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Protest erupts outside Sri Lankan President's son's house in Los Angeles
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Los Angeles [US], April 5 (ANI): As Sri Lanka continues to be witnessing massive protests against the government amid a severe economic crisis, a small group of protestors has gathered outside President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's son's house in Los Angeles, USA, with protestors calling on him to a
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Women suffering reaches unprecedented levels in Afghanistan: Report
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 5 (ANI): Ninety-six per cent of Afghanistan rate their lives poorly enough to be considered suffering, reported local media citing a Gallup survey.
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At UNSC, India condemns civilian killings in Ukraine's Bucha; supports cal
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], April 5 (ANI): Noting that reports of civilian killings in Ukraine's Bucha town are "deeply disturbing," India on Tuesday condemned these killings and supported the call for an independent investigation.
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Filmmaker Michael Bay weighs in on Will Smith's Oscar slap, addresses Russ
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 5 (ANI): American filmmaker Michael Bay, who has directed Will Smith in 'Bad Boys' and 'Bad Boys II' has weighed in on the actor's recent slapping controversy at the 2022 Oscars.
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US deeply concerned over economic situation in Sri Lanka, urges authoritie
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 5 (ANI): The United States on Tuesday said it is deeply concerned about the economic situation in Sri Lanka and urged authorities in the island nation to exercise restraint and avoid social media blackouts.
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Estonia closes Russian consulate general in Narva, embassy office in Tartu
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tallinn [Estonia], April 5 (ANI/Sputnik): Estonia has decided to close the Russian consulate general in Narva and the embassy office in Tartu, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
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Massive protests outside Sri Lankan Parliament amid economic crisis
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 5 (ANI): Amid the ongoing economic crisis in the country, Sri Lanka witnessed massive protests outside its Parliament on Tuesday, with people demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.
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ICRC ramps up humanitarian operations in Africa amid food security crisis
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 5 (ANI/Xinhua): The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said Tuesday it is ramping up humanitarian operations in ten African countries to support an additional 2.8 million people facing a food security crisis.
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Pakistani rupee hits new low against US dollar amid political instability
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 5 (ANI): Amid the ongoing political crisis in the country, the Pakistani rupee (PKR) continued to decline against the US dollar in the interbank market as it hit a new low on Tuesday, reported local media.
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Sri Lankan lawyers hold massive protest as country in abyss of economic cr
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 5 (ANI): Sri Lanka is currently in the abyss of an economic crisis and amid this, a large number of lawyers staged a massive protest in front of the Attorney General's Department on Tuesday in the Hultsdorph area in Colombo.
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Pak SC adjourns hearing over dissolution of National Assembly till tomorro
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 5 (ANI): As the political crisis turned into a constitutional crisis in the country, Pakistan's Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing over the dissolution of the National Assembly till Wednesday, local media reported.
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Spanish Foreign Ministry announces expulsion of some 25 Russian diplomats
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], April 5 (ANI/Sputnik): Madrid has decided to expel some 25 Russian diplomats, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said on Tuesday.
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