Bangladesh passes 68 billion USD budget for next fiscal year
Dhaka, June 30 - The Bangladesh parliament on Sunday passed a record 7.97-trillion-Taka (68 billion US dollars) national budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year (July 2024-June 2025).
China issues red alert for mountain torrents as rainstorms persist
Beijing, June 30 - China's meteorological and water resources authorities on Sunday evening renewed a red alert -- their highest-level alert -- for mountain torrents as rainstorms continue to soak parts of the country.
Afghanistan exports goods worth 304 mln USD in three-months
Kabul, June 30 - Afghanistan exported commercial goods valued at 304 million U.S. dollars from March 20 to June 20, said the country's Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
6 killed, 25 injured in rain-related incidents in Pakistan
Islamabad, June 30 - At least six people were killed and 25 others injured in rain-related incidents in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province, officials from the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) of Balochistan said on Sunday.
18 injured in explosion at wedding ceremony in Pakistan
Islamabad, June 30 - Eighteen people were injured in an explosion at a wedding ceremony in the Kurram district of Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday, police said.
5 killed in mudslide in Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek, June 30 - Five people have died as a result of a mudflow in southern Kyrgyzstan, the press service of the country's Ministry of Emergency Situations reported.
1,500 kg illicit drugs seized, 120 offenders arrested in Afghanistan
Zaranj (Afghanistan), June 29 - Afghan police seized 1,500 kg of illicit drugs, including opium and heroin, and arrested 120 alleged drug smugglers from Afghanistan's Nimroz province over the past six months, the provincial police office said in a statement on Saturday.
EAM Jaishankar holds talks with Qatar’s PM & Foreign Minister in Doha
Doha, June 30 - India and Qatar on Sunday discussed further enhancement of bilateral relations and continued dialogue on issues of mutual interest during External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar's day-long official visit to Doha.
Indian Navy participates in world’s largest international maritime exercise
New Delhi, June 29 - Indian Navy's indigenous stealth frigate INS Shivalik, mission deployed to the South China Sea and the Pacific Ocean, has arrived at Pearl Harbour to participate in the 29th edition of the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), the
Afghan govt to stimulate understanding at Doha meeting: Spokesman
Kabul, June 29 - The delegation of the Afghan caretaker government aims to solve problems and stimulate understanding in the third round of UN-convened talks on Afghanistan in Doha, Qatar, said Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman of the government, on Saturday.
Indonesia: Bali tightens surveillance on foreign tourists after criminal incidents
Jakarta, June 29 - Indonesia's Bali island is increasing its monitoring of foreign tourists following several criminal incidents that have disrupted local communities.
Landslide kills 2, injures 6 in Afghanistan
Kabul, June 29 - At least two people were killed and six others injured as a landslide hit a village in north Afghanistan's Badakhshan province, local media reported on Saturday.
China issues red alert for rainstorms
Beijing, June 29 - China on Saturday issued a red alert for rainstorms, the most severe in its four-tier weather warning system. It also warned about possible geological disasters occurring in some rain-hit regions.
India, Bangladesh Customs resolve to boost trade facilitation, cooperation
Shillong, June 29 - Customs officials of India and Bangladesh, in their meeting here, have resolved to enhance trade facilitation and cooperation between both nations, officials said.
Seven killed in Nepal landslides
Kathmandu, June 29 - Seven people were killed in two landslides in western Nepal on Saturday, local officials said.
Sri Lanka releases $39 mn for welfare benefits program
Colombo, June 29 - The Sri Lankan government disbursed nearly 12 billion Sri Lankan rupees ($39 million) to the bank accounts of people selected as beneficiaries under Aswesuma welfare benefit payment program, the President's Media Division (PMD) said.
Anti-polio campaign launched in Pakistan
Islamabad, June 29 - A polio vaccination campaign was launched in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province with a target to vaccinate nearly 1.3 million children, the Provincial Emergency Operation Center said.
Ex-Indonesian minister faces 12-year in prison for alleged corruption
Jakarta, June 29 - Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has called for a 12-year prison sentence and a fine of 500 million rupiah (nearly $30,600) for former Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo on charges of extortion and corruption.
Pakistan counters US resolution with its own, seeks intervention in Kashmir ‘dispute’
Islamabad, June 29 - In a tit-for-tat move against a recent US resolution calling for a probe into the February 8 elections, the Pakistan National Assembly on Friday passed a resolution proposed by a member of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League–Nawaz (PML-N), condemning
China’s Yangtze river sees ‘first flood’ of this year
Beijing, June 28 - China's Yangtze river is experiencing its 2024 "No.1 Flood", according to the Ministry of Water Resources, as the water level at Jiujiang hydrological station, one of the major monitoring spots for the mainstream's water level in the middle and