JALALABAD, Afghanistan -- Afghan security forces have foiled an attempt to smuggle 136 pieces of ancient coins to Pakistan in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, a local official said Wednesday.

The coins, which date back to Greco-Bactrian and Kushan eras, were seized at Torkham border crossing point between Afghanistan and Pakistan, Provincial Director for Information and Culture Qurishi Badlon told Xinhua. (Afghanistan-Coin-Smuggling)

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NEW DELHI -- The One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) scheme was implemented in India on Wednesday to provide students and researchers from government-run higher education institutions and research and development centers with access to international scholarly journals.

"The goal is to ensure that India's academic and research communities are equipped with the best global resources, fostering innovation and enhancing the quality of research across disciplines," said an official statement issued by the Ministry of Education. (India-Subscription Scheme)

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TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday vowed to revitalize the country that was facing serious population declines in a New Year's message.

In the message, Ishiba called Japan's declining population a "silent emergency," expressing a sense of crisis at the diminishing vitality of the country's economy and regional areas. (Japan-PM-Address)

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ISLAMABAD -- The Consumer Price Index (CPI) of Pakistan in December 2024 declined to 4.1 percent every year, signaling ongoing stabilization in prices, according to official data released on Wednesday.

Nationally, the CPI of December was down from 4.9 percent in November and a staggering 29.7 percent in December 2023, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) said. (Pakistan-CPI-December) Enditem

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