Afghanistan

Seven Killed in Twin Explosions in Kabul: Tolo News

Bilal Karimi, deputy spokesperson of the Islamic Emirate, said the first explosion occurred in front of the Sardar Mohammad Daud Khan hospital. Click here to read...

Price of Chickens, Eggs Spike In Afghanistan: Tolo News

The price of chickens and chicken eggs have spiked amid severe economic challenges gripping Afghanistan ahead of winter. Click here to read...

Amrullah Saleh asks Ashraf Ghani to release tapes with Khalilzad, foreign diplomats: The Khaama Press

First Vice President of the previous Afghan government Amrullah Saleh has asked Ashraf Ghani to release the tapes of his cover stations on the peace process with Zalmay Khalilzad and other relevant foreign diplomats in particular of the past July and August. Click here to read...

Chaman-Spin Boldak crossing opens for pedestrians, vehicles: The Khaama Press

Pakistan’s ambassador to Kabul Mansoor Ahmad Khan in a series of Twitter posts confirmed that the Chaman-Spin Boldak crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan opened on Tuesday, November 02. Click here to read...

Bangladesh

Jail Killing Day: Justice remains elusive 46 years on- Dhaka Tribune

Almost 46 years have passed but the killers of national leaders Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmad, Captain Mansur Ali, and AHM Quamruzzaman remain out of reach. Click here to read...

Awami League struggles to find female candidates for Union Parishad polls- Dhaka Tribune

The Awami League has given party tickets to just 18 female candidates in this phase. In contrast, the number of male candidates is a whopping 830. Click here to read...

Six temples vandalised in Naogaon- Daily Star

Unidentified criminals vandalised 11 idols at six Hindu temples in Naogaon's Porsha upazila early yesterday. Click here to read...

Bangladesh exports record $4.73billion in October- Daily Observer

Bangladesh has registered a record $4.73 billion export earnings in October this year — a 60.37 per cent year-on-year growth as the global economy shows signs of recovery from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Click here to read...

Bhutan

Love, hate and tragedy: A three-part history of Bhutan-Cooch relations- Kuensel

The founding of Bhutan as a nation-state in the seventeenth century was completed based, among other conditions, on the affirmation of its new sovereign status by existing polities in its neighbourhood. Click here to read...

Climate change: a local perspective- Kuensel

Near the climber are fruit trees and flower plants that once would never survive in Thimphu. The pomegranate tree is flowering and the passion fruit, a climber, is spreading its climbers. Click here to read...

How Tax evasion, Bribery, Smuggling, Illegal currency trade and Informal payment mechanisms are facilitated by Bhutanese officials and traders at the border- The Bhutanese

Recently, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) started its investigation into tax evasion, bribery and smuggling allegations at the Phuentsholing Mini Dry Port (MDP) with the involvement of Bhutanese officials including customs. Click here to read...

Social media would be debacle for free and fair election- Bhutan Times

In this digital age, the internet offers new opportunity for freedom beyond the traditional reach of government information and conventional media. Click here to read...

Maldives

World Bank Vice President Visits Maldives, Emphasizes Support for Sustainable and Inclusive Recovery and Digital Development - Market Screener

A senior World Bank Group delegation concluded a four-day visit to Maldives today, reiterating the World Bank's support for the country's pandemic recovery and its efforts to capitalize on digital technologies. Click here to read...

Saving precious seagrass meadows in the Maldives - DW

For years, tourist resorts and development projects have dredged and destroyed seagrass meadows across the country. It is thought that up to 30% of seagrass habitats have been lost over the last century. Click here to read...

COP26: Time is running out for the Maldives - Sky News

The Maldives is fighting for its very survival. The archipelago of low-lying islands in the Indian Ocean faces not one but three existential dangers, all driven by climate change. Scientists saw unless urgent action is taken to curb global warming, the country could be under water by the end of the century, as rising sea levels threaten its future. Click here to read...

COP26: Could 'trash island' help in the fight for the Maldives' climate survival? - Sky News

The Maldives' Thilafushi island is also known as "trash island" because until this year, up to 700 tonnes of rubbish were dumped every day and burnt there, belching toxic fumes into the atmosphere. Now, the tiny nation's government is hoping the dump will be crucial in its fight for survival against climate change. Click here to read...

Myanmar

About 37,000 people displaced in Myanmar's northwest, many have fled into India: UN spokesperson - Money Control

About 37,000 people, including women and children, are now displaced in Myanmar’s northwest and many have fled their homes in anticipation of the current fighting, including into India, a spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said. Click here to read...

Satellite Data Raise Fears Myanmar’s Army Setting Towns Ablaze - Human Rights Watch

New satellite data analyzed by Human Rights Watch corroborates images and videos streaming out of Myanmar’s Chin State showing towns once again on fire. Click here to read...

