Is the Taliban a new problem for Pakistan?
December 13, 2022
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By: SAM Staff
On November 30, a suicide bomber associated with Tehreek e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) attacked a police vehicle in Quetta, killing four, undersc...
Bangladesh Bank to auction 25kg gold
November 8, 2022
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By: SAM Staff
Represenattional image. Photo: Collected
The Bangladesh Bank's Motijheel office has taken the initiative to sell 25 kg of gold through auction. T...
Cities under strain: India’s predicted urban boom
November 8, 2022
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By: SAM Staff
In this photograph taken on October 31, devotees gather to worship the sun on the banks of river Yamuna during the Hindu festival of Chhath Puja on...
For poor manufacturing practices, Indian pharma company ge...
November 8, 2022
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By: SAM Staff
The brand logo of Lupin Limited.
New Delhi: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent a warning letter to the Indian phar...
Olaf Scholz’s peace mission to China
November 8, 2022
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By: SAM Staff
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Xi Jinping had plenty to discuss in recent meeting. Image: Screengrab / BBC
Barely back home from his November...
Asia girding for long-term dollar strength
November 8, 2022
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By: SAM Staff
The US dollar has appreciated strongly against all Asian currencies in 2022. Image: Facebook
The US dollar is on a tear. According to the Federal...
Myanmar’s NUG going for broke before its time
November 4, 2022
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By: SAM Staff
A member of the Karenni People's Defense Force holds a homemade gun adorned with the words 'Spring Revolution' in Burmese script as he takes part in...
Mind our languages: Govt should avoid imposing Hindi
November 4, 2022
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By: SAM Staff
At a time when the government is keen to establish India’s status in the international community, the 11th volume of the Report of the Official...
Biden no-show will hand Xi a win at APEC
November 4, 2022
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By: SAM Staff
US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping in a combination photo. Photos: AFP
BANGKOK – US President Joe Biden risks snubbing...
India extends curbs on sugar exports till October 2023
October 29, 2022
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By: SAM Staff
India has extended curbs on sugar exports by one year until October 2023, the government said, but the world's biggest producer of the sweetener is st...
When giants walked in Balochistan
October 26, 2022
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By: SAM Staff
In my first conversation with Nawab Akbar Bugti, he cited Ibn Khaldun. I was curious as to where the Nawab would have read the great Arab historian. I...
Myanmar crisis needs diplomatic and peaceful resolution: E...
October 26, 2022
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By: SAM Staff
(L-R) Parvez Karim Abbasi, Maj Gen. Shahidul Haque (retd), Zafar Sobhan, Maj. Gen. ANM Muniruzzaman (retd), Umme Salma TarinCollected
Myanmar tod...
Presence of armed-separatist miscreants Two more upazilas...
October 25, 2022
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By: SAM Staff
The district administration has imposed an embargo on travelling two more upazila in Bandarban, citing security reasons. These are Thanchi and Alikada...
PTI & PML-N govt hold backdoor talks?
October 25, 2022
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By: SAM Staff
In a major development, it is being reported that the incumbent PML-N-led government held backdoor talks with its political rival PTI.
According...
Misreading Xi and the rise of Li
October 25, 2022
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By: SAM Staff
Li Qiang is now China's No 2, an appointment that shows Xi's dedication to a high-tech-led future for China. Image: Screengrab / NDTV
The profess...
Why Iran has given up on the West
October 25, 2022
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By: SAM Staff
In general, Iran’s foreign policy, regardless of who spearheads the government, has been largely influenced by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Kham...
Who’s on China’s new Politburo Standing Committee?
October 25, 2022
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By: SAM Staff
New Politburo Standing Committee members, led by Xi Jinping, arrive to meet the media following the 20th National Congress of the CCP in Beijing, Ch...
Five Indian soldiers killed in chopper crash near China bo...
October 23, 2022
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By: SAM Staff
Five Indian army soldiers were killed when their helicopter crashed near the country’s disputed border with China, the defence ministry said Sat...
Sri Lanka passes constitutional amendment to trim presiden...
October 23, 2022
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By: SAM Staff
A demonstrator shouts at a Sri Lankan police officer during an anti-government protest of the Inter University Students' Federation amid the country...
Myanmar blacklisted by FATF for terrorism and crime financ...
October 23, 2022
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By: SAM Staff
YANGON/TAIPEI -- In another setback to the Myanmar military's minimal credibility, an international watchdog has placed Myanmar on its blacklist for t...
Imran disqualified
October 23, 2022
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By: SAM Staff
Within days of sweeping to victory on six of the seven National Assembly seats he had contested in the Oct 16 by-polls, former prime minister Imr...
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