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- India
Govt calls all-party meet on SL crisis on Tuesday; Sitharaman, Jaishankar to brief MPs
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will brief leaders of various political parties on the Sri Lankan crisis during an all-party meeting on Tuesday, Parliamentary Affairs…
- World
Nepal extends ban on import of 10 types of goods to save forex
Kathmandu: The Nepali government is extending a complete ban on the import of 10 types of products till the end of August, as the country still struggles against a dwindling foreign exchange…
- World
SL facing frequent power cuts due to lack of sufficient fuel, water
Colombo: Sri Lanka will witness three hours of power cuts in the next two days, i.e. July 18 and 19, announced the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL). One hour and…
- World
Russia fires space chief Dmitry Rogozin over wildly outlandish remarks
Moscow: Russia has fired Dmitry Rogozin, head of state space agency Roscosmos, who was known for making wildly outlandish statements and threats against the US space agency NASA. “Dmitry Rogozin was dismissed…
- World
Russia increases attacks across Ukraine’s north, east, south
Kramatorsk Russian forces fired missiles and shells at cities and towns across Ukraine on Saturday after Russia’s military announced it was stepping up its onslaught against its neighbour. Ukraine reported at least 17…
- World
Biden blames MBS for Jamal Khashoggi’s murder
Riyadh: US President Joe Biden who is in Saudi Arabia, raised the 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi during his meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Friday and said that…
- World
EU to ban Russian gold imports in new sanctions package
Brussels: The European Commission has adopted a proposal for a seventh package of measures that will ban the importation of Russian gold. The proposal adopted on Friday is part of a new…
- Health
‘Strange’ bleeding disease akin to Ebola kills 3 in Tanzania
London: Health officials in Tanzania have reported a “strange” bleeding disease, with no known cause, that has so far affected 13 people and claimed three lives, media reports said. The 13 Tanzanian…
- World
Indian-American Naureen Hassan named President of UBS Americas
New York: A prominent Indian-American finance executive, Naureen Hassan, has been appointed President of UBS Americas and CEO of UBS Americas Holding, according to the Switzerland-based financial giant. Currently, Hassan is the first…
- World
Sri Lanka: Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn-in as interim President
Colombo: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn-in as the interim President of the island nation on Friday. Prime Minister Wickremesinghe was sworn-in before Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya, Daily Mirror reported. Earlier…
- Technology
Amazon agrees to address anti-trust concerns to avoid EU fines
London: Amazon has agreed to address competition concerns over its use of non-public marketplace seller data in Europe along with a possible bias in granting sellers access to its ‘Buy Box’ and…
- World
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…
- World
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…
- World
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…
