In escalation over submarine deal, France recalls envoys from U.S. and Australia
France has recalled its ambassadors to the US and Australia for consultations sparked by the “exceptional seriousness” of Canberra’s surpriseContinue Reading
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UK to phase out PCR tests, 8 countries including Sri Lanka out of red lists
The transport secretary Grant Shapps has announced a raft of changes to the UK’s current international travel rules to makeContinue Reading
New Zealand cricket team refuses to travel to stadium in Pakistan on security concerns, tour abandoned
ISLAMABAD, Sept 17 (Reuters) – New Zealand’s cricket team refused to travel on Friday to the stadium in Rawalpindi whereContinue Reading
Sri Lanka President instructs authorities to vaccinate 15 to 19-year-olds and children over 12 with disabilities
Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed health authorities to administer the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to children between theContinue Reading
Covid testing at airport for fully vaccinated Sri Lankan returnees
Covid testing will be carried out at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for fully vaccinated Sri Lankan returnees from nextContinue Reading
UK health secretary signals the end of PCR COVID-19 tests for travel
LONDON, Sept 14 (Reuters) – Britain’s Health Secretary Sajid Javid signalled on Tuesday that a requirement for expensive PCR testsContinue Reading
Apple’s next iPhone mirrors last year’s, adds more storage
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Apple unveiled its next iPhone line-up, including a model that offers twice the storage availableContinue Reading
Data shows Covid booster shots are ‘not appropriate’ at this time, U.S. and international scientists conclude
KEY POINTS An expert review of scientific evidence has concluded that Covid vaccine booster shots are not needed at thisContinue Reading
US Open: Medvedev beats Djokovic in men’s final
World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev won his first grand slam title Sunday, beating world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in straightContinue Reading
Sri Lanka central bank chief quits as forex crisis worsens
Sept 12 (AFP) Sri Lanka’s central bank chief resigned Friday over “political and personal issues” as a foreign exchange crisisContinue Reading
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