Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar dies at 92
Acclaimed singer Lata Mangeshkar breathed her last at Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai on Sunday. She was 92. The singer, calledContinue Reading
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Morocco: Boy, 5, rescued after spending four days trapped in deep well, pronounced dead
Update: The Moroccan royal palace says a 5-year-old boy who was trapped in a deep well for four days hasContinue Reading
IMF Says It Is ‘Ready’ To Help Sri Lanka – If Asked
(AFP)-The International Monetary Fund is ready to discuss “options” with Sri Lanka if the government asks for financial support, itsContinue Reading
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka appeals to expats to send money
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka celebrated its Independence Day on Friday with an appeal by the president toContinue Reading
Sri Lanka gets urgent $500m Indian loan to pay for oil
(AFP)-Sri Lanka was handed temporary relief from energy shortages and rolling blackouts on Wednesday with a $500 million loan fromContinue Reading
UAE to impose federal corporate tax for the first time
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates announced Monday it is introducing for the first time aContinue Reading
Officials seize 16 tons of ‘contraband’ beetroot, disguised as potatoes, in Sri Lanka food shortage
Sri Lanka is battling food shortages, but officials have seized a 16-tonne shipment of beetroots for violating a strict importContinue Reading
‘Sorry for not being able to save you’: Lankan Father in Perth murdered his two kids and suicide
Tributes have begun to flow for two children who were killed in a double murder-suicide in the Perth suburb ofContinue Reading
Used cars turn to gold as Sri Lanka economy skids on the edge
(AFP)-Supermarket shelves are bare and restaurants can’t serve meals, but Sri Lanka’s economic crisis is a bonanza for used carContinue Reading
UAE inks deal with casino giant Wynn as Gulf state eyes gambling
DUBAI, Jan 25 (Reuters) – Hotel and casino operator Wynn Resorts will build a luxury resort in Ras Al Khaimah inContinue Reading
