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United States asks China to cooperate with Sri Lanka's debt structuring
Updated : 3 years, 6 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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Papua New Guinea to sign security pact with Australia to counter China in
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], September 11 (ANI): Papua New Guinea, an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, have shown its interest to establish a security agreement with Australia in the backdrop of concerns over the Chinese "security deals" with the Solomon Islands in April, media rep
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Durand Cup 2022: Spirited Mumbai City FC face resilient Chennaiyin FC in Q
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Both sides shared a similar fate in the group stage as the Islanders collected seven points from four games and topped their group while the Marina Machans picked up as many points and finished second in their group.
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Sri Lanka to strive for their 6th Asia Cup on Sunday, Pakistan will aim to
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Both teams have squared off against each other in Asia Cup finals thrice and the islanders have won twice
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Taiwan gains global support amid Chinese aggression
Updated : 3 years, 6 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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India hands over 5000 tonnes of rice to Madagascar as humanitarian assista
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Antananarivo [Madagascar], September 7 (ANI): Indian Ambassador in Madagascar, Abhay Kumar on Wednesday handed over 5,000 tonnes of rice to Antananarivo's President Andry Rajoelina at the Iavoloha Palace in the island country.
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China using Pelosi as pretext to encircle Taiwan, test its navy's capabili
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 6 (ANI): China's Navy is using US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as the pretext to literally encircle Taiwan and test the navy's capability to lay a naval blockade of the island.
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Sri Lanka's weak regulatory frameworks responsible for China incurred debt
Updated : 3 years, 6 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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Solomon Islands' snap ban on foreign military vessels' stokes fear of Chin
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 5 (ANI): The Solomon Islands' snap ban on foreign military vessels docking at Honiara port have stocked new fears over China's growing clout in the Islands, where China is accused of stationing its military warships and deploying troops, media reports said.
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Christina Haack, Joshua Hall exchange vows again in Hawaii, "Exactly where
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 5 (ANI): Reality TV star Christina Haack hosted a ceremony on the Hawaiian island of Maui with husband Joshua Hall and a few of their close friends and family to celebrate their marriage, nearly five months after the couple first said "I do" in secrecy.
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Centre delegates power to Andaman and Nicobar LG under Epidemic Disease Ac
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 5 (ANI): The Central government has delegated the powers to the Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands under the Epidemic Disease Act.
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Sri Lanka's audit report calls for action against officials, Chinese firm
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 5 (ANI): After the fertilizer deal between Sri Lanka and China caused the island nation's exchequer a loss of USD 6.9 million as the stock of fertilizer was rejected in December 2021 over reports that it contained harmful bacteria, Sri Lanka's audit report call
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