Pakistan Pilot Refuses To Fly After Emergency Landing As His Shift Had Ended
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) pilot refused to fly any further after making an emergency landing on Sunday, saying thatContinue Reading
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Crisis-hit Sri Lanka hikes interest rates in bid to tame inflation
(AFP)- Sri Lanka’s central bank hiked interest rates Thursday in a bid to tame rampant inflation and discourage consumer spendingContinue Reading
UK PM Johnson drops COVID-19 restrictions; no face masks or work from home
People in England will no longer be required to wear face masks anywhere or work from home from next week,Continue Reading
Sri Lanka’s leader vows human rights reforms as debt crisis looms
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s leader on Tuesday promised human rights reforms and justice for people missing fromContinue Reading
Sri Lankan born US Billionaire investor Chamath Palihapitiya triggers a backlash on social media after saying ‘nobody cares’ about Uyghur genocide in China
KEY POINTS Billionaire investor Chamath Palihapitiya said during a recent podcast episode that “nobody cares” about the ongoing human rightsContinue Reading
Explainer-Sri Lanka on the edge as debt burden mounts
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, Sri Lanka is facing its most serious financial crisis in years,Continue Reading
Sri Lanka to hold talks with Indian Oil to tide over energy crisis
Sri Lanka is grappling with a shortage of almost all essentials due to the lack of foreign exchange to payContinue Reading
3 killed in suspected Houthi drone attack in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, UAE – A suspected Houthi drone attack near Abu Dhabi airport killed at least three people and sparkedContinue Reading
‘We are fasting as if it’s Ramadan’: Sri Lanka on the brink of bankruptcy; millions bear the brunt
The country has an outstanding debt of $7 billion to be repaid in 2022 Fathima Aroos looks across her twoContinue Reading
Tonga tsunami warning as volcano erupts at sea
The Pacific nation of Tonga issued a tsunami warning on Saturday after an undersea volcano erupted. Video posted to socialContinue Reading
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