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Russian lawmaker says Zelenskyy wants to buy time by turning to NATO for a
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], April 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who recently expressed his alleged readiness to discuss the Crimean issue and Ukraine's refusal to join NATO with Russia, actually wants to buy time by turning to NATO for military assistance, the chairman of the Russian parliamen
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China's 'debt-trap diplomacy' behind Sri Lanka crisis: Report
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 17 (ANI): While Sri Lanka faces its worst economic crisis since independence with food and fuel shortages, soaring prices and power cuts, many believe that China's "debt-trap diplomacy" is behind the crisis, said a media report.
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Sri Lanka: University teachers' association to launch strike on Tuesday in
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 17 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Federation of University Teachers' Association (FUTA) has decided to go on a one-day strike on Tuesday in support of the ongoing Galle Face protest which demanded the resignation of the President and the government, local media reported.
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Sri Lanka: Army cautions people against 'troops about to cause violence' s
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 17 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Army has issued a statement urging the people to not be duped by malicious and misleading media reports that the troops are about to "cause violence in the ongoing protest", local media reported.
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Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif blames PTI for energy crisis in country
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 17 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday blamed the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government for the ongoing energy crisis in the country and said that the load shedding across the country is due to the "mismanagement and incompetence of the p
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Sri Lanka: Opposition party SJB may join protest at Galle Face
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 17 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Opposition party, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) five MPs (Members of Parliament) will join the hundreds of protesters at Galle Face, the ongoing protests which erupted in the city of Colombo a few days back, if the need arises.
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Drug dealers, fundamentalist groups taking advantage of economic crisis,
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 17 (ANI): Amid protests in Sri Lanka over the country's worst economic crisis, an advisor to the Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Saturday said the government has tried to control drug dealers "who have a lot of money" and that they are "very angry". Read More
Premier League: Ronaldo's 50th club hat-trick powers Man United to victory
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Manchester [UK], April 16 (ANI): Cristiano Ronaldo netted his 50th club hat-trick as Manchester United moved to within three points of Tottenham Hotspur in fourth on the Premier League table with a battling 3-2 victory over Norwich City on Saturday.
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Biggest contributor to Sri Lanka's economic crisis is 'mismanagement': Bud
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 16 (ANI): The President of the Asian Buddhist Conference for Peace (ABCP) - Sri Lanka National Centre, Dr Maitipe Wimalasara Maha Thera on Saturday blamed the "mismanagement" of economic policies by the country's leadership for the present turmoil.
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Sri Lanka stock exchange to stop trading for 5 days from April 18
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 16 (ANI): In midst of one of the country's worst economic crises, Sri Lanka's Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), on Saturday has been directed to temporarily close the stock market for five days starting April 18.
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Saudi crown prince calls Putin to discuss Ukraine, Yemen: Kremlin
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], April 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian President Vladimir Putin has had a phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during which they discussed the crises in Ukraine and Yemen, as well as the OPEC+ deal on oil cuts, the Kremlin said on Saturday.
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PM Modi meets BAPS Sadhus, lauds their relief work during COVID, Ukraine c
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with senior saints from Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan (BAPS), Ishwarcharan Swami and Brahmavihari Swami on Saturday.
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