World
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India projected to surpass China as world’s most populous country next year: UN report
United Nations: India is projected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country next year, according to a report by the United Nations on Monday which said that the world population…
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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resign, confirms Sri Lanka PM
Colombo: Sri Lankan Prime Minister’s office on Monday confirmed that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will resign from the post as announced earlier. Earlier, Rajapaksa informed the Speaker that he would resign from the…
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Joe Biden seeks to recalibrate US relations with Middle East countries
Nicosia: US President Joe Biden’s first official visit to the Middle East this week clearly shows that, in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the big energy crisis created…
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Ukraine Muslims pray for victory, end of occupation
Kostiantynivka: By the time the Russians invaded, 43-year-old Mufti Said Ismahilov one of the Muslim spiritual leaders of Ukraine had already resolved that he would step aside from his religious duties to…
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Biden defends pending visit to Saudi Arabia in opinion piece
Washington: President Joe Biden, preparing for a trip to Saudi Arabia amid criticism of its poor human rights record, defended his decision in a newspaper opinion piece, insisting that he had long…
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Sri Lanka’s Opposition parties to meet to discuss new govt formation
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s main Opposition parties are expected to hold a special party meeting on Sunday to forge consensus on establishing an all-party government amid the unprecedented political turmoil as President Gotabaya…
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Sri Lankan Police arrest 3 persons for setting fire to PM Wickremesinghe’s pvt residence
Colombo: Sri Lankan police on Sunday arrested three people for setting Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s private residence here on fire a day earlier, which caused extensive destruction of the property, media reports…
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Sri Lankan Army chief seeks public support to maintain peace
Colombo: Sri Lankan Army chief General Shavendra Silva on Sunday said that an opportunity to resolve the current political crisis in a peaceful manner is now available and sought the people’s support…
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Israeli PM discusses expanding normalisation deals in Mideast with UAE Prez
Jerusalem: Israel’s Prime Minister Yair Lapid and President of the UAE Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan talked over the phone about expanding normalisation deals in the Middle East. The telephone conversation marked…
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IMF closely monitoring situation in Sri Lanka
Colombo: The IMF on Sunday said that it was closely monitoring the ongoing developments in Sri Lanka and hoped that the political crisis will be resolved soon to allow for the resumption…
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China employed ‘Debt Trap Diplomacy’ to gain strategic edge over SL: Think tank
New Delhi: China employed its devious ‘Debt Trap Diplomacy’ to gain a strategic edge over Sri Lanka, an independent foreign policy think tank said on Saturday after Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe…
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Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resign on July 13
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa would resign on Wednesday, Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena announced late Saturday night, hours after thousands of protesters stormed his official residence, blaming his government…
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‘Relative calm’ in British caretaker govt amid Tory leader race: expert
London: As more candidates have announced their leadership bids to replace Boris Johnson as Britain’s new prime minister, a period of “relative calm” is expected in the British caretaker government, a political…
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22-year-old Hyderabadi boy wins Diana Award 2022
Hyderabad: A 22-year-old Hyderabadi boy Zain Ahmed Samdani has been recognised with the prestigious Diana Award 2022 for going above and beyond in his daily life to create and sustain positive change. The…
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Canada: Telecom giant’s network outage impacts cellphones, internet
Ottawa: A huge network outage of Canadian telecom giant Rogers caused problems with mobile services and internet connectivity nationwide since Friday morning, local media reported. The outage affected banking services, 911, passport…
