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Sri Lankan President says he's ready to establish all-party govt
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanaka], April 27 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Wednesday said that he in principle is willing to form an all-party government with the political parties represented in Parliament.
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Vaccination coverage for children a priority, says PM Modi after COVID-19
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): In his interaction with Chief Ministers of several states, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday warned that the Covid-19 crisis has not yet been overcome, stressing the importance of prioritising administration of vaccines to every eligible child at
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China's 'strategic-trap diplomacy' set off Sri Lankan economic crisis: Rep
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 27 (ANI): While economists largely concur that China's debt-trap diplomacy set off Sri Lankan economic crisis, geopolitical analysts believe that the island nation fell victim to a far more dangerous form of foreign policy, that is a 'strategic-trap diplomacy', sai
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Food crisis in China revives memories of Mao-era famine
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], April 27 (ANI): Under the leadership of Xi Jinping, China is going back to the days of Mao Zedong's extreme communism and bringing back the memories of the famine in Mao's era.
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Sri Lankan PM rejects calls for resignation; says 'I will go if I lose Par
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 27 (ANI): Amid nationwide protests and growing calls for his resignation, Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has said that he will step down if he loses the majority in the Parliament.
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Humanitarian situation in Syria dire amid economic crisis: UN official
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], April 27 (ANI/Xinhua): The humanitarian situation in Syria remains dire amid a worsening economic crisis, said Joyce Msuya, the deputy UN relief chief, on Tuesday.
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Maximum all-India power demand met surpasses 201 GW
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): Amid the reports of coal shortages faced at power plants in the country, the central governmnet said the maximum all-India power demand met was recorded at 201.066 GW on Tuesday.
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Canada introduces legislation to sell off assets of sanctioned Russians
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Toronto [Canada], April 27(ANI/Sputnik): The Canadian government has introduced legislation allowing it to seize and sell off assets of sanctioned Russians, the National Post reported on Tuesday.
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Will not resign, says Sri Lankan PM Rajapaksa amid economic crisis
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 27 (ANI): Amid the ongoing economic crisis, Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Tuesday said he will not step down from his post.
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Pakistan's reckless economic policies responsible for massive debt servici
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Islamabad [Pakistan], April 26 (ANI): Pakistan's reckless economic policies and excessive overspending, mainly during former Prime Minister Imran Khan's regime, have led to unprecedented pressure on the country's debt servicing and are exasperating the ongoing economic crisis, a media report
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Islamabad craves 'dollar injection' against dipping foreign currency reser
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Islamabad [Pakistan], April 26 (ANI): As Pakistan's foreign currency continues to witness a drop-down, the crisis-hit country requires dollar inflows of USD 9 to USD 12 billion in the shape of rollovers and fresh loans from bilateral donors and commercial banks to get a breathing space.
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Sri Lanka minister says country in talks with China for debt refinancing
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 26 (ANI): After talks with International Monetary Fund (IMF) amid the ongoing economic crisis in the country, Sri Lanka's Mass Media Minister Nalaka Godahewa on Tuesday said that the country is in talks with China as well for refinancing its debt.
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