SriLanka signs 3-year $1.5B currency swap deal with China
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka will exchange currency with China under a 10 billion yuan (about $1.5 billion)Continue Reading
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US, Canada follow EU and UK to sanction Chinese officials over Uighur Muslims
Britain and the EU have taken joint action with the US and Canada to impose parallel sanctions on a seniorContinue Reading
Third wave will ‘wash up on our shores’, warns UK PM Johnson
Boris Johnson has warned the effects of a third wave of coronavirus will “wash up on our shores” from Europe,Continue Reading
AstraZeneca U.S. trial data a confidence booster for COVID-19 shot
LONDON/TAIPEI (Reuters) – AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine performed better than expected in a major late-stage trial potentially paving the way forContinue Reading
UAE deportee, suspect linked to Easter Sunday Attack arrested by Sri Lanka TID
Sri Lanka’s Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) has arrested a suspect in Weligama yesterday (21) on charges of attempting to spreadContinue Reading
UNHRC vote on Sri Lanka postponed to tomorrow
The much anticipated vote on the resolution against Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva hasContinue Reading
Sri Lanka President phones Secretary General of OIC ahead of vote on UNHRC resolution
Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has phoned Dr. Yousef bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen, Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic CountriesContinue Reading
Massive religious gathering worries India as COVID-19 cases surge
India’s health ministry warned on Sunday that a huge gathering of devotees for a Hindu festival could send coronavirus casesContinue Reading
Pakistan | PM Imran Khan tests Covid-19 positive: Health minister
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has tested positive for Covid-19, the country’s health minister said on Saturday, two daysContinue Reading
Strong earthquake shakes Japan; USGS says 7.2
TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Saturday experienced a strong earthquake that shook buildings in the capital, Tokyo, and triggered aContinue Reading
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