The World Health Organization has said the risk of further international spread of the Nipah virus from the latest outbreak in India remains low, adding that there is no evidence so far
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Chinese researchers have found that an oral antiviral drug originally approved to treat Covid-19 shows significant activity against the Nipah virus, raising hopes for new ways to prevent and treat the emerging
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Chinese researchers have developed an all-superconducting user magnet capable of producing a central magnetic field of 35.6 teslas — more than 700,000 times stronger than Earth’s magnetic field — setting a new
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The Sri Lankan government has denied reports suggesting a leadership reshuffle within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, following claims published by the Sri Lanka Guardian regarding changes to senior diplomatic and administrative
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The Dalai Lama’s unfulfilled wish to visit Sri Lanka lays bare how Beijing’s shadow constrains smaller Asian nations from making sovereign foreign policy choices. At 90, Tenzin Gyatso—the 14th Dalai Lama and
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A significant portion of Sri Lanka’s aging population is silently struggling with mental health issues, experts have warned, as the country’s elderly demographic continues to grow rapidly. Dr. Madhushani Dias, a specialist
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The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has revealed that 84 individuals were arrested last year for accepting bribes, following a series of 130 raids conducted across Sri Lanka
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United Republic Front leader Patali Champika Ranawaka has intensified criticism of the controversial coal tender, claiming that Sri Lanka is losing two gigawatt hours of power every day due to the import
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A 53-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of murdering her businessman husband after police investigations suggested the death was not an accident, but a deliberate act. The Criminal Investigation Division (CID) of
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has delivered a stark assessment of Europe’s security ambitions, warning that the European Union would be unable to defend itself without the United States even if member
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