Dubai princess, half-sister of Jordan’s King Abdullah wins 554 million pounds from Dubai’s ruler in UK settlement
LONDON, Dec 21 (Reuters) – Dubai’s ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, has been ordered by the High Court inContinue Reading
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Fitch downgrades Sri Lanka to “CC” as fears mount of a sovereign default on its $26 billion foreign debt.
(AFP)- International ratings agency Fitch downgraded cash-strapped Sri Lanka Saturday by one notch to “CC” due to mounting fears ofContinue Reading
COVID-19: UK reports 78,610 new coronavirus cases – highest daily figure since start of pandemic
Another 78,610 COVID cases have been recorded in the UK, the highest daily number since the start of the pandemic.Continue Reading
Sri Lanka economy contracts 1.5% in third quarter
COLOMBO, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s economy shrank 1.5% in the third quarter from a year earlier due toContinue Reading
India’s Kohli says given 90 minutes notice of sacking
(AFP)-Virat Kohli said Wednesday he was told only 90 minutes before the official announcement that he had been sacked asContinue Reading
Sri Lanka shows off giant natural blue sapphire
COLOMBO — Sri Lankan authorities on Sunday put on show what they said was the world’s largest natural corundum blueContinue Reading
Max Verstappen wins maiden F1 world title after dramatic Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ending
Max Verstappen clinched his first F1 world title after beating Lewis Hamilton in a dramatic season finale at the AbuContinue Reading
Sri Lanka ex-Navy chief appointed governor after murder charges dropped
(AFP)-A former Sri Lanka navy chief previously charged over a spate of killings during the island’s long civil war wasContinue Reading
Sri Lanka chemical ship wreck to be salvaged: operators
(AFP)- The wreck of a chemical ship that caught fire off the Sri Lankan coast and caused environmental carnage will beContinue Reading
Indian Airforce chopper crash: 13 out of 14 on board confirmed dead
An Air Force helicopter, with CDS General Bipin Rawat and some of his family members on board, crashed in TamilContinue Reading
