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May 6, 2023 9:36 AM

More than 1 million polio vaccines destroyed in Sudan: UNICEF

The U.N. children's agency UNICEF told Reuters on Friday that more than 1 million polio vaccines intended for children have been destroyed as a result of looting in Sudan during the upsurge in violence since April. The agency was in the middle of a series of polio vaccination campaigns in Sudan...

May 5, 2023 3:32 PM

Sri Lanka all set to unveil its debt restructuring plan later this month

<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Sri Lanka is set to unveil its debt restructuring plan later this month. State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitya told reporters today about the government's plans to reduce taxes and debt to GDP. Mr. Siyambala...

May 5, 2023 1:57 PM

Nepal: Kirant community celebrates Ubhauli with joy, fervour

In Nepal, Ubhauli, the most important festival of the Kirant community, is being celebrated with joy and fervour today. This festival is mostly celebrated in Koshi Province and Kathmandu districts in the country. Ubhauli festival is celebrated every year on the full moon day of the month of Baishakh...

May 5, 2023 11:25 AM

Buddhist devotees in Sri Lanka celebrate Vesak

As Buddhists worldwide observe Buddha Purnima, Sri Lanka is observing Vesak Full Moon Poya Day today to commemorate three significant events in the life of Siddhartha Gautama, his birth, enlightenment, and passing away. Sri Lankan Buddhists are especially joyful this year since they were unable to c...

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