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‘No Words’: After Enormous Explosion Rips Beirut, A Search For Answers
Beirut is reeling and Lebanon is in grief after a powerful explosion tore through the capital’s port area on Tuesday.Continue Reading
Rajapaksa family set to consolidate power in #SriLanka after virus-hit polls #lka
Sri Lankans voted in large numbers Wednesday despite the coronavirus pandemic as the ruling Rajapaksa brothers sought to expand theirContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Election results from Thursday afternoon, President hails successful conduct of election
The official results of the 2020 General Elections will begin to be released tomorrow (06) afternoon, stated Election Commission Chairman,Continue Reading
Qatar gov issues travel policy for gradual lifting of COVID19 restrictions from August 1st
Qatar government issues travel policy in anticipation of lifting international travel restrictions to the country. Below is the statement fromContinue Reading
Indian cricket board seeks IPL in UAE after World Cup postponed
New Delhi (AFP) – The Indian Premier League on Tuesday seized upon the postponement of the Twenty20 World Cup toContinue Reading
EU nations clinch $2.1T budget, virus aid deal after 4 days
BRUSSELS (AP) — Weary but relieved, European Union leaders finally clinched an unprecedented 1.82 trillion euro ($2.1 trillion) budget andContinue Reading
Biden pledges to end Trump’s ‘Muslim ban’ on first day in office
US presidential nominee and former vice president Joe Biden pledged on Monday to end the Trump administration’s “Muslim ban” andContinue Reading
#BREAKING ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2020 postponed after ICC Board Meeting
The International Cricket Council (ICC) today confirmed the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia 2020 has been postponed dueContinue Reading
UAE launches historic first mission to Mars
The United Arab Emirates’ historic first mission to Mars is under way, after a successful lift-off in Japan. The HopeContinue Reading
Lampard hails Chelsea’s ‘character’ after FA Cup semi-final success
London (AFP) – Frank Lampard saluted Chelsea’s “character and personality” as they powered into the FA Cup final with aContinue Reading
Coronavirus latest: Record single-day increase in global cases
The WHO has registered almost 260,000 global COVID-19 cases, a record single-day spike since the start of the pandemic inContinue Reading
Sri Lanka to delay reopening of airport amid latest COVID19 cluster
Sri Lanka has decided to delay the re-opening of its airport until early September to foreigners after a new CoronavirusContinue Reading
British Airways to retire entire 747 fleet after pandemic travel slump
London (AFP) – UK flag carrier British Airways is retiring its entire Boeing 747 “Jumbo Jet” fleet, it said Friday,Continue Reading
Sri Lanka fights to control outbreak in rehab center as General Election looms
Sri Lanka’s health ministry assured this week that the country was not facing a second wave of the COVID-19 afterContinue Reading
India virus cases surge by 32,000 as beach state shut anew
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s virus cases surged another 32,695 as of Thursday, taking the nation closer to 1 millionContinue Reading
Apple, Biden, Gates, Musk and other high-profile Twitter accounts hacked in crypto scam
Suspected scammers have taken over a rash of high-profile Twitter accounts, including those of Joe Biden, Bill Gates, Elon Musk,Continue Reading
Immunity to Covid-19 could be lost in months, study suggests
People who have recovered from Covid-19 may lose their immunity to the disease within months, according to research suggesting theContinue Reading
Florida sets new state daily case record of 15,299
Florida has registered a state record of 15,299 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours – around a quarter of allContinue Reading
Sri Lanka turns quarantine centre into hospital, halts repatriation as virus spikes
Sri Lanka government has decided to temporarily halt the repatriation of Sri Lankans from overseas from 14 July. This followsContinue Reading
Singapore’s ruling party dominates election but opposition makes historic gains
Singapore’s governing party has comfortably won the city-state’s general election but faced a setback as the opposition made minor butContinue Reading
Coronavirus: Emirates set to cut 9,000 jobs
The president of Emirates said the Middle Eastern airline is set to cut as many as 9,000 jobs because ofContinue Reading
Coronavirus in #Australia: Melbourne returns to lockdown as cases surge
Five million residents of the Australian city of Melbourne have been told to stay at home for six weeks, amidContinue Reading
Indian man wears gold face mask to ward off coronavirus
An Indian man said he paid about $4,000 for a bespoke gold face mask to protect him from the coronavirusContinue Reading
No reason to doubt the integrity of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Final 2011- ICC, Sri Lanka Police drops case
ICC Anti-Corruption Unit General Manager Alex Marshall responds to allegations of corruption with regards to the ICC Men’s Cricket WorldContinue Reading
UK reimposes lockdown on virus-hit city of Leicester
London (AFP) – The British government on Monday ordered schools and non-essential shops in the central English city of LeicesterContinue Reading
Multiple people dead after attack on Pakistan Stock Exchange
At least five people have died after shots were fired at the Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi, according to rescueContinue Reading
Sri Lanka delays opening of airport to manage repatriation of stranded workers
Sri Lankan government says it will further delayed the reopening of its international airport from the scheduled August 1, inContinue Reading
#Microsoft to permanently close all retail stores
San Francisco (AFP) – Microsoft said Friday it will close all of its stores and move its retail operations online,Continue Reading
#Liverpool clinches league title, ends 30-year drought
