Sri Lanka’s Cabinet has approved the award of a major aviation fuel infrastructure contract to China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Company Limited, covering the construction of facilities to transport aviation fuel from Muthurajawela
The global economy awoke to a jolt of uncertainty this Easter morning after Donald Trump issued a fiery and expletive-laden warning to Iran, demanding the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Yang Haiming didn’t stop working when he retired from the coal mines at age 60. Instead, he swapped underground tunnels for sizzling grills, turning his livelihood into a restaurant that serves lamb
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On April 8, 2025, the Criminal Investigation Department arrested Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan — widely known as Pillayan — at the TMVP headquarters in Batticaloa. Within two days, Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala stood
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If you went to school any time after the Nixon administration, you likely encountered the CIA World Factbook, a meticulously compiled reference guide to the world’s countries, populations, militaries, and customs. Some
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A high-profile visit by senior members of Taiwan’s Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) to mainland China is drawing scrutiny for what analysts see as a carefully orchestrated political signal from Beijing, one that
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Saudi Arabia’s ambitious effort to reinvent itself as a global powerhouse is facing its most severe test yet, as financial constraints and regional conflict collide to challenge Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s
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Pakistan is confronting a critical financial moment as it moves to repay $3.5 billion to the United Arab Emirates this month, a decision that underscores the country’s ongoing economic vulnerabilities and its
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A fierce political controversy has erupted in India’s northeastern state of Assam just days ahead of crucial elections, as Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his wife find themselves at the center
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The Government of Rwanda has achieved a milestone in global education by training and certifying 24000 teachers in less than twelve months, a move designed to staff 22000 newly constructed classrooms. This
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The aggressive trade policies of U.S. President Donald Trump, which initially plunged Chinese manufacturing into chaos during early 2025, have ultimately underscored the difficulty of decoupling from the worlds second largest economy.
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U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in May 2026, marking his first visit to China in eight years and a pivotal moment for global commerce. This
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The District Mining Office in Ramgarh, Jharkhand, has issued a substantial demand notice to Tata Steel Ltd, totaling 1,755 crore rupees for alleged excess coal extraction at its West Bokaro Colliery. The
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by Durga This is shameless to the core. They have been bamboozled properly in homes; parents seem to have avoided guiding them. These boys must be taken away, given rest, and sent
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Serious allegations have emerged in Sri Lanka against Hatton National Bank (HNB), a prominent private sector bank, with multiple customers claiming that the institution has been quietly
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by Nil Katrina Manson’s Project Maven: A Marine Colonel, His Team, and the Dawn of AI Warfare is at once a work of embedded journalism, a character study, and an unsettling meditation
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