar and higher long-term 30-year government bond yields.
    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh Pays Off Major Dues to Adani, Avoids $20M Late Fee

    The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) confirmed it transferred a record $437 million in June to settle mounting arrears with Adani Power Jharkhand Ltd (APJL), the Indian firm operating the 1,496-megawatt Godda Ultra Supercritical Thermal Power Plant in Jharkhand.

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    Child Rights

    Myanmar Human Rights Crisis Deepens as Aid Collapses, Attacks Intensify

    Since the military coup in February 2021, nearly 6,800 civilians have been killed and over 22,000 remain arbitrarily detained, he said. Humanitarian needs have soared, with nearly 22 million people in need of assistance and more than 3.5 million displaced by conflict.
    Finance and Economy

    World Economy Will Slow Sharply, Despite US-China Tariff De-Escalation, Says Fitch

    There have been downward pressures on US financial asset prices as reflected in equity market volatility, a weakening dollar and higher long-term 30-year government bond yields.
    Global Governance

    The Fallout from Losing a UN Job

    I wasn’t just de-linked from my role—I was cut off from my health insurance, my professional identity, my community, and the safety net I thought I’d built after a lifetime of service.
    Finance and Economy

    World Economy Will Slow Sharply, Despite US-China Tariff De-Escalation, Says Fitch

    There have been downward pressures on US financial asset prices as reflected in equity market volatility, a weakening dollar and higher long-term 30-year government bond yields.
    Climate change

    New Projections Show Extreme Glacier Loss Already at 2°C

    Staying close to 1.5°C on the other hand preserves at least some glacier ice in all regions, even Scandinavia, with 20-30 per cent remaining in the four most sensitive regions; and 40-45 per cent in the Himalayas and Caucuses; stressing the growing urgency of the 1.5°C temperature goal and rapid decarbonization to achieve it.

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