The 30-year wait is over. Liverpool is champion of England again. Liverpool clinched its first league title since 1990 onContinue Reading
#Qantas cutting 20% of workforce and raising capital in coronavirus battle
Qantas Airways Ltd (QAN.AX) is axing at least 20% of its workforce and intends to raise up to A$1.9 billionContinue Reading
Trump Moves to Temporarily Suspend New H-1B, Other Visas Amid Covid-19 Pandemic
WASHINGTON—President Trump signed an order Monday temporarily barring new immigrants on a slate of employment-based visas, including the H-1B forContinue Reading
India, China troops clash at Himalayan border, ‘casualties on both sides’
India’s army said on Tuesday 20 of its soldiers had been killed in clashes with Chinese troops at a disputedContinue Reading
#Beijing cuts flights to curb potential spread of mounting coronavirus cases
Officials cancelled scores of domestic flights in and out of Beijing on Wednesday as they ramped up attempts to containContinue Reading
England’s shops back in business as lockdown eased
LONDON (Reuters) – After 83 days of coronavirus lockdown, non-essential stores in England reopen their doors on Monday, hoping toContinue Reading
#France’s Macron accelerates lifting of lockdown after ‘first victory’ against Covid-19
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday said he was accelerating plans to ease the country’s coronavirus lockdown to reviveContinue Reading
Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput commits suicide
NEW DELHI : Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput has committed suicide at his residence in Mumbai’s Bandra. His domestic help alertedContinue Reading
Coronavirus: #Brazil overtakes UK with world’s second-highest number of COVID-19 deaths
Brazil has overtaken the UK as the country with the second-highest number of COVID-19 deaths in the world after recordingContinue Reading
#Coronavirus: #France reopening borders to international visitors
France will lift restrictions at its borders for European Union travellers on Monday, the French Interior and Foreign ministries saidContinue Reading
Beijing wholesale market temporarily shut after new coronavirus infections
Authorities in Beijing have temporarily shut a major wholesale agricultural market following a rise in locally transmitted novel coronavirus infectionsContinue Reading
Wuhan doctor at whistleblower’s hospital dies from #COVID19, first fatality in weeks
A Wuhan doctor who worked with coronavirus whistleblower Li Wenliang died of the virus on Tuesday, state media reported, becomingContinue Reading
Sri Lanka fears new virus outbreak after funeral breaks curfew
Sri Lankan authorities fear a fresh outbreak of coronavirus infections after thousands of mourners paid their respects to the bodyContinue Reading
The United States to cut ties with the World Health Organization- President Trump
President Donald Trump announced Friday that the United States will cut ties with the World Health Organization. “China has totalContinue Reading
EU writes to Sri Lankan authorities regarding detention of lawyer Hejaaz Hizbullah #lka
The European Union (EU) has written to Sri Lankan authorities with regards to the detention of lawyer Hejaaz Hizbullah. TheContinue Reading
#SriLanka endures highest increase of #COVID19 cases in a day; gov minister accuses Kuwait of sending a ‘COVID’ bomb
Sri Lanka endures the highest number of Covid19 patients reported in a single day in the country, a whopping 135Continue Reading
#SriLanka Cabinet Minister Arumugam Thondaman passes away
Ceylon Workers Congress leader and Cabinet Minister of Livestock and Rural Community Development Arumugam Thondaman passed away a short whileContinue Reading
UK junior minister resigns over PM adviser’s lockdown drive
LONDON (Reuters) – Douglas Ross, a junior minister in the Scotland Office, resigned on Tuesday, saying the prime minister’s seniorContinue Reading
More than 1000 Sri Lankans infected in Qatar, flight scheduled to bring back Sri Lankans stranded in Qatar cancelled
A flight scheduled to bring back Sri Lankans stranded in Qatar has been cancelled, the Foreign Ministry said today. ForeignContinue Reading
Repatriations to Sri Lanka to be reviewed as imported COVID-19 cases grow, death reported
A review of the process of repatriating Sri Lankans stranded overseas could be done soon after a number of returneesContinue Reading
UK leader Johnson stands by aide over 250-mile lockdown trip
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Sunday he wouldn’t fire his chief aide for allegedly violating the nationalContinue Reading
Never allow any harm to Islamic brotherhood -Sri Lanka President
Sri Lanka President Goatabaya Rajapaksa in his Eid Ul Fitr message at the end of the holy month of RamadanContinue Reading
Rajapaksa brothers win by landslide in #SriLanka’s election
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s powerful Rajapaksa brothers secured a landslide victory in the country’s Parliamentary election, accordingContinue Reading
Rajapaksa brothers seek to consolidate power in #SriLanka vote
From Amal JAYASINGHE for AFP- August 4, 2020 COLOMBO -Sri Lankan voters cast their ballots Wednesday for a new parliamentContinue Reading
A glance at #SriLanka and its parliamentary elections
Associated Press August 3, 2020 COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankans are voting in parliamentary elections Wednesday that are expected toContinue Reading
#SriLanka’s Rajapaksas hope to tighten grip on power in election
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa hopes to tighten his hold on the nation’s fractious politics in anContinue Reading
Emirates to cover virus-related medical costs
Dubai (AFP) – Emirates, the largest airline in the Middle East, will cover customers’ coronavirus-related medical costs in a bidContinue Reading
#Qatar Airways seeks $5bn compensation over airspace closure
Doha (AFP) – Qatar Airways said Wednesday it will seek $5 billion in compensation from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, BahrainContinue Reading
