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Chinese drug mafia hand-in-glove with Mexican criminals, stoking deadly op
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 19 (ANI): Chinese drug mafias are working in connivance with the Mexican transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) to bypass international precursor chemical controls and grow the movement of a wide range of illicit drugs destined for the United States, an annual asse
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Ranil Wickremesinghe among 3 candidates in race to become Sri Lanka's next
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 19 (ANI): Acting Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe is among the top three candidates for the Presidential election scheduled to be held in the crisis-marred island nation on Wednesday.
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Food scarcity looms in Sri Lanka, orphanages face uphill task of feeding c
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 19 (ANI): Amid the unprecedented political and economic situation in Sri Lanka, the island country is now facing food insecurity due to the ongoing crisis that could severely affect thousands of children.
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Rescuing Sri Lanka: India emerges as top lender, ADB second
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 19 (ANI): At a time when Sri Lanka is facing an unprecedented economic fiasco, the country's finance ministry said that in the four months through April India has emerged as a top lender for the island nation.
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Centre to hold all-party meeting over Sri Lankan crisis today
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The Centre has convened an all-party meeting on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing crisis in Sri Lanka.
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India will play its due role in advancing global food security
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New York City [US], July 19 (ANI): India will play its due role in advancing global food security, upholding equity, displaying compassion and promoting social justice, said First Secretary Sneha Dubey at the UN Security Council high-level special event on global food security crisis on M
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Unresolved Ukraine crisis can derail global effort to end hunger: India at
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New York City [US], July 19 (ANI): Reiterating its call for dialogue and diplomacy, India on Monday (local time) said that if the conflict in Ukraine is not solved through talks immediately, there will be severe repercussions in the global economy which will derail the efforts of securing fo
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As fuel shortage hits Sri Lanka harder, people wait in long queues
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 18 (ANI): Amid the fuel crisis in Sri Lanka, people were seen waiting in long queues outside the gas station for over 12 hours.
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Sri Lanka: Acting President seeks UK's help for probe of Easter Sunday att
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 18 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday said that he is requesting the assistance of the UK Government and their intelligence services because a proper Easter Sunday investigation has not been carried out which indicates that the issue
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Negotiations with IMF nearing conclusion: Sri Lanka's acting President
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 18 (ANI): Sri Lanka's acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday said talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are about to conclude amid the ongoing economic crisis that has led to civil unrest in the island nation.
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SC to hear on July 20 plea of Thackeray camp against disqualification proc
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday posted for hearing the petition filed by the Uddhav Thackeray-led camp challenging the initiation of disqualification proceedings against them by the Speaker, along with the other petitions related to Maharashtra's political crisi
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Man arrested for stealing 50 tear gas canisters from Sri Lankan police
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 18 (ANI): As the Sri Lankan economic crisis persists, a 31-year-old suspect was arrested for stealing about 50 tear gas canisters from police during protests at Polduwa Junction near Parliament, media reports said.
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