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Sri Lankan economy to grow in 2024 after contracting this year: IMF
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The IMF official said the country's economic prospects hinge quite critically on the implementation of the economic reform program it had agreed in particular for five key areas.
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NCEMA, Presight to enhance crisis and emergency management
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The MoU ceremony took place at the Crisis and Emergency Management Summit 2023 (CEMS), which was held under the patronage of Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and National Security Adviser.
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BCCI should take "good, rational decision", situation should not lead to b
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Najam Sethi has urged BCCI to take a "rational decision" to solve the crisis looming over his country's hosting of the Asia Cup, saying the situation should not lead to Pakistan boycotting the World Cup to be hosted by India
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Top Chinese envoy heads to Ukraine, Russia during Europe 'peace' tour
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Li Hui, China's special representative for Eurasian affairs since 2019 and a former ambassador to Russia, will also travel to Poland, France, and Germany during the multiday trip "for in-depth communications with different parties for a political settlement of the Ukraine crisis."
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As part of United Nations humanitarian aid, USD40 Million cash package arr
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Afghanistan's Central Bank, Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) on Sunday announced that a fresh USD40 million cash package has reached Kabul amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis, and said this is the second cash shipment Kabul receives in less than four days, Khaama Press reported on Sunday.
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Polling stations closed after Turkey presidential election
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Turks have finished voting for one of the most consequential elections in Turkey, a contest that could bring an end to or extend President Tayyip Erdogan's 20-year rule.
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China is unlikely to rescue the world economy again: Report
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
China's imports contracted sharply in April by 7.9 per cent, while exports grew slower at 8.5 per cent compared to 14.8 per cent in March. Consumer prices rose at the slowest pace in more than two years in April, while factory gate deflation, prices offered by China's industrial wholesalers,
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Afghanistan facing catastrophic food crisis: World Bank
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to the report, the seven food crisis-hit countries include Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Haiti, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, and Yemen.
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Turkey set to vote in presidential, parliamentary polls today; Erdogan's t
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The elections also take place amid a serious economic crisis and what analysts say is democratic erosion under Erdogan's government, reported CNN.
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Afghanistan receives 125 tons of humanitarian aid from Turkmenistan
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
In order to support Afghanistan amid the ongoing crisis, Turkmenistan has sent 125 tons of humanitarian aid including medicine, medical supplies, food and textile products to the country, Khaama Press reported.
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Lack of funding has seriously affected food aid efforts in Afghanistan: UN
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Due to decades of conflict, little rainfall, drought conditions, a donation-based economy, among other things, two-thirds of the population of Afghanistan is in urgent need of humanitarian aid.
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"We know he will not resign even in his dreams": Ajit Pawar on demand by M
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
CP leader Ajit Pawar on Monday took a dig at Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde saying that he will not resign as Maharashtra Chief Minister on moral grounds following the Supreme Court verdict on last year's political crisis in the state and said the opposition MVA alliance will see what it can
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