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CANBERRA -- Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday that former PM Scott Morrison had been appointed to five additional portfolios secretly during the previous government term.

Albanese said in Canberra that between March 2020 and May 2021, Morrison was appointed to five additional portfolios in addition to his appointment as the head of Prime Minister and Cabinet, including Health, Finance, Home Affairs, Treasury Department, and also the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources. (Australia-Former PM-Additional Portfolios)

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COLOMBO -- The central bank of Sri Lanka on Tuesday announced that it has withdrawn the mandatory requirement to convert service export receipts/proceeds into rupees.

The central bank said that the measure aimed to encourage service exporters to repatriate their export proceeds into the country. (Sri Lanka-Central Bank)

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TOKYO -- Many Japanese citizens have staged anti-war protests in Tokyo on the occasion of the 77th anniversary of Japan's defeat and unconditional surrender in World War II.

Local demonstrators on Monday took to the streets and raised their voices against war and the amendment of Japan's current pacifist Constitution, expressing their desire to maintain peace. (Japan-Anti-War Protest)

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DHAKA -- Energy-starved Bangladesh indicated on Tuesday its plan to import crude oil from Russia amid price concerns.

"If India can procure (oil from Russia) with non-dollar payment, why can't we?" Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was quoted as saying by Planning Minister MA Mannan during a meeting of the country's highest economic policy-making body. (Bangladesh-Oil Import-Russia) Enditem

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