Sri Lanka scraps Japan-India port deal
(AFP) -Sri Lanka said Tuesday it had pulled out of an agreement with Japan and India to develop a deep-seaContinue Reading
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#Myanmar coup: Army takes control after detaining Aung San Suu Kyi and other key government figures
Myanmar’s military has taken control of the country after detaining a number of leading politicians and claiming there were “hugeContinue Reading
Perth in lockdown, ending Australia’s two-week run without COVID-19
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The Australian city of Perth was ordered into lockdown on Sunday after a security guard working inContinue Reading
COVID-19: #France to close borders to all countries outside the European Union
French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced the measure Friday night after an emergency government health security meeting at the presidentialContinue Reading
U.S. urges Sri Lanka government to respect religious faiths and allow #COVID19 burials
Jan 30, Colombo: The United States Department of State yesterday urged the Sri Lankan government to respect and accommodate religiousContinue Reading
Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine is 66% effective in global trial, but 85% effective against severe disease, company says
Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 single-shot vaccine was shown to be 66% effective in preventing moderate and severe disease in aContinue Reading
China derecognizes British National Overseas passport
BEIJING (AP) — China says it will no longer recognize the British National Overseas passport as a valid travel documentContinue Reading
Britain bans direct flights from UAE, shutting world’s busiest international route
Emirates has confirmed it is suspending all its flights between the United Kingdom and Australia indefinitely, after the UK governmentContinue Reading
#SriLanka vaccinates 1st health workers, troops
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka on Friday began inoculating frontline health workers, military troops and police officers againstContinue Reading
Biden administration freezes US arms sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE
The Biden administration has issued a temporary freeze on pending arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as it reviews Trump-eraContinue Reading
