Myanmar exports over 500 tonnes of honey in April-June

Myanmar exports over 500 tonnes of honey in April-June

Yangon, July 15 - Myanmar exported 584 tonnes of honey worth about 876,000 US dollars in the first quarter of the ongoing fiscal year 2024-25 starting April, according to the Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation

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Singapore registered fewer marriages in 2023

Singapore registered fewer marriages in 2023

Singapore, July 15 - Singapore registered 28,310 marriages in 2023, 3.7 percent lower than the record high of 2022, according to a report released by the Development of Statistics on Monday.

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Pakistan government to ban Imran Khan’s PTI party

Pakistan government to ban Imran Khan’s PTI party

Islamabad, July 15 - Pakistan's Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar announced on Monday that the Shehbaz Sharif government has decided to impose a ban on rival Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, coupled with a plan to file a treason case against

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Indonesia starts exporting electricity to Papua New Guinea

Indonesia starts exporting electricity to Papua New Guinea

Jakarta, July 15 - Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape met at the Bogor Palace on Monday to discuss cooperation in various fields, including electricity exports to the border region.

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Oli thanks PM Modi, vows to take India-Nepal ties to new heights

Oli thanks PM Modi, vows to take India-Nepal ties to new heights

Kathmandu, July 15 - Thanking Prime Minster Narendra Modi for his congratulatory message, Nepal PM K P Sharma Oli on Monday vowed to elevate the "historic ties" between two neighbouring countries to new heights.

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Singapore and Thailand conclude joint naval exercise

Singapore and Thailand conclude joint naval exercise

Singapore, July 15 - The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) concluded 'Exercise Singsiam' on Monday.

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KP Sharma Oli sworn in as Nepal’s new Prime Minister

KP Sharma Oli sworn in as Nepal’s new Prime Minister

Kathmandu, July 15 - K. P. Sharma Oli, Chairman of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist) (CPN-UML), on Monday, was inaugurated as Nepal's new Prime Minister.

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Pakistan: 8 troopers among 17 injured in suicide attack in cantonment

Pakistan: 8 troopers among 17 injured in suicide attack in cantonment

Islamabad, July 15 - At least eight security personnel and nine civilians have been injured in an attack in the cantonment area of the Pakistani military in the country's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday, official sources said.

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Philippine Airlines plane overshoots runway in Philippines

Philippine Airlines plane overshoots runway in Philippines

Manila, July 15 - A Philippine Airlines (PAL) propeller plane overshot the runway at an airport in Palawan province, the airline company said.

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7 missing following water barrier breaching in Myanmar

7 missing following water barrier breaching in Myanmar

Yangon, July 15 - Seven construction workers were missing following a water barrier breaching at a construction site near the bank of Ayeyarwady River in central Myanmar's Mandalay region, said an official from the Myanmar Rescue Organisation.

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Former PM Oli appointed to head Nepal’s new coalition

Former PM Oli appointed to head Nepal’s new coalition

Kathmandu, July 14 - KP Sharma Oli, chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist) (CPN-UML) and a former prime minister, was tapped on Sunday to head a new coalition government.

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Afghanistan’s central bank puts on auction $15 million

Afghanistan’s central bank puts on auction $15 million

Kabul, July 14 - Afghanistan's central bank put on auction $15 million on Sunday in a bid to maintain the stability of the national currency afghani.

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BSF foils major infiltration attempt across India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal

BSF foils major infiltration attempt across India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal

Kolkata, July 14 - The Border Security Force (BSF) foiled a major infiltration attempt across the India-Bangladesh border, close to the Amudiya border outpost in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on Saturday night, an official said on Sunday.

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Maldives pledges $1.3 million in aid for Palestinians

Maldives pledges $1.3 million in aid for Palestinians

Colombo, July 14 - The Maldives has pledged to donate over $1.29 million in humanitarian aid for Palestine, Permanent Representative of the Maldives to the United Nations Ali Naseer Mohamed said.

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China issues alerts for mountain torrents

China issues alerts for mountain torrents

Beijing, July 13 - China's meteorological and water resources authorities on Saturday evening issued a warning of impending mountain torrents in some regions.

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Floods force closure of schools in central Myanmar

Floods force closure of schools in central Myanmar

Yangon, July 13 - Five basic education schools in Minbu town of central Myanmar's Magway region have been temporarily closed due to flooding triggered by rising river levels, state-run daily Myanma Alinn reported on Saturday.

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Search operation for landslide victims in Indonesia’s gold mine ends

Search operation for landslide victims in Indonesia’s gold mine ends

Jakarta, July 13 - The search and rescue operation for victims of the landslides and flash floods in the mining areas of Bone Bolango regency in Indonesia's Gorontalo province concluded on Saturday, a senior rescuer said.

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Floods occur in China’s third-largest freshwater lake

Floods occur in China’s third-largest freshwater lake

Beijing, July 13 - China's Taihu Lake braced for its "No. 2 Flood" this year, with the water level rising to 3.9 meters at 12:20 p.m. Saturday, 0.1 meters above the warning level, according to the Chinese Ministry of Water Resources.

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Myanmar exports over 700,000 tonnes of beans, pulses in April-July

Myanmar exports over 700,000 tonnes of beans, pulses in April-July

Yangon, July 13 - Myanmar exported 706,190 tonnes of beans and pulses between April 1 and July 5 of the 2024-25 fiscal year, earning 609 million US dollars, according to the Ministry of Commerce on Saturday.

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Philippines raises alert for La Nina

Philippines raises alert for La Nina

Manila, July 13 - The Philippines' state weather bureau has raised the alert for La Nina, suggesting that 70 percent of the weather phenomenon will start in August and likely persist until the first quarter of next year.

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