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Negotiations with IMF nearing conclusion: Sri Lanka's acting President
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 18 (ANI): Sri Lanka's acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday said talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are about to conclude amid the ongoing economic crisis that has led to civil unrest in the island nation.
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Sri Lanka acting President Wickremesinghe declares emergency
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 18 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe issued an Extraordinary Gazette declaring a State of Emergency in the island nation with effect from Monday, as the country grapples with social unrest and crippling economic crisis.
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Sri Lanka crisis sends warning signals to debt-ridden Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 15 (ANI): The economic meltdown in Sri Lanka triggering unrest and unprecedented political upheaval has sent alarm bells ringing in the Indian Ocean region and the loudest among them is in Pakistan, according to foreign policy analysis.
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Important to address Sri Lanka conflict, protestors' grievances: UN Chief
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], July 14 (ANI): Amid the unrest in Sri Lanka, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday said that it is important to address the conflict and grievances of protestors.
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Peaceful transfer of power within Sri Lanka is essential: US
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 14 (ANI): Amid the unrest in Sri Lanka, US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung has urged for the peaceful transfer of power within the country's constitutional framework and said that the US condemns all violence and calls for the rule of law to be upheld in the crisis
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Zelenskyy hold Russia 'accountable' for ongoing catastrophe in Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], July 14 (ANI): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky blamed Russia for causing unrest in Sri Lanka as well as around the world due to the blocking of food products during the invasion of Ukraine.
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Sri Lankan President meets country's defence chiefs amid political unrest
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 11 (ANI): Amid the political and economic unrest in Sri Lanka, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa met with the tri-force commanders and the Chief of Defence staff, local media reported.
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UAE's flydubai suspends operations to Sri Lanka amid political unrest
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], July 11 (ANI): After protests intensified in Sri Lanka amid political and economic unrest in the country, UAE's flydubai has suspended its flights to the South Asian country.
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Golden Bear-winning Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof arrested for 'inci
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 10 (ANI): Iranian authorities arrested director Mohammad Rasoulof and another film director on Friday, as reported by the country's state media.
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Pakistan: Business experts warn of social unrest amid deepening economic c
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Hyderabad [Pakistan], July 9 (ANI): Amid the deepening economic crisis in Pakistan, the business leaders of the country have warned that the country is heading toward social unrest and fear that it is becoming unsafe for foreign investment due to back-to-back government policies that seek to
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Rameswaram Municipality orders submission of details of out-of-state worke
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 1 (ANI): Amid the gang rape and killing of a fisherwoman in Rameswaram, the municipality has ordered the submission of details of workers and small business owners from other states.
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Hong Kong: 3 jailed for 44 months over rioting during 2019 unrest
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 1 (ANI): Three people have been sentenced to up to 44 months in jail for rioting in Hong Kong during the 2019 protests.
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