Colombia has broken diplomatic relations with Iran, citing alleged links between the Islamic Republic’s government and international terrorist groups, human rights violations and concerns over Tehran’s nuclear programme. The decision was formally
The Illankai Thamil Arasu Kadchi (ITAK) is being wooed by President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) leader Sajith Premadasa and Jathika Jana Balawegaya (JJB) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake seeking its endorsement
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Shortly after the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas War and the beginning of the widescale destruction of Gaza in October 2023, McDonald’s executives in Chicago found themselves inadvertently entangled in the conflict. Local
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Joint efforts are required to tackle challenges such as desertification and land loss, the executive secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) said in an exclusive interview with Xinhua
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The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and the Group of 77 and China have jointly called for the immediate removal of Cuba from the unilateral list of countries purportedly sponsoring terrorism, as maintained by
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The meeting in Italy of the G7, which comprises seven of the most economically and industrially advanced countries in the world, discussed several matters including illegal migration, artificial intelligence, the Ukraine-Russia war,
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The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy hospital ship Ark Peace will carry out Mission Harmony-2024 from mid-June, 2024 to mid-January, 2025, said a Chinese defense spokesperson on Friday. The ship will visit
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Editorial We must acknowledge that Sri Lanka is a nation grappling not just with economic challenges but with a multifaceted crisis that threatens its very social fabric. Beyond the headlines of financial
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The following is the full text of the Joint Statement of Outcomes of the China-New Zealand Leaders’ Meeting released on Thursday. Joint Statement of Outcomes of the China-New Zealand Leaders’ Meeting 1.
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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka, in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance, Inland Revenue Department, University of Moratuwa, and the National Innovation Agency of Sri Lanka, co-convened the
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ISRAELI ISOLATION ON THE WORLD STAGE An article in The Washington Post has reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government are finding themselves increasingly boxed into a corner. Netanyahu
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The 50th G7 Meeting of world leaders is being held in Fasano, Apulia, Italy from 13 to 15 June 2024, chaired by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy, who has been in
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Half of the world’s population will have the opportunity to vote by the end of this year as 64 countries and the European Union are scheduled to open their ballot boxes. No
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Dr. S. Jaishankar, India’s Minister of External Affairs, addressed the media this morning in New Delhi, highlighting the ministry’s achievements and future vision under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership. He emphasized the
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During the BRICS summit in Nizhny Novgorod, Iran’s Acting Foreign Minister, Ali Bagheri Kani, held significant talks with Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry, highlighting a concerted effort to enhance bilateral relations
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Political pressure on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is growing after the three parties of the current coalition government suffered heavy losses in the European Union (EU) elections on Sunday. As in other
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