Sri Lanka rejects lockdown to beat Covid ‘bomb’
(AFP)- Sri Lanka’s government rejected on Tuesday mounting calls for an immediate lockdown to contain a surge in Covid-19 casesContinue Reading
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Google founder Larry Page gets New Zealand residency, raising questions
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Google co-founder Larry Page has gained New Zealand residency, officials confirmed Friday, stoking debate overContinue Reading
Sri Lanka tightens Covid restrictions as hospitals struggle and daily death toll increases
(AFP)- Sri Lankan authorities tightened coronavirus restrictions Friday as reports emerged of Covid patients dying while awaiting admission to overcrowdedContinue Reading
Barcelona say Lionel Messi will not stay at club
Barcelona say Lionel Messi will not be staying at the club “because of financial and structural obstacles”. Messi, 34, hasContinue Reading
Sri Lanka walks back fertiliser ban over political fallout fears
(AFP)-Sri Lanka’s government on Thursday walked back the lifting of an import ban on most chemical fertilisers over fears ofContinue Reading
Colombo the new #COVID19 hot spot, hospitals at tipping point
Some may find videos and images below distressing. Experts have warned Sri Lanka is heading for a major medical debacleContinue Reading
‘Potential hijack’ under way off UAE coast -UK maritime trade agency
The UK has reported a “potential hijack” of a ship off the coast of the United Arab Emirates as aContinue Reading
Analysis-Debt-hobbled Sri Lanka risks running out of options
LONDON (Reuters) – Sri Lanka paid a $1 billion bond last week, but the alarming state of its finances suggestsContinue Reading
Sri Lanka lifts fertiliser import ban after outcry
(AFP)- Sri Lanka lifted a ban on chemical fertiliser imports Tuesday after farmer protests, forecasts of severe food shortages andContinue Reading
Delta variant surges across U.S. South; political leaders clamp down again
Aug 2 (Reuters) – The U.S. states of Florida and Louisiana were at or near their highest hospitalization numbers ofContinue Reading
