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Rates & Bonds · 3:49 AM UTCPakistan receives $3 billion loan from Saudi Arabia

Pakistan on Saturday received a $3 billion loan from Saudi Arabia, the prime minister's finance adviser said, as part of an economic support package.

Asia PacificIslamic countries to meet on Afghanistan crisis on Dec. 19
Asia PacificThailand seizes $88 million worth of crystal meth bound for Taiwan
Asia PacificRussia, Southeast Asia conclude first joint naval exercise
Asia PacificMyanmar security forces ram car into protest in Yangon, deaths feared

Myanmar security forces in a car rammed into an anti-coup protest on Sunday morning in Yangon, with at least half a dozen protesters arrested and dozens injured, according to two witnesses at the scene.

IndiaAt least 14 civilians mistakenly killed by Indian forces in remote northeast - officials

At least 14 tribal civilians and one security personnel were mistakenly killed when Indian forces opened indiscriminate fire in the remote northeastern state of Nagaland, government and military officials said on Sunday.

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