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Sri Lanka imposes police curfew in Western province amid unrest in island
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 2 (ANI): Sri Lanka has imposed a police curfew in Western Province for six hours amid unrest after protests were held outside Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's residence over the worsening economic crisis in the island nation.
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IAEA chief to head mission to Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear power plant
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], April 1 (ANI/Xinhua): International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Grossi said Friday that he would head an assistance and support mission to Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear power plant "as soon as possible" to help ensure the facility's safety.
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Special Assistant to Pak PM mocks Shahbaz Sharif, calls him 'Bachoon Ka PM
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 1 (ANI): While mocking Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif, Dr Shahbaz Gill, Special Assistant to PM on Political Communication termed the Opposition Leader in the National Assembly as 'Bachoon Ka PM (prime minister of kids).
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Frequent power outages grip Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 1 (ANI): Pakistan is facing a severe power crisis with all nine power distribution companies (Discos) on Thursday starting hours-long interruptions of electricity supply in urban and rural areas across the country. On the other hand, consumers blamed the governmen
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Sri Lankan President blames unidentified 'extremist' group for violent pro
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 1 (ANI): Sri Lankan President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa's office blamed an unidentified 'extremist' group for creating the violent situation during the protest near the Jubilee Post in Nugegoda, Colombo, the Colombo Page reported citing President's media division's pr
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Sri Lanka lifts curfew imposed after violent protests outside President Ra
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 1 (ANI): An overnight curfew imposed in several parts of Colombo, after protests outside Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's residence over worsening economic crisis in the country turned violent, has been lifted, local media reported on Friday.
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Biden authorizes release of 1 mn barrels of oil per day from US strategic
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 1 (ANI): In order to keep oil prices under control, US President Joe Biden on Thursday (local time) announced to release of one million barrels of oil per day from the country's strategic petroleum reserve for the next six months.
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US not seeking to change India-Russia ties, says Ned Price on Lavrov's vis
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 1 (ANI): As Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is on a two-day official visit to India, the US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price on Thursday (local time) said that every country has its own relationship with Moscow and Washington is not seeking any change in
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German weapon supplies to Ukraine not coordinated with local govt: Reports
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], April 1 (ANI/Sputnik): The German list of weapons for Ukraine has not been agreed "with anyone" in Kyiv, German newspaper Die Welt reported on Thursday, citing a source in the Ukrainian government.
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Protest outside Sri Lankan President's residence turns violent, ten injure
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 1 (ANI): At least ten people were injured including journalists after protests held outside the residence of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa turned violent on Thursday.
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Sri Lanka to witness 12-hour power cuts as economic crisis worsens
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 1 (ANI): Amid the financial crisis, Sri Lanka will be witnessing 12-hour power cuts in several areas on Friday, announced the Public Utilities Commission of the island nation.
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Protests held outside Sri Lankan President's residence as economic crisis
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 1 (ANI): Several protestors gathered outside the residence of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday as the island nation faces an unprecedented economic crisis.
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