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Papua New Guinea votes for national election
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Port Moresby [Papua New Guinea], July 4 (ANI): Voters thronged polling stations on Monday to cast their votes for the national election in Papua New Guinea, a Pacific island nation.
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Sri Lankan FM discusses economic crisis with Chinese Ambassador
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 3 (ANI): Sri Lankan Minister of Foreign Affairs GL Peiris met with the Ambassador of China Qi Zhenhong in Colombo, Sri Lanka and discussed the ongoing economic crisis in the Island nation.
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Sri Lanka provides 5-year visas to Indian business leaders to promote inve
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 3 (ANI): Sri Lankan Minister Dhammika Perera handed 5-year visas to Indian business leaders in the island nation to promote investment in the country.
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Fiji reintroduces more stringent COVID-19 safety measures amid surging cas
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Suva [Fiji], July 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Fiji on Friday reintroduced more stringent COVID-19 safety measures as the island nation has reported more COVID-19 cases recently.
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2 Sri Lankans refugees found at Rameswaram island, probe underway
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 27 (ANI): Amid the economic crisis in Sri Lanka, many citizens are fleeing the island nation. On Monday, two Sri Lankan refugees were found on Rameswaram island and they are investigated by the Tamil Nadu Police.
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Sri Lanka to limit fuel for private vehicles amid looming crisis
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 25 (ANI): Sri Lanka has decided to limit fuel for private vehicles as the fuel shortage continues to worsen in the Island nation.
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China attempts to intimidate Taiwan by import ban and military intrusions
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 25 (ANI): In a quest to gain control over Taiwan and suppress the island nation under its authoritative regime, China has decided to attack the country's economy by banning the import of fish and pineapples continuing its military bullying tactics.
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After pineapples, China bans grouper fish to restrict Taiwan's access to c
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 24 (ANI): China which banned Taiwanese pineapples last year is yet again flexing its economic muscle with a recent ban on grouper fish and with this the Island nation is bracing itself for heavy economic losses.
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Top Indian delegation holds talks with Sri Lanka President on economic sup
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 23 (ANI): A high-level Indian delegation led by Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra held talks with Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in Colombo on Thursday amid the ongoing economic crisis in the island nation.
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Fiji reports more COVID-19 cases
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Suva [Fiji], June 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Fiji has reported more COVID-19 cases over the past few days, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases in the island nation to more than 65,000 since March 2020 when it recorded its first confirmed case.
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Sri Lankan PM says steps will be taken to mitigate food crisis in country
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 18 (ANI): Amidst the unprecedented economic turmoil in the country, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday said that steps will be taken to mitigate the food crisis in the island nation.
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Fiji's positive cases of COVID-19 asked to conduct 7-day isolation
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Suva [Fiji], June 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Fiji's Ministry of Health has asked those testing positive for COVID-19 to conduct compulsory seven-day isolation and not to work or go to school after more COVID-19 cases were reported in the island nation.
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