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HERAT, Afghanistan, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) — Afghan security personnel have discovered a large amount of weapons and ammunition in the western Herat province, the provincial police office said in a statement on Monday. The contraband, which included Kalashnikovs, pistols, rocket…

COLOMBO, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) — Sri Lanka’s revenue from tourism in the first nine months of 2024 has surged by around 61 percent compared to the same period in 2023, the latest data from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka…

At least 60 people were killed after a boat carrying mostly women and children returning from a religious festival in Nigeria’s northern Niger state capsized this week, a local official said. About 160 people have now been rescued after the…