The Israeli Defense Ministry said on Monday that since the beginning of its military operations in Gaza, the country has received more than 50,000 tons of military equipment and ammunition. “The equipment
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A good deal of analysis of the recent political upheaval in Bangladesh has focussed on the high-handedness and authoritarianism of Sheikh Hasina’s government; it has either missed altogether, or generally underplayed, the
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From its beginnings, the capitalist economic system produced both critics and celebrants, those who felt victimized and those who felt blessed. Where victims and critics developed analyses, demands, and proposals for change,
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This morning, the port of Colombo witnessed the arrival of three warships from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy: the destroyer “HE FEI” and the Landing Platform Docks “WUZHISHAN” and “QILIANSHAN.” The
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A position paper, authored by a diverse coalition of Sri Lankan leaders from religious, civil society, and academic backgrounds, has been presented to the country’s presidential candidates. This document, the result of
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Some 25 million people were internally displaced in the Horn of Africa by the end of June, with the data including 20 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) in six countries and 5
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Israeli and Hezbollah forces engaged in intense exchanges of fire early Sunday along the Israel-Lebanon border, marking a dramatic escalation in their protracted conflict. Hezbollah revealed that it had unleashed hundreds of
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Cambodia’s APSARA National Authority (ANA) archaeologists had successfully completed the restoration of the southern central stairs and Naga balustrades on the ground floor of the famed Angkor Wat, said an ANA’s news
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Several major airlines in European countries announced the suspension of flights to and from Israel and Lebanon Sunday following escalating hostilities between the two Mideast countries. According to French news channel BFMTV,
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by Our Political Affairs Correspondent As Sri Lanka’s presidential election approaches, the government’s latest gambit—inviting tech magnate Elon Musk to the country on September 15th, just a week before the polls—has ignited
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In the latest development of Sri Lanka’s presidential race, reliable sources have revealed that candidates are investing enormous sums into social media platforms, including Facebook, YouTube, and other channels. Notably, the ruling
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Mr. Wickramasinghe, answer the accusations against you. Sixty thousand deaths, deaths in Bataland, children buried at Suriyakande in Embilipitiya, death of Gamini Athukorala, death of Gamini Dissanayake, death of Lalith Athulathmudali. Ranil
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The Asia-Pacific region seems captivated by China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which primarily focuses on developing infrastructure in participating countries. According to Eric Brown, a research analyst specializing in geopolitical economic
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