China sends 1.6 million doses of Sinopharm vaccine to Sri Lanka
China has donated 1.6 million doses of Sinopharm vaccine and syringes, the largest donation of any kind of vaccines soContinue Reading
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Tokyo Olympics: Nishiya Momiji, a 13-year-old Japanese skateboarder, becomes one of youngest gold medal winners ever
TOKYO (AP) — On the Olympic podium, three teenage girls — 13, 13 and 16 — with weighty gold, silverContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Cricket squad hits back at criticism with social media boycott
Sri Lanka’s head coach Mickey Arthur ordered the national squad off social media on Saturday after disgruntled fans launched aContinue Reading
Vaccinated people make up 75% of recent COVID-19 cases in Singapore, but few fall ill
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Vaccinated individuals accounted for three-quarters of Singapore’s COVID-19 infections in the last four weeks, but they were notContinue Reading
At least 112 dead in India as rains trigger floods, landslides
MUMBAI, (Reuters) – At least 112 people have died in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, authorities said on Friday,Continue Reading
China’s Xi visits Tibet amid rising controls over religion
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has made a rare visit to Tibet as authorities tighten controls over theContinue Reading
Olympics Opening ceremony director dismissed on the eve of the event over past comment
TOKYO, July 22 (Reuters) – The director of the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics has been dismissed, organisersContinue Reading
Moody’s puts Sri Lanka’s Caa1 rating under review for downgrade on default risk; Sri Lanka disputes
LONDON, July 19 (Reuters) – Moody’s Investors Service on Monday said it had placed the government of Sri Lanka’s Caa1Continue Reading
Rajapaksa to seek second term as Sri Lanka crisis deepens
(AFP) -Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa announced Monday he would stand for a second term, reversing a promise to onlyContinue Reading
England’s COVID19 ‘freedom day’ marred by soaring cases and isolation chaos
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s ‘freedom day’ ending over a year of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in England was marred on MondayContinue Reading
