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
by Chen Dongshu Nineteen-year-old Sri Lankan boy Senuda Sapumal was carefully watching the Chinese calligraphy demonstrated by his Chinese teacher, dipping his brush in ink cautiously, and succeeded in writing two large
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The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released its 2024 Annual Report recently, marking the 25th anniversary of the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA). The report, which highlights key developments
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Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen is poised for a second term as president of the European Commission after European political leaders reached a consensus on Tuesday, according to reports from multiple media
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Liu Jianchao, head of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, led a CPC delegation to visit Bangladesh from Sunday to Tuesday. During the visit, Liu met
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The stakes are high for President Joe Biden’s first debate of the 2024 race to the White House, which is set to take place on June 27. The election is anybody’s to
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The UN-affiliated NGO Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) has been promoting world peace and community development through diverse volunteer activities from May to June 2024. On June 9, 2024,
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Tensions between Iran and Canada have escalated following a controversial move by the Canadian government to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization. In a retaliatory gesture, Iran’s
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Only 10.4 percent of the Japanese public support Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in the upcoming ruling Liberal Democratic Party leadership race, signaling widespread dissatisfaction, a media poll showed on Sunday. Conducted by
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that there has been “a dramatic drop” in weapons shipments from the United States for Israel’s war in Gaza over the past few months.
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The Indian government on Saturday set up a high-level committee of experts to ensure transparent, smooth and fair conduct of examinations for admissions in colleges, universities and recruitments, said an official announcement.
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Lahore, Pakistan – A remarkable act of generosity and friendship marked a new chapter in the longstanding relationship between Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Five eye corneas, donated by Sri Lankan donors, arrived
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Key Global South countries attending the Ukraine “peace” conference in Switzerland in June 2024 refused to sign the joint communique issued at the end of the two-day summit. Many of them underlined
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Dharamsala, India — A high-profile bipartisan delegation from the United States Congress, led by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), visited Dharamsala today for an audience with the Dalai Lama
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According to the North Korean news agency, “At a crucial time when the friendly relations between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the Russian Federation have emerged as a strong
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Joint efforts are required to tackle challenges such as desertification and land loss, the executive secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) said in an exclusive interview with Xinhua
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