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Fitch downgrades Sri Lanka as default fears mount
Decision comes after country reports 1.5% contraction in third quarter of 2021
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Taliban prepare new Afghan budget without foreign aid
We are trying to finance it from our domestic revenues and we believe we can, says finance ministry
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Bravery awards for New Zealand mosque attack heroes
The 2019 attack on Christchurch mosques had claimed the lives of 51 worshippers
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Delhi's choked roads worsen India's toxic smog crisis
Sprawling megacity of 20 million people is regularly ranked world's most polluted capital
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Modi warns bitcoin could 'spoil' young Indians
Modi frames virtual money as a domain that needs to be closely policed
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Kyrgios calls for Australian Open to be cancelled
Tennis star shows sympathy for world number one Djokovic after latter refused to reveal vaccination status
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India hunts 'fake news' spreaders after anti-Muslim attacks
Four mosques were vandalised and several Muslim-owned homes and businesses were ransacked in Tripura last month
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Taliban ban Afghans from using foreign currencies
Since the group seized power in mid-August, the national currency the Afghani has depreciated
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Digital doggies: pet influencers on the rise in Singapore
Pet influencers trend was fuelled by a rise in online shopping and pet ownership during the coronavirus pandemic
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Oil demand to rebound next month: IEA
Demand under pressure from Covid Delta variant in key consuming regions