There is a Zen proverb — ‘If you want to climb a mountain, begin at the top.’ All the show of contrived enthusiasm by the US President Joe Biden and CIA Director
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As Sri Lanka approaches its crucial presidential election on September 21, 2024, transparency and accountability are at the forefront of public discourse. The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption has
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A UN Human Rights Office report issued today identified renewed threats to fundamental freedoms in Sri Lanka, evidenced by new or proposed regressive laws, erosion of democratic checks and balances,ongoing threats and intimidation against civil
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Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has granted a sweeping pardon to nearly 4,800 individuals involved in illegal cannabis cultivation, as announced by the justice ministry on Monday. This move is part of a
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Shockingly, the Indian Army loses more people each year due to suicide, fratricide, and other non-combat occurrences than in real battles. Aside from the great anguish felt by the afflicted families, this
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“Glory be to Him who made His servant go on a night journey from the Sacred Mosque to the Remote Mosque, of which We have blessed the precincts, so that We may
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Two mighty ships sailed into our waters recently, the USS O’Kane and the USS Spruance, and I must admit, Colombo’s waters have never been so well-tended. Not a ripple of protest. Not
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Editorial Note: This series is based on the keynote speech by the author, titled “Shaping the Future: Policies for Dynamic Growth towards Improving Social Protection and Well-being of the People,” delivered at
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Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Monday urged the country’s leaders to work together in carrying out their duties during the swearing-in ceremony of the recently appointed Cabinet. “An individual who has done
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The 2024 summit for the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), scheduled for early September in Beijing, will inject vitality into China-Africa relations, jointly advancing modernization and building a high-level China-Africa community with
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