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Aug 22, 2019
Jakarta (Indonesia) August 22: Indonesia is to push for Belitung geopark in Bangka Belitung province and Toba Caldera geopark in North Sumatra to be inducted into the UNESCO Global Geopark Network (GGN), an official has said.
New movie theater planned at Taman Ismail Marzuki
Govt threatens charges over use of word in Rakhine story
Airline increases flights to Mandalay, Shan
Telco voices concerns over internet blackout
Repair of damaged bridge to take at least a month, official says
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Shan bridge reopened after August 15 attack
Naypyitaw (Myanmar) August 22: Heavy vehicles have been permitted to pass through a recently completed temporary span built to replace the damaged Gote Twin Bridge...
World Bank offers US$30m for risk financing
Male' (Maldives) August 22: Two complementary agreements worth US$30 million were signed on Tuesday between the Maldives finance ministry and the World Bank to help...
Govt submits supplementary budget for Parliament approval
Male' (Maldives) August 22: The government has submitted a supplementary budget for Parliament approval.
Hearing on Judge Didi's suspension scheduled for this afternoon
Male' (Maldives) August 22: A hearing will be held today on Supreme Court Justice Abdulla Didi's complaint to dismiss the suspension imposed on him by...
Govt to register relocated Kandholhudhoo residents to Dhuvaafarus'
Male' (Maldives) August 22: The government has made the decision to register the people who were relocated to Dhuvaafaru island from Kandholhudhoo island to their...
'Proposed changes will not address issue of foreigners operating businesses'
Male' (Maldives) August 22: Economic Minister Fayyaz Ismail has stated that the amendments proposed to the Business Registration Act is not related to issue of...
'Ex-pres Yameen did not contact me to collect campaign funds' - Adeeb
Male' (Maldives) August 22: Former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb Abdul Ghafoor has testified in court that former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayyoom did not contact...
Night Raids Draw Public Criticisms; NDS Defends The Move
Kabul (Afghanistan) August 22: Night raids by special units of Afghan forces in the city of Kabul have faced doubts by military experts and residents...
Ghani Cautions Allies On Adopting 'Wrong Policy' For Peace
Kabul (Afghanistan) August 22: President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday met with NATO's 19th Supreme Allied Commander Europe Gen. Tod D. Wolters in which he warned...
Afghan Govt Criticized For Hiding Details Of Negotiating Team
Kabul (Afghanistan) August 22: Some members of mainstream political parties said they were not consulted by the government on the formation of the negotiating team which will attend intra-Afghan negotiations with the Taliban probably in the coming weeks.
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