Who Will Bear The Financial Burden Of Rohingyas? – Eurasia Review

As of July 2021, only $366 million of the total required, around $1 billion, humanitarian assistance fund for the Rohingyas has been disbursed. Click here to read...

'Information combat': Inside the fight for Myanmar's soul - Reuters

As Myanmar's military seeks to put down protest on the streets, a parallel battle is playing out on social media, with the junta using fake accounts to denounce opponents and press its message that it seized power to save the nation from election fraud, eight people with knowledge of the tactics said. Click here to read...

U.S. concerned over Myanmar army operations in Chin state, town ablaze - Reuters

The United States has expressed concern about increased military operations in parts of Myanmar, including Chin state, where it said more than 100 homes and churches had been destroyed in the offensive. Click here to read...

Nepal

Rajendra Rai appointed Province 1 Chief Minister- The Himalaya

Rajendra Rai has been appointed as the Chief Minister of Province 1, on Tuesday. Click here to read...

China says Xi was given no option for video address to COP26- The Himalaya

China said on Tuesday that President Xi Jinping was not given an opportunity to deliver a video address to the COP26 climate talks in Scotland and had to send a written response instead. Click here to read...

Stalemate persists in top court as judges sense chief justice not serious on exit

As the country takes a three-day Tihar break starting Thursday, the ongoing deadlock in the judiciary resulting from a confrontation between the justices and Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana is set to linger given the hardening positions of both parties. Click here to read...

Deuba asks Modi to open up new air routes for Nepal

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi held talks on the side-lines of the COP26 Climate Conference in Glasgow, Scotland on Tuesday. Click here to read...

Delhi opens door for Nepal to sell power in India’s energy exchange market

India, for the first time, has opened the door for Nepal to sell its electricity in India’s power exchange market after persistent lobbying from Kathmandu, as Nepal Electricity Authority is now in a position to sell its surplus energy. Click here to read...

Pakistan

TLP allowed to contest elections under deal: Dawn

Pakistan is to free more than 2,000 jailed activists of a proscribed organisation and allow it to contest elections, under a deal with the government struck to end weeks of violent clashes, negotiators on both sides said. Click here to read...

Govt seeks Rs1.68 hike in domestic base power tariff: Dawn

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Tuesday asked the government to review with the human factor in mind its proposed subsidy rationalisation plan that would cause additional burden to consumers. Click here to read...

PM Imran to unveil ‘historic’ relief package tomorrow: Fawad: The Express Tribune

Prime Minister Imran Khan will announce a “historic” mega relief package tomorrow amid rising inflation and food prices in the country, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said on Tuesday. Click here to read...

NSA says won't attend Afghanistan moot in India:The Express Tribune

In a response to a question during a press conference, Yusuf said that a "spoiler" could not take on the role of a "peacemaker".Click here to read...

Failing to implement projects in last 15 years: Pakistan has paid $100m penalty to ADB: The News

Pakistan paid approximately $100 million penalty to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for failing to implement a certain number of projects during the last 15 years, it was learnt. Click here to read...

Sri Lanka

UNP celebrates Deepavali- Daily Mirror

NP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe, Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene and other party seniors at the Deepavali celebration held at Sirikotha yesterday. Click here to read...

Sri Lanka begins administering the COVID-19 booster dose- Daily Mirror

Experts agree that the booster shot is capable of avoiding the worst outcomes of the disease, which include severe stages of the disease and death. Click here to read...

Public Security Minister: Prosecuting terror suspects laborious task, but process moving faster than in advanced countries- Island

We started the prosecution of the mastermind of the Easter Sunday attacks within two and a half years. Almost all that has to be done by the police have been completed. Yet, with regard to some individuals, investigations are in progress. Click here to read...

PM praises SLPP constituents, pledges to eliminate factors that drive youth away- Island

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said the SLPP was duty bound to preserve the unity among its coalition allies who had fought for the same cause. Click here to read...

FIU slaps fines on 3 more financial institutions - Daily FT

The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has imposed fines on three financial institutions as penalties to enforce compliance during the third quarter of 2021. Click here to read...

Lankan Ambassador-designate to Saudi Arabia assumes duties - Daily FT

Ambassador-designate of Sri Lanka to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Pakeer Amza assumed duties at the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Riyadh on 31 October at a simple ceremony organised by the staff of the Mission. Click here to read...

CEB engineers write to US Embassy over New Fortress LNG deal - Daily Mirror

The Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers’ Union (CEBEU) has sought the intervention of the United States Embassy in Colombo to halt the moves to award the exclusive LNG supply. Click here to read...