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4.5-magnitude earthquake hits Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Diglipur (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) [India], September 29 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 on the Richter scale was recorded 150 km north of Diglipur in Andaman and Nicobar island, National Center for Seismology said on Wednesday.
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Sri Lankan fishermen oppose Chinese exploitation of their maritime resourc
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 27 (ANI): Local Sri Lankan fishermen in the northern part of the island nation come forward to oppose the Chinese exploitation of maritime resources in their waters.
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Peace can be ensured across Taiwan only when China is completely 'reunifie
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], September 25 (ANI): Reiterating its claim over Taiwan, China on Saturday said peace across Taiwan can be ensured only when China is completely reunified with the self-governed island nation and any move to obstruct China's reunification is bound to be crushed by the wheels of
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Sri Lanka envoy Moragoda meets NSA Doval, reviews bilateral ties
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): As part of a regular and ongoing dialogue between India and Sri Lanka, the island nation's High Commissioner Milinda Moragoda has met with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and reviewed the status of the relations between the two countries.
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Monks, priests, nuns protest in Sri Lanka over rising electricity prices
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 21 (ANI): A group of monks, priests and nuns has protested in Colombo against the increased electricity tariff amid the financial crisis that has gripped the island nation.
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Jaishankar holds discussions with Cuban counterpart
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], September 20 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met with the Foreign Minister of Cuba, Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla and held talks to strengthen ties with the island nation in the Caribbean region.
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China a 'close friend' but India is 'brother' and 'sister', New Delhi's se
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 19 (ANI): Sri Lanka High Commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda on Monday referred to remarks of Mahinda Rajapaksa about the island nation's relations with India and said that the former President of the country used to say that "China is a close friend but In
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Sri Lanka's economy shrinks 8.4 pc in second quarter amid financial crisis
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 15 (ANI): Sri Lanka's economy contracted 8.4 per cent in the April to June quarter compared with the same period a year ago, according to data from the government statistics department on Thursday, amid concerns over the country's ongoing financial situation.
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IMF bailout discussion on Sri Lanka debt restructuring still on lower pede
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 13 (ANI): Sri Lanka has reached an agreement with the International Monetary Funds (IMF) regarding debt restructuring which will start only after all Sri Lankan creditors agree to restructure their existing loans to the island nation. On the other hand, while C
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United States asks China to cooperate with Sri Lanka's debt structuring
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 13 (ANI): A United States diplomat asked China to cooperate with Sri Lanka's debt restructuring and advised the island nation to be responsible for future borrowings while agreeing to participate in the re-structuring of Sri Lanka's debt.
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Taiwan gains global support amid Chinese aggression
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], September 10 (ANI): Taiwan has been gaining global support after China increased its military activities around the Island nation since US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taipei last month.
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Sri Lanka's weak regulatory frameworks responsible for China incurred debt
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 5 (ANI): As the debt crisis continues to grip the island nation of Sri Lanka, the root cause of problems behind the loans lent by China are weak regulatory frameworks in the country and weak circumspection exercised by politicians and public officials in making
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