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Sri Lanka grants new visas for foreigners at Colombo Port City
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s cabinet of ministers have granted the issuance of investment, employment and resident visas to foreigners at the Colombo Port City, a top official said here on Tuesday. Addressing reporters,…
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Floods in Malaysia kill 5, displace 56,159
Kuala Lumpur: Severe floods in parts of Malaysia has resulted in the deaths of five people and displacement of 56,159 people across five states, government data revealed on Tuesday. The worst-hit areas…
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Updated Covid booster doses provide additional protection against hospitalisations: CDC
Los Angeles: Bivalent Covid-19 booster doses provided additional protection against Covid-associated emergency department or urgent care encounters and hospitalisations, according to a recent report of the US Centers for Disease Control and…
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Not expecting immediate peace talks over Ukraine: Guterres
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that he did not expect effective peace talks over the conflict in Ukraine “at the immediate future”. “I am not optimistic about the possibility of…
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Young Indian-Americans face race bias as early as preschool: Study
New York: Young Indian-Americans, who are among more than 3.5 million South Asians living in the US, regularly face racial and ethnic discrimination as early as preschool, which influences the development of…
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Japan hit by record snowfall
Tokyo: A strong winter pressure pattern has brought record snowfall to Japan’s northeastern Tohoku region , with weather officials urging caution for the possible impacts on public transport and power outages. The…
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Biden slams antisemitism, says America won’t be silent
Washington: US President Joe Biden said “America will not be silent” as he slammed antisemitism at a White House party to commemorate the second day of Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights.…
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Ukraine boosts defence of border with Belarus
Kiev: Amid fears that Russia may be preparing for a fresh attack, Ukraine is boosting the defences of its border with Belarus, a Minister in Kiev has confirmed. Speaking to the BBC…
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World comes together to land historic pact, win for planet: Canadian Minister
Montreal: In Montreal at the fifth Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, the world has come together to land a historic deal to protect nature and…
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Indigenous people celebrate COP15 deal on nature
Montreal: Following two weeks of often tense negotiations of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), in Montreal, Canada, the International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB) praised the text for its “strong language…
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Bank of England unveils design of King Charles banknotes
London: The Bank of England on Tuesday unveiled the design of banknotes featuring King Charles III. In a statement, the central bank said the portrait of the King will appear on existing…
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Pak: No breakthrough in talks between govt, militants in KPK
Islamabad: Talks between the government and militants who took over the Bannu Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) compound in Pakistan a day earlier did not result in any breakthrough despite the lapse of almost…
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Canadian-Sikh charged with murder for stabbing wife to death
Toronto: A 40-year-old Canadian-Sikh has been charged with second-degree murder for fatally stabbing his wife at their home in British Columbia province, police said. Navinder Gill of Surrey was taken into custody…
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36 injured due to severe turbulence on Hawaii-bound flight
Honolulu: At least 36 people were injured due to severe turbulence on a Honolulu-bound Hawaiian Airlines flight from Phoenix, Arizona, the carrier said. The incident took place on Sunday shortly before flight…
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5 dead, suspect killed in Toronto shooting
Toronto: Five people were killed in a shooting incident in Canada’s Toronto city, authorities said, adding the suspect was shot dead by the police. Police found a “horrendous scene” on Sunday at…
