South Asia Newsline - Dec 23, 2020 News Bulletin :
-Indian farmers warn to intensify agitation against new laws on Farmers' Day
-Pakistan's coronavirus cases soar past 462,000 amid second wave
-Nepal's ruling party appears headed for split amid power tussle
Thousands of farmers protesting against the new farm laws warned to intensify their agitation on Wednesday on the occasion of National Farmers' Day.India recorded 23,950 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, taking its total cases to 10.1 million on Wednesday. Pakistan's coronavirus cases tally climbed over 462,800 on Wednesday with more than 9,550 deaths reported so far.At least eight people were killed and 28 injured when a boiler at an ice factory exploded in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi on Tuesday. The U.S. Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller on Tuesday made a surprise trip to Afghanistan, amid rising violence and the ongoing drawdown of U.S. troops in the war torn country.Conflict within the ruling Nepal Communist Party and its co-chairs Prime Minister K.P Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal has widened like never before as the two leaders continue working with their respective factions.Bangladesh's cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday decided to vaccinate at least 45 million people across the country before May or June. The Somnath Temple in India's western Gujarat state is an important pilgrimage and tourist spot.
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