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US 'smears' our normal cooperation with Pacific nations: China
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 1 (ANI): China on Wednesday opposed the recent US-New Zealand joint statement, saying it "distorts and smears" the country's normal cooperation with Pacific Island nations and "deliberately hypes" up the issues in the South China Sea.
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Sri Lanka's low tax regime causes adverse spillover effects over economy
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 31 (ANI): Due to the introduction of a low tax regime in 2019 followed by the impact of COVID-19 on the country's revenue, Sri Lanka's economic outlook continues to be in a vulnerable state as the Island nation is facing the worst economic meltdown in its history.
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China sends 30 warplanes near Taiwan as US congressional delegation visits
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], May 31 (ANI): China once again showed its assertiveness toward Taiwan when its 30 warplanes made incursions into the island nation's air defense identification zone, or ADIZ on Monday, while US congressional delegation was on a surprise visit to Taiwan.
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Taiwan lowers forecast for 2022 economic growth
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], May 31 (ANI/Xinhua): Taiwan's statistics agency has lowered the expectation for the island's economic growth in 2022 to 3.91 per cent, down 0.51 percentage points from the February forecast.
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Sri Lanka distributes India's consignment of 1,500 litres of kerosene amon
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 30 (ANI): A consignment of 15,000 litres of kerosene that was handed over by India to Sri Lanka on Friday as a part of humanitarian assistance was distributed among the fishermen of the Jaffna Islands.
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China eyes for military base near US but Hawaii's Missile Defense sees no
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 29 (ANI): Even as China continues its attempt to expand its reach in the Pacific by negotiating the security deals with the Pacific Island Countries like Kiribati, the security risks for the US State of Hawaii, which is only 2000 miles from Kiribati, are running high esp
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Australia, US keeping watch on Wang Yi's visit to Pacific Island nations
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 29 (ANI): Australia and the United States are closely watching the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's 10-day tour of Pacific island nations as Beijing looks to solidify its military influence in the region.
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Sri Lanka marks 50th day of Galle Face protests
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 28 (ANI): As Sri Lanka faces a severe economic crisis, the people of the island nation continue to protest in front of the Presidential Secretariat at Galle Face Green in Colombo for the 50th consecutive day on May 28.
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Primary goal of educational reforms should be to create good citizens: Sri
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 28 (ANI): Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has said that the primary goal of educational reforms should be to create good citizens, who would be able to contribute to the economy of the island country.
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Sri Lankan High Commissioner Moragoda discusses economic cooperation with
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 28 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met with the Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda in New Delhi and discussed the way forward to cope with the economic crisis in the island nation.
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Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong visits Fiji as western countries vi
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Suva [Fiji], May 28 (ANI): Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong paid a two-day visit to Fiji amid the ongoing quest among western countries, including Australia, to bring the strategically located island nation into their sphere of influence.
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Earthquake of 4.3 magnitude strikes Andaman and Nicobar Island
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Diglipur ( Andaman and Nicobar [India], May 27 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter scale occurred 55 kilometres from Diglipur in the Andaman and Nicobar islands, informed the National Center for Seismology (NCS) on Friday.
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