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Asian markets rallied sharply on Monday, driven by a decisive election victory for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi that raised expectations of aggressive reflationary policies, alongside relief over a last-minute rebound in
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Indian refiners are steering clear of new purchases of Russian oil for delivery in April and are expected to remain cautious for longer, according to refining and trade sources, a move that
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Hong Kong’s most prominent media tycoon, Jimmy Lai, was sentenced on Monday to a total of 20 years in prison on national security charges, bringing to a close the city’s most high-profile
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Taiwan has pushed back firmly against calls from Washington to move a large share of its semiconductor production to the United States, with the island’s top tariff negotiator saying it would be
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I read a news article today stating that the Special Task Force of the Sri Lanka Police, with the assistance of Military Intelligence, recovered three well-preserved and buried 84 mm Carl Gustaf
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A local government body in northern Sri Lanka has unanimously approved a proposal to fully renovate the former home of Velupillai Prabhakaran, the late leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam,
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More than two months after the “Ditwa” cyclone swept through Sri Lanka, a tragedy in the hill country village of Nawaneliya in Galaha, Deltota has exposed what residents describe as a grave
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President Trump has infuriated some of his supporters. Trump’s alignment with Israel at the expense of America’s interest and the valid interests of other countries is especially galling for those Trump supporters who
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May I never not be frisky,May I never not be risqué.May my ashes, when you have them, friend,and give them to the ocean,leap in the froth of the waves,still loving movement,still ready,
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Historically, over the last several centuries and across the world, there have been people who are not inclined to believe in religious doctrines espousing the concept of God. Such atheists are often
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