Colombo,  Sri Lanka's opposition parties, religious groups, civil rights activists have planned a massive march to capital Colombo on Saturday demanding President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the government to step down amidst unprecedented economic crisis and virtual lockdown of the country.

Parties repre

Nairobi,  The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) said that it will promote the Kiswahili language in order to boost African unity.

"We are also promoting Kiswahili through supporting the translation and availability of resources and scientific knowledge content

Islamabad,  At least 97 people were killed and 101 others injured across Pakistan after torrential rain lashed he country in the last three weeks, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said.

Balochistan province remained the worst hit where 49 people were killed and 48 others injured in the o

Vientiane,  Laos exported over 14,559 tonnes of coffee worth more than $41 million in the first six months of 2022.

According to the Lao Coffee Association (LCA), the amount included exports to Asian and European countries and the US, reports Xinhua news agency.

A total of 30,398 tonnes of

Kabul, The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan announced on Friday that it has released 935 prisoners on the eve of Eid al-Adha.

The prisoners were pardoned by a decree issued by Haibatullah Akhundzada, supreme leader of the Taliba, and according to the guidance of the country's Supreme Court, Xinhua ne

Manila,   Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos has tested positive for Covid-19, Press Secretary Rose Beatrix Cruz-Angeles said on Friday.

Angeles told a press conference that Marcos, 64, tested positive in an antigen test, reports Xinhua news agency.

"He has a slight fever, but

Tokyo, Tokyo stocks closed fractionally higher on Friday after early gains made on eased concerns over the US Federal Reserve's aggressive rate hikes were largely erased by the news of the gun attack on ex-prime minister Shinzo Abe.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average edged up 26.66 points, or 0.10 per cen

Tokyo,  Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe passed away on Friday, hours after being shot while addressing an election rally in the city of Nara, according to state media.

A doctor attending on Abe in Nara Medical University Hospital said that the leader died at 08:03 GMT, BBC reported.