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Egypt unveils plans to build new capital east of Cairo

EGYPT, March 14: The Egyptian government has announced plans to build a new capital to the east of the present one, Cairo. Housing Minister Mostafa

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India and Sri Lanka must be good neighbours: Narendra Modi

Narendra Modi has urged Sri Lanka and India to act like good neighbours, during the first official visit to Colombo by an Indian PM for 28 years. He promised that

Maldives’ ex-president sentenced to 13 years in Jail

MALE/COLOMBO: March 14: Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed was sentenced to 13 years in prison on Friday after being found guilty of terrorism for ordering the arrest of a judge

Prime launches int’l travel card

KATHMANDU, March 11: Prime Commercial Bank is launching Prime Visa-International Travel Card, through which users can do transactions while in foreign land, from Wednesday. “Card users can use it as

South Korea flight attendant sues over ‘nut rage

NEW YORK, March 11: Lawyers for Kim Do-hee allege that Heather Cho verbally and physically attacked Kim Do-hee for the way she served nuts on a plane taking off from

Pakistan soldiers raid and seal off MQM headquarters

PAKISTAN, March 11: Soldiers recovered sophisticated weapons and detained a number of people wanted in criminal cases during the pre-dawn raid, Pakistan Rangers spokesman Col Tahir Mahmood said. He called

Older workers create extra jobs for young people

France, March 11: Keeping older people at work can also boost wages for younger employees, argues Ros Altmann, the government-appointed champion for older workers. Her report suggests that extending working

Cairn Energy faces £1bn Indian tax demand

India, March 11: The oil exploration company is contesting the claim through official trade dispute channels. It comes after more than a year of trying to exit the Indian oil

China’s core inflation rises by 1.4% in February

CHINA, March 10: The consumer price inflation (CPI) data compares with a rise of 0.8% in January, which was the weakest reading since November 2009. China’s new consumer inflation target

Myanmar police clash with protesting students

LETPADAN, Myanmar: Myanmar police beat students with batons and detained some of them as they broke up a group of about 200 protesters who had been locked in a standoff