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China gets flak for pushing Sri Lankan economy into 'debt-trap'
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 22 (ANI): As Sri Lanka faces one of the worst economic crises, China has been widely criticized for pushing the Sri Lankan economy into its 'debt trap' and for predatory behaviour such as leasing out the port of Hambantota for 99 years.
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Two in three children in Afghanistan not eating enough, says report
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 20 (ANI): With the country facing one of its worst food crises, about two in three children in Afghanistan - or 12 million - whose families depend on farming to survive, are struggling to get enough food to eat daily according to reports.
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Pakistan's conviction of Hafiz Saeed an attempt to be in FATF's good books
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 20 (ANI): The latest sentencing of UN-designated terrorist Hafiz Saeed by Pakistan is nothing but an effort to show its good intentions to Financial Action Task Force (FATF), at a time when the country is going under several financial crises, according to a media
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Geostrategic pressure from West forced Wang Yi South Asia visit: Report
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 19 (ANI): The geostrategic compulsions created by the Ukraine and Afghanistan crises compelled Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to visit South Asian countries to find common ground and project a unified front with headwinds expected from the West, a report said.
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IMF lauds India's structural reforms, resilient economy
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 19 (ANI): Even while the world faces economic challenges in the face of various waves of COVID-19 pandemic, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has praised India's resilient economy while underlining the structural reforms carried out by the government in the recent
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IMF chief hails India's help to Sri Lanka in dealing with its worst econom
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 19 (ANI): Kristalina Georgieva, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, on Monday (local time) appreciated India's help to Sri Lanka in tackling its economic crises while assuring Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman that the financial institution would
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Sri Lanka stock exchange to stop trading for 5 days from April 18
Updated : 3 years, 11 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 : 3 years, 11 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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China avoids bailing out Sri Lanka, Pakistan as their debt deepens: Report
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 15 (ANI): China is displaying reluctance in assisting with loan bailouts to Sri Lanka and Pakistan, which are facing severe economic and foreign debt crises even as the Asian giant was earlier keen on providing loans for various infrastructure projects in these countri
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Pakistan, Sri Lanka crises lessons for countries to not fall for China's d
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 12 (ANI): The over-dependence on China for economic development could be a miserable option for any country, and the latest examples of it, are Pakistan and Sri Lanka which have been facing a dire financial crisis at present, according to reports.
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Sri Lankan leaders use Chinese money for personal benefit, say locals arou
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Hambantota [Sri Lanka], April 10 (ANI): Amid one of the worst economic crises in Sri Lanka, locals around the country's Hambantota port blame the government for the situation the island nation is facing at present while saying that the leaders use the money they receive from China for the
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Air India suspends flights from Delhi to Moscow until further notice
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): Tata Group-owned Air India has suspended its flight from Delhi to Moscow and the prospects for the resumption of flights remain uncertain at this moment.
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