Sri Lanka’s nationwide electricity failure on the 17th began with the sudden loss of 187 megawatts of power from the first generating unit of the Lakvijaya coal-fired power station in Norochcholai, according
As temperatures have plummeted in recent weeks in Bangladesh, the capital Dhaka’s air quality has worsened to a large extent, creating untold suffering for millions of people in the megacity. Dhaka, which
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The World Bank’s International Debt Report 2024 paints a grim picture of Sri Lanka’s debt challenges, underscoring the nation’s precarious financial position within a global crisis that saw debt servicing costs and
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by Our Correspondent in Doha Major General Maher al-Assad, the younger brother of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and former commander of the 4th Armored Division, has issued a stark warning about Syria’s
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A rotating space tether system consists of two spacecraft connected by a long, thin, and strong tether—often tens of kilometers in length—functioning as a “space sling” while its center of mass follows
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Moscow has strongly condemned the US Department of the Treasury’s decision to issue a $20 billion loan to Ukraine, calling it an act of “common robbery” and accusing the G7 countries of
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This story has been updated with additional details as of 14 December 2024. We would like to issue a correction regarding our earlier report on Barrington Global Company. The Colombo District Court
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The Sri Lankan police have clarified that there is no evidence to suggest that an Army Intelligence officer was involved in the stabbing of three police officers during a protest in front
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FIFA officially confirmed today that Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 FIFA World Cup, while the 2030 edition will be co-hosted by Morocco, Portugal, and Spain. This announcement came during a virtual
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The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has reported an unprecedented 850 percent increase in gas prices over the past four months, contributing to a sharp rise in inflation across the country. During
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday accused the United States and Israel of orchestrating the ongoing conflict in Syria, calling it a “joint plot” aimed at destabilizing the region. In
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Bangladesh has deployed Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drones along its border with India, raising concerns over the increasing drone challenge in the region. The deployment of these advanced drones, which played a decisive
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Benjamin Netanyahu takes the witness stand for the first time in his ongoing corruption trial on Tuesday. Ahead of the testimony, Israel’s first serving Prime Minister on trial insisted that he was
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Mohamed al-Bashir has been appointed as the caretaker Prime Minister of Syria’s transitional government, a role he will assume until March 1, 2025. This announcement marks a significant political development in the
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Several European Union countries have suspended the processing of asylum claims from Syrians, as the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government sparks a policy rethink across the bloc. Germany has led the move,
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India has no intention of undermining the US dollar, despite ongoing discussions within BRICS about financial cooperation, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar stated at the Doha Forum in Qatar on Saturday. The
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