Dr. Alireza Delkhosh, the Iranian Ambassador to Sri Lanka, extended his deepest condolences to the Government of Sri Lanka and the families of those who lost their lives due to recent adverse
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the 2024 Lok Sabha election results have culminated in a hung parliament, with no single party managing to secure a majority. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by incumbent Prime Minister Narendra
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Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing for a two-day trip on May 15, 2024, and was greeted with a red-carpet welcome by Chinese President Xi Jinping. The two leaders pledged a
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Many Americans are celebrating the news of Donald Trump’s conviction on 34 felony charges in a hush-money incident that took place ahead of the 2016 presidential election. Newspaper headlines screamed “TRUMP GUILTY ON ALL
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by Jude Amory In the annals of history, the moral compass has often pointed Westward, where nations like the United States have clad themselves in the armour of democracy and justice and
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