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After months of turmoil, Nepal unveils US$13.8b budget focused on reforms
KATHMANDU, May 30 — Nepal’s government unveiled yesterday its first budget since sweeping to power after a youth-led uprising, promising reforms and a push to revive growth following months of […]
‘No one can say’: Putin disputes Romania’s claim Russia launched drone
ASTANA, May 30 — Russian President Vladimir Putin said yesterday that it was too early to say a drone that crashed in Romania was Russian, amid European anger over the […]
One of seven men rescued from Laos cave after week trapped underground
VIENTIANE (Laos), May 30 — A rescue team freed yesterday one of seven men trapped inside a semi-submerged cave in Laos for more than a week, the group working at […]
IMF, World Bank, IEA chiefs warn of summer fuel scarcity if Hormuz remains closed
WASHINGTON, May 30 — The heads of the International Monetary Fund, World Bank and International Energy Agency warned yesterday of the risks to fuel security during peak demand summer months […]
Myanmar rice farmers struggle as fertiliser prices soar and fuel supplies tighten
KAWHMU (Myanmar), May 30 — Under monsoon skies leaden with rain, Myanmar rice farmers despondently tend their paddy fields, doubtful the deluge will bring bountiful harvests during a fuel and […]
Not Bangladeshi, not Indian? Migrants in limbo at border as crackdown fears grow
HAKIMPUR, May 29 — Sailendra Sil Hasina Bibi clutched her hungry four-year-old daughter as she waited at an India-Bangladesh border post, trying to leave as fears grow of an Indian […]
WHO reports first confirmed Ebola recovery in DR Congo outbreak
GENEVA, May 29 — The World Health Organization today announced the first recovery of a confirmed Ebola patient in the outbreak raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo. “The DRC […]
Japanese woman sues state, says prosecutor’s handling of rape complaint left her in ‘despair’
TOKYO, May 28 — A Japanese woman has sued to state, claiming a prosecutor handling her rape complaint had insulted her and dismissed the case without sufficient probe, the alleged […]
China brands Japan-Philippines maritime border talks ‘illegal and invalid’
BEIJING, May 29 — China expressed strong opposition today to a decision by Japan and the Philippines to start maritime border negotiations, calling the talks “illegal” and claiming exclusive control […]
International specialist divers join ‘extremely challenging’ rescue bid for seven trapped in Laos cave
VIENTIANE, May 29 — A team of specialist divers were headed to central Laos to help efforts to rescue seven people trapped in a cave after heavy rains triggered a […]