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Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt set to join BRICS
Moscow: Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt plan to join BRICS, and their potential membership bids could be discussed and answered at next year’s summit in South Africa, BRICS International Forum President Purnima…
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Sri Lanka: One dead, 84 injured in protests
Colombo: One person died and 84 others injured in anti-government protests in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, media reports said. The 26-year-old man died from breathing difficulties after police lobbed teargas at protesters…
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SL’s oppn leaders ask PM Ranil to quit ahead of President’s resignation
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s opposition leaders have asked Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to quit ahead of the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa who has promised to step down on Wednesday, according to a…
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Sri Lanka crisis will have ‘big impact’ on Chinese investments, bilateral ties: Experts
Beijing: While China has so far maintained a conspicuous silence on the dramatic fall of Sri Lanka’s pro-Beijing Rajapaksa brothers, experts have warned that the current chaos in Colombo will have a…
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Pakistan: 20 killed as torrential rains cause havoc in Karachi
Islamabad: The toll in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi from the latest spell of monsoon rains which started last week went up to around 20, rescue workers and local media reported.…
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5 Ukrainians liberated from Russian captivity, including 3 civilians
Kiev: A serviceman of the Ukrainian Armed forces, a former police officer and three civilians were liberated from Russian captivity, said a message from Ukrainian Chief Intelligence Directorate on Tuesday. “In the…
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Pakistan: 20 killed as torrential rains cause havoc in Karachi
Islamabad: The toll in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi from the latest spell of monsoon rains which started last week went up to around 20, rescue workers and local media reported.…
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TN coastal police on high alert as Sri Lanka crisis escalates
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu coastal police is on high alert after the Central intelligence agencies including the country’s external agency, Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), warned of being vigilant after the crisis…
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29 killed in eastern Ukraine after Russian strike on residential building
Kyiv: At least 29 people were killed after a Russian strike hit an apartment block in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian officials said Monday. The residential building in the town…
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Uber used stealth technology to thwart government probe: Report
Washington: A set of leaked documents has shown Uber’s use of stealth technology to thwart government probes and a so-called kill switch to cut access to company servers and prevent authorities from…
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Putin, Erdogan discuss bilateral relations, situation in Ukraine
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the development of bilateral economic cooperation and the situation in Ukraine during a telephone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Both leaders “focused on tasks…
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Ukraine crisis, inflation affects Italian economy
Rome: The ongoing crisis in Ukraine continued to take a negative toll on Italy’s economic situation, the country’s main statistics entity has reported. The National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) said in its monthly…
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Won’t damage their chances: Boris Johnson on UK PM candidates
London: Outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday that he would not want to damage the chances of any of the candidates in the leadership race to succeed him at…
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Pakistan: 68 killed as torrential rain batters Sindh and Balochistan
Karachi: At least 68 people have died in Pakistan’s Karachi city in Sindh province and neighbouring Balochistan province as torrential rains and flash floods battered the area, officials said on Monday. As…
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Sri Lanka to elect new PM on July 20: Minister
Colombo: Minister of Urban Development and Housing, Prasanna Ranatunga on Monday announced that the new President of Sri Lanka will be elected on July 20. Ranatunga said that the party leaders have…
