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Sep 16, 2022
Dhaka [Bangladesh], September 16:The Bangladeshi government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) at a tripartite portfolio review meeting (TPRM) Thursday agreed on actions to further improve the implementation of ADB-assisted projects for accelerating socio-economic recovery.
Myanmar reports 259 new COVID-19 cases
Pakistan receives 100 int'l flights of relief items as flood death toll rises to 1,500
Singapore's non-oil domestic exports grow 11.4 pct in August
Tanzania vaccinates over 14 mln children in third round of polio immunization
Sep 15, 2022
Israel shuts West Bank checkpoints following deadly shootout
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U.S. Dow fails to recover from prior massive drop
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Incessant rains lash parts of Bangladeshi capital
ASEAN's economy expected to grow 5 pct in 2022: Cambodian minister
7.0-magnitude quake hits southeast of Loyalty Islands -- USGS
Malaysian property market records better performance in H1
Singapore reports 2,426 new COVID-19 cases
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Myanmar reports 384 new COVID-19 cases
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N. Korea continuing to run uranium enrichment facility at Yongbyon site: IAEA
Sep 13, 2022
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