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Returning to Pokhara, Nepal, during the current weather-fickle Holi season what struck me was the reignition of the debate on the revival of monarchy in a carefully orchestrated campaign driven by the
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Vice Chairman of China’s National Committee, Qin Boyong, expressed China’s intention to recommence maritime research in Sri Lanka during his meeting with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake last December. However, conflicting statements from
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In a historic move towards government transparency, President Donald J. Trump has ordered the full release of previously classified records related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The declassification also
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