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Sri Lanka present economic woes, debt structuring plans to creditors
Colombo: Sri Lanka will on Friday present its economic woes, debt restructuring plans and a deal that it struck with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to external creditors in an attempt to…
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China blocks action against Pakistan-based terrorist in ‘favour’ to close ally
New York: China has again blocked action in UN Sanctions Committee against Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) leader and 26/11 Mumbai attacks accused Sajid Mir, drawing strong criticism from India. China’s move to stymie…
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China’s Sichuan quake: Man trapped in mountains rescued after 17 days
Beijing: A 28-year-old Chinese hydropower station worker, who went missing for 17 days after a powerful earthquake jolted China’s Sichuan Province, has been rescued, the state media reported on Thursday. The 6.8-magnitude…
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Cars should get in-build tech to tame drunk drivers, says US safety board
San Francisco: The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in the US has asked the government to tell automakers to install alcohol impairment detection systems in all new vehicles to detect drunk or…
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UN gets funds needed to salvage derelict oil tanker off Yemen
United Nations: The UN now has all the funds needed to start an emergency operation to prevent a massive oil spill from the derelict Safer oil tanker in the Red Sea off…
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Fire at British Petroleum refinery in US kills 2 staffers
Washington: Fire at a British Petroleum (BP) refinery in the US state of Ohio led to the deaths of two staff members, the company said. All other staff of the Husky Toledo…
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South Korea ranks 11th in number of billionaires
Seoul : Last year, the number of millionaires, people with assets worth more than USD 1 million (about 1.394 billion won), was 1.29 million. The global investment bank “Credit Suisse” released the…
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North Korean army denies exporting weapons, ammunition to Russia
Seoul: North Korea’s military said on Thursday that it has never exported weapons or ammunition to Russia and does not plan to do so, rejecting accusations of arms trade between the two…
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South Korea plans to lift mask mandate for outdoor gatherings
Seoul: The South Korean government plans to lift the mask mandate for large outdoor gatherings, such as sporting events and concerts, as early as this week amid a steady decline in new…
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UK to halve business energy prices this winter
London: The wholesale price of gas and electricity for all non-domestic customers in the UK will be cut by half their anticipated level during this winter under a government support plan. Under…
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Strikes at major UK ports threaten further supply chain
London: Further strikes are scheduled for late September at some of the UK’s main container ports over pay disputes, and these industrial actions are expected to deal a fresh blow to Europe’s…
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UNGA 2022: Biden, Liz Truss commit to continue coordination on global challenges
New York : US President Joe Biden on Wednesday met with the newly elected UK Prime Minister Liz Truss on the sidelines of the 77th United Nations General Assembly and committed to…
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Canada confirms 1,379 monkeypox cases
Ottawa: Canada has confirmed 1,379 cases of monkeypox, including 38 hospitalisations, the Public Health Agency of Canada said. Of the confirmed cases, 667 are from Ontario, 515 from Quebec, 150 from British…
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US reiterates support for India getting UNSC permanent seat
United Nations: President Joe Biden on Wednesday reiterated the US’ commitment to India getting a permanent seat on the Security Council to ensure it remains credible. Addressing the high-level meeting of the…
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Be patriotic, reorient Islam to Chinese conditions: Sr CCP official to China’s Muslims
Beijing: A top leader of the ruling Communist Party has asked China’s over 25 million Muslims to “uphold the banner of patriotism” and reorient Islam to adapt to Chinese conditions, amid Beijing’s…
