ISLAMABAD -- A high-level Pakistani delegation led by the country's Army Chief Asim Munir arrived in Tehran on Wednesday as part of efforts for talks between the United States and Iran, the military said.
According to Pakistan's military media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Munir, along with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and other senior officials, reached the Iranian capital as part of ongoing mediation efforts. (Pakistan-Iran-Visit)
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NEW DELHI -- The death toll in a boiler blast at a power plant in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh has risen to 17, police said Wednesday.
The blast took place on Tuesday at the Vedanta power plant in Singhitarai village of Sakti district, about 228 km northeast of Raipur, the capital city of Chhattisgarh. (India-Blast-Death)
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BANGKOK -- Thailand's Songkran festival is expected to generate more than 30.35 billion baht (936 million U.S. dollars) in tourism revenue, marking a 6 percent increase over the same period last year, a report by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) showed.
International arrivals during the April 11-15 festival period are expected at some 500,000, a 4 percent increase year on year, generating around 8.1 billion baht in revenue, the agency said. Domestic tourism is projected to reach 5.96 million trips, a 7 percent increase, contributing approximately 22.25 billion baht. (Thailand-Songkran)
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KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia has implemented a work-from-home policy for 200,000 civil servants starting on Wednesday as part of measures to mitigate the rising cost of fuel.
Approval for the program will be at the discretion of individual department heads, based on operational needs and job suitability, Chief Secretary to the Government Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar told a press briefing. (Malaysia-Civil Servant) Enditem
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