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China's BRI isn't quite as lucrative as often advertised: Report
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 20 (ANI): Easy Chinese investment poured into BRI projects abroad isn't quite as lucrative as often publicized and sparsely generates sufficient revenue to justify the cost, according to Stockholm-based non-profit and non-partisan research and policy organization.
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US business group in Taiwan see limited impact from China's military drill
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], August 19 (ANI): In a recent survey by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Taiwan has revealed that the Chinese military drills around the island have not made any significant impact but have highlighted the concerns.
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Australia to provide additional USD 25 million assistance to Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 19 (ANI): Australia will provide an additional USD 25 million in Official Development assistance to help Sri Lanka meet urgent food and healthcare needs, an official statement from the Australian Foreign Ministry said.
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11-year-old accidentally shoots dead another boy in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 19 (ANI): An 11-year-old boy accidentally killed his 10-year-old playmate in Afghanistan while playing with a Kalashnikov rifle recently in Afghanistan, local media reported.
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Ex-Sri Lanka President Gotabaya applies for US green card: Report
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 19 (ANI): The former President of Sri Lanka who fled the island nation in July amid mass protests demanding his resignation is awaiting to obtain a US green card to return back to the United States along with his wife and son, a media report said.
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Amid record heat wave, China dims lights in Chengdu subway to save power
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 19 (ANI): Amid a record heat wave, metro stations in Chengdu the capital city of China's Sichuan province have dimmed their lights to save electricity.
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China attempts to boost birth rate with new policies
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 19 (ANI): Amid the declining birth rates in the country, Chinese authorities have issued a guideline introducing a raft of policies for prenatal and postnatal support to promote balanced long-term population development.
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Pakistan lifts ban on imports of luxury items
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 19 (ANI): Pakistani Finance Minister Miftah Ismail on Thursday announced the lifting of a ban on imports of non-essential and luxury goods.
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Gotabaya Rajapaksa set for return to Sri Lanka next week: Report
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 18 (ANI): Sri Lanka's former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is all set to return next week to the island nation that he was forced to flee in July after massive protests against him, local media reported.
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Gotabaya Rajapaksa not using state funds for expenses abroad: Sri Lankan g
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 17 (ANI): Amid the row surrounding the frequent travel of former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to foreign countries since his ouster from power, the new Sri Lankan leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has come forward to clarify that the current government is not playing fo
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Pak PM Shehbaz cites flaws in economic model amid severe financial crisis
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 16 (ANI): Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has indirectly admitted the country's ongoing financial crisis, by citing three critical structural flaws in the country that have prevented its so-called economic growth.
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Mahagathbandhan formed out of selfish interests: Giriraj Singh after Bihar
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 16 (ANI): Soon after the Bihar Cabinet expansion, Union Minister Giriraj Singh, lashed out at the newly formed "Mahagathbandhan" or the Grand alliance by saying that this alliance is formed out of "selfish interests".
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