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Globetrotting by Chinese FM Wang Yi laced with agenda to denigrate US
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 22 (ANI): While Chinese President Xi Jinping stayed put during the pandemic he was backed up by his Foreign Minister Wang Yi who in a bid to spread Xi's praises has been travelling extensively to Pacific island nations, Central Asia and often Africa.
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SLPP demands protection for Gotabaya Rajpakasa ahead of expected return to
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 19 (ANI): Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) on Friday sought protection for former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa who is expected to return to the island nation next week, local media reported.
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Ex-Sri Lanka President Gotabaya applies for US green card: Report
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 19 (ANI): The former President of Sri Lanka who fled the island nation in July amid mass protests demanding his resignation is awaiting to obtain a US green card to return back to the United States along with his wife and son, a media report said.
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Gotabaya Rajapaksa set for return to Sri Lanka next week: Report
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 18 (ANI): Sri Lanka's former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is all set to return next week to the island nation that he was forced to flee in July after massive protests against him, local media reported.
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Vice Admiral of Indian Navy pays homage at memorial of Indian soldiers in
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 16 (ANI): Indian Naval Vice Admiral Satish N Ghormade on Monday paid homage to the Indian soldiers at the IPKF memorial in Sri Lanka, which symbolises the sacrifice of Indian lives for bringing lasting peace to the island nation.
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India gifts Dornier aircraft to strengthen maritime security of Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 15 (ANI): In a bid to strengthen the maritime security of the island nation, India gifted a Dornier Maritime Reconnaissance aircraft to Sri Lanka on Monday at a special event held in Sri Lanka Air Force Base, Katunayake.
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China to pull off 'armed re-unification' of Taiwan into mainland: CCP Whit
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 14 (ANI): A White Paper which was released by the Chinese Communist Party on the Taiwan issue read that in order to reunify the island nation into the mainland, Beijing will use force and will turn towards "armed re-unification".
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Australian team donates Sri Lanka tour prize money for supporting children
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Led by Pat Cummins, a United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) Australia ambassador, the team will donate $45,000 to the organisation's Sri Lanka appeal.
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Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to go to Thailand: Report
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 10 (ANI): Former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who was ousted from power in July, is expected to arrive in Thailand on Thursday after he fled the island nation last month following a large-scale uprising, media reports said.
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India gets an opening to regain influence in South Asia amid Sri Lanka cri
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 9 (ANI): Sri Lanka's economic crisis has resulted in a serious political and socio-economic impact on its residents. But for India, analysts regard this situation as an opportunity to regain lost ground in the island nation.
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Chinese to not invade Taiwan, drills a tactic to pacify hypernationalists:
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 9 (ANI): China's naval exercises and airspace violations in the East and South China sea are to meet domestic challenges by appeasing the hyper nationalists as the 20th party Congress is fast approaching and Chinese President Xi Jinping is eyeing to secure a third
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Taiwan president appeals for international support to halt escalation of r
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], August 7 (ANI): As China continue to hold military drills near Taiwan coast after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's recent visit to Taipei, President Tsai Ing-wen has appealed for international support for the island nation and halt the escalation of the regional security situ
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