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India comes to Sri Lankan peoples' rescue amid worsening economic situatio
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): The Indian government has progressed on the path of ensuring bilateral relations with its immediate neighbour Sri Lanka amid the worsening economic situation in the island nation.
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Biden to speak to China's Xi Jinping tomorrow, Russia-Ukraine crisis on ag
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 17 (ANI): United States President Joe Biden will speak with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Friday, as part of the ongoing efforts to maintain open lines of communication between Washington and Beijing, the White House said.
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Sri Lanka signs USD 1 billion credit line with India
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): Sri Lanka on Thursday signed USD 1 billion credit line with India for procurement of food, medicines and other essential items, amid the island nation's worsening economic crisis.
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Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister says 9 humanitarian corridors approved for
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], March 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk announced that nine humanitarian corridors for the evacuation of citizens had been approved for Thursday.
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Miss World 2019 Toni-Ann Singh performs 'The Prayer' for Ukraine during Mi
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
San Juan [Puerto Rico], March 17 (ANI): Miss World 2019 Toni-Ann Singh performed 'The Prayer' during the 70th Miss World pageant to express solidarity with Ukraine amid the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's 'Servant of the People' series r
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 17 (ANI): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's series 'Servant of the People', which inspired him to enter into politics, is back for streaming on Netflix in the US.
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UK Foreign Secretary Truss to visit India this month
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], March 17 (ANI): UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will visit India later this month amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
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US welcomes ICJ order asking Russia to suspend military operations in Ukra
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 17 (ANI): The US welcomed the International Court of Justice (ICJ) order asking Russia to suspend its military operations in Ukraine on Wednesday (local time), State Department spokesperson Ned Price said in a statement.
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Emergency UN Security Council meeting called to discuss Ukraine's humanita
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], March 17 (ANI): Following a request by six countries including the UK, US, France, Albania, Ireland, and Norway, an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has been called at 3:00 PM ET on Thursday to discuss the humanitarian situation in Ukraine. Read More
US Federal Reserve approves first interest rate hike since COVID-19 outbre
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The Federal Reserve raised US interest rates on Wednesday for the first time since the 2020 outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic and said there could be another six hikes this year if inflation remains high.
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FAO chief economist warns of Ukraine conflict's possible heavy toll on foo
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], March 17 (ANI/Xinhua): The chief economist of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Maximo Torero, on Wednesday warned of the possible heavy toll of the Ukraine conflict on world food security.
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Six countries including US, UK request UN Security Council meeting on the
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New York [US], March 17 (ANI): Six countries - including the United Kingdom, France, and the United States - have requested a meeting of the UN Security Council on the situation in Ukraine, the UK permanent mission to the UN said on Wednesday.
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