China has emerged as the leading centre for clinical development and testing of a new generation of CAR-T-cell therapies that could eventually be used against cancer and autoimmune diseases, according to an
Following the upcoming swearing-in of his new cabinet, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is set to announce the revival of investigations into ten significant fraud and corruption cases that have plagued Sri Lanka
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On September 19, 2024, two Pakistani soldiers were killed while another soldier sustained injuries at the Ghulam Khan Border terminal in the North Waziristan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), when Afghan border
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Man is the best creature of creation; we are separated from other animals or everything for judgment and conscience. But are we using our findings, intelligence, and conscience? We are constantly abandoning
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by Luxman Aravind What does it mean for a nation’s history to be woven from choices and consequences, rather than a mere sequence of events? How do the decisions made by individuals
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Editorial “Each generation must, out of relative obscurity, discover its mission, fulfil it, or betray it.” – Frantz Fanon It’s now almost certain that Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won yesterday’s presidential election.
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Radicalization and extremism continue to be significant issues in Bangladesh despite counter-terrorism efforts. The government has introduced several programs to address violent extremism, but there are still challenges in effectively implementing these
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Editorial “Beneath this mask there is more than flesh. Beneath this mask there is an idea, Mr. Creedy, and ideas are bulletproof.” These lines from V for Vendetta echo eerily in the
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In an interview with Thanthi TV, a Tamil news satellite television channel based in Chennai, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe addressed the pressing national and international issues surrounding his administration, particularly the controversial
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There is a change taking place in many countries around the world, all presumably moving towards a new vision, perhaps with a better understanding and resolution of today’s problems. Women are playing
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In an address to the United Nations Security Council, UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk condemned the recent deadly attacks in Lebanon that killed at least 37 civilians, including two children, and
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Nearly 600 parliamentarians from 73 countries have signed a joint letter calling on the United States to remove Cuba from its list of “state-sponsors of terrorism.” The letter, coordinated by the Progressive
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said it is time to rekindle diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine. But both foreign and domestic responses to his proposal have been rather muted.
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On September 18, 2024, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) passed a resolution that demanded that Israel immediately withdraw from the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) of East Jerusalem, Gaza, and the West Bank. The resolution used
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On 13 September, at a conclave in Washington, DC, US President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer indicated that it would be acceptable for Ukraine to fire missiles, provided by the West,
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Social protection systems are essential to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. However, social protection is insufficient across Asia and the Pacific, and the region is at risk from megatrends: climate
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