Sri Lanka’s new Chinese Ambassador, Wei Huaxiang, met VIII Executive President Ranil Wickremesinghe at his political office on Flower Road in Colombo, in an engagement between China’s new diplomatic representative and the
Karwar, India – A newbuild containership chartered by Maersk has encountered a significant cargo fire in the Arabian Sea, approximately 50 nautical miles off the coast of Karwar, India. The Indian Coast
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A wave of student protests in Bangladesh has led to more than two dozen deaths, exposing severe discontent with the government and deep-seated economic issues in the world’s second-largest garment exporter. The
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The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) adopted a resolution on further deepening reform comprehensively to advance Chinese modernization at its third plenary session held here from Monday
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The clatter of trains, the sight of scattered containers, and the lines of trucks awaiting goods in the Hairatan land port of north Afghanistan present a stark contrast to the country’s economic
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U.S. President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, the White House confirmed. “Earlier today following his first event in Las Vegas, President Biden tested positive for COVID-19. He is vaccinated
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Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui has been convicted of racketeering conspiracy and defrauding his online followers of over $1 billion. The decision, delivered unanimously by a jury after days of deliberation, marks a
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U.S. Democratic Senator Bob Menendez, who was accused of receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes, including cash, gold bars and a Mercedes-Benz, was found guilty on all counts Tuesday in
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday revised China’s 2024 economic growth up to 5 percent in an update to its World Economic Outlook (WEO), from the 4.6-percent forecast in April. The
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On Monday, over 1,000 people protested near the Fiserv Forum, the venue of the 2024 Republican National Convention as many more cheered inside the stadium, highlighting the deep division of political views
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Four in five Americans are concerned about increasing political violence following an assassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump, and fear that the United States “is spiraling out of control,” a
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India’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves reached an all-time high of 657.155 billion U.S. dollars during the week ended July 5, according to weekly data released by the country’s central bank, the Reserve
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In a move that violates the U.S. government’s long-held position and commitments and the basic norms governing international relations, a Xizang-related bill, titled “Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act,” which
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Despite being injured in a shooting at a rally in Butler in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania on Saturday, former U.S. President Donald Trump’s campaign said he will attend the Republican National
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Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to Pakistan, Admiral (Retired) Ravi Wijegunaratne, donated ten eye corneas to Brigadier (Dr) Waquar, Director of the Pakistan Military Eye Hospital, Rawalpindi. These corneas, generously donated by deceased
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The ‘March 12 Movement for Clean Politics’ convened a media conference recently in Colombo, addressing critical issues surrounding the upcoming Presidential Election and concerns over judicial independence amidst recent developments. Rohana Hettiarachchie,